BMRT 11009 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Occupational Stress, Trait Theory, Agreeableness
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11. 1 describe the importance of personality and individual traits in the hiring process. 11. 2 explain the effects of values and attitudes on employee behavior. 11. 3 describe the way perception can cloud judgement. 11. 4 explain how managers can deal with employee attitudes. 11. 6 discuss the sources of workplace stress and ways to reduce it. 11. 7 describe how to develop the career readiness competencies of positive approach and emotional intelligence. Identify trends in workplace diversity that managers should be aware of. The stable psychological traits and behavioral attributes that give a person his or her identity. Susan loves going to parties, where she talks to everyone there. Susan is probably high in: emotional stability, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness. Represents a broad personality trait comprising four positive individual traits: self-efficacy, self-esteem, locus of control, emotional stability. Belief in one"s ability to do a task. Represents individuals" perceptions of their ability to perform across a variety of different situations.