Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture 3: Lecture 3 - Personality, Cultural Values & Ability Job Satisfaction

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Victoria Digby

Document Summary

Doesn"t change much over time, but sometimes in adult/learning situations. Comes from genetics, but can be influenced by our environment as well. Influences interactions with the environment. Influences how a person feels, thinks and behaves. Determined by genetic predisposition and long- term learning history. Dependable, hardworking vs. lazy, careless. Ie: i pay attention to details. Ie: i make people feel at ease. Nervous, emotional vs. calm, secure. Ie: i am not easily bothered by things. Lecture 3 - personality, cultural values & ability; job. Creative, imaginative vs. conventional, confronting. Ie: i enjoy hearing new ideas. Ie: i make friends easily. Can be any combination of any of these! Prioritize accomplishment striving - express personality by accomplishing task- related goals. Difficult to think of an occupation where it is not important. Work harder, longer, and finish tasks. More likely to work harder to accomplish their goals. Relevant to any job and positively related to performance.