Sessions 5/6-Diversity and individual differences

Question 1

Personality

Answer 1

the set of psychological attributes that distinguish one person from the other

Question 2

Learning styles

Answer 2

Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Combination of all the above

Question 3

Personality determinants

Answer 3

Values
Needs
Attitudes
Skills

Question 4

Values

Answer 4

can be terminal or instrumental

can be defined as broad preferences rooted to priorities and what an individual deems as important

Question 5

types of values

Answer 5

terminal: reflecting long life-term goals
instrumental: reflecting shorter term goals

Question 6

different types of personality tests

Answer 6

MBTI

big 5

Question 7

MBTI

Answer 7

Extraversion/Introversion
Sensing/Intuition
Thinking/Feeling
Judging/Perceiving

Question 8

Locus of control

Answer 8

the extent to which a person believes that they have power over their successes/failures

internal locus: the belief that a person’s own actions will lead them to their desired outcome

external locus: the belief that the desired outcome of an individual is determined by external factors such as luck or power from others

Question 9

Personality traits at work

Answer 9

locus of control
self-efficacy
authoritarianism
machiavellianism
self-esteem
risk propensity

Question 10

self-efficacy

Answer 10

person’s belief that his/her skills are sufficient enough to complete a task

high s-e: person believes they are adequate enough to be able to complete a task

low s-e: a person believe they don’t possess enough/the right skills in order to complete a task

Question 11

authoritarianism

Answer 11

the extent to which a person believe that the authority at different levels in the hierarchy of the org are rightfully placed

highly authoritarian: accepts any and almost all order from the boss

low authoritarian: likely to question everything ordered by boss

Question 12

Machiavellianism

Answer 12

the behaviour directed about gaining power

the more an individual is a Machiavellian, the more manipulative he/she is

Question 13

Risk propensity

Answer 13

the degree to which a person is willing to take a risk

Question 14

Big 5

Answer 14

Agreeableness: person’s ability to get along with others
Conscientiousness: number of goals a person is willing to focus on
Neuroticism: trait disposition to experience negative effects
Extraversion: reflect a person’s comfort level with forming relationships
Openness: person’s rigidity when it comes to beliefs and opinions

Question 15

outsourcing

Answer 15

hiring other firms to do work previously meant for the organization itself

Question 16

psychological contract

Answer 16

a pact that involves a give and take relationship between an individual and the organization he/she works for. what the organisation is expecting from the employee and what the employee expects from the organisation

Question 17

person-job fit

Answer 17

employee’s skills match the job description and requirements

Question 18

personality

Answer 18

set of stable psychological attributes that define a person

Question 19

emotional intelligence

Answer 19

the extent to which people are self-aware, can mama their emotions and motivate themselves, express empathy for others, and possess social skills

self-awareness
managing emotions
motivating oneself
empathy
social skills