BU288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Trait Theory, Negative Affectivity, Observational Learning
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Personality the relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with her or her environment and how they feel, think and behave. Dramatic decrease in personality research and a decline in the use of personality tests for selection. Interactionist approach to predict and understand organizational behaviour, one must know something about an individual"s personality and the setting in which he or she works. There is no one best personality and managers need to appreciate the advantages of employee diversity. The concept of fit" is putting the right person in the right job, group or organization and exposing different employees to different management styles. Emotional stability = stable, confident vs. depressed, anxious. Openness to experience = curious, original vs. dull, unimaginative. Other specific personality characteristics that influence organizational behaviour include: Refers to individuals" beliefs about the location of the factors that control their behaviour.
