LOC 211 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Agreeableness

• School: Northwestern University
• Department: Learning and Organizational Change
• Course: LOC 211
• Professor: Douthit

Document Summary

Espoused theories - accounts individuals provide whenever they try to describe, explain, or predict their behavior. You will be seen as defensive, inconsistent, fearful, and selfish. Self-sealing (so you wont know about negative consequences of your actions) Own and control whatever is relevant to your interests. Unilaterally protect yourself (from criticism, discomfort, vulnerability, so on) Unilaterally protect others from being upset or hurt (censor bad news, hold private meetings, and so on) Single-loop learning (you don"t question your core values and assumptions) You test your assumption and beliefs privately, not publicly. You reinforce defensive norms (mistrust, risk, avoidance, conformity, rivalry, and so on) Unconscious collusion to protect yourself and others from learning. Result of model 1 assumptions: minimal learning, strained relationships, and deterioration decision making ain, rning ont ou ore ns) tions not to tion in decision making. The big 5: extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism (difficulty in controlling negative feelings), and openness to experience.