5 Personality, Job Search, Unemployment Flashcards
Describe how personality affects job search and unemployment
Many studies of unemployed job seekers have found that conscientiousness and extraversion were predictive of which outcomes?
even after controlling for demographics
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- networking intensity
- general job search intensity
- interview callbacks
- job offers
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Conscientiousness is such a powerful predictor that in one study of 4,000 British adolescents, the less conscientious of them were twice as likely to be ____ than those with higher levels.
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unemployed
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What did a study of 4,000 British adolescents find about the predictor power of conscientiousness.
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… that those adolescents with lower levels of conscientiousness were twice as likely to be unemployed as those with high levels.
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Research in Finland about time structure (i.e., ensuring that your time is structured) suggests what?
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… that it is important for enabling that unemployed to cope effectively with unemployment
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Which two Big Five traits are the strongest predictors of job search behavior?
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- conscientiousness
- extraversion
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Define
stituation strength theory
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A theory indicating that the way personality translates into behavior depends on the strength of the situation
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elements of situation strength theory
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- Clarity
- Consistency
- Constraints
- Consequences
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In situation strength theory
what is clarity?
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the degree to which cues about work duties and responsibilities are available and clear.
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In situation strength theory
what is consistency?
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the extent to which cues regarding work duties and responsibilities are compatible with one another.
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In situation strength theory
what are constraints?
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the extent to which individuals’ freedom to decide or act is limited by forces outside their control.
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In situation strength theory
what are consequences?
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the degree to which decisions or actions have important implications for the organization or its members, clients, suppliers, and so on.
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Some researchers have speculated that organizations are ____ situations because they impose rules, norms, and standards that govern behavior
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strong [situations]
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Some researchers have speculated that ____ are strong situations because they impose rules, norms, and standards that govern behavior
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organizations
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complete the sentence
Some researchers have speculated that organizations are strong situations because
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they impose rules, norms, and standards that govern behavior
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Define
trait activation theory (TAT)
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A theory that predicts that some situations, events, or interventions “activate” a trait more than others
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