Test 2 on Wednesday Flashcards
Adv Org and Behavior
Personality
the total number of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with the world around them
Conscientiousness
An individual’s capacity to perform the various tasks in a job.
Narcissism
A personality dimension that describes someone who is responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized.
Heredity
Heredity includes an individual’s gene pool, gender, race, ethnic background
emotional stability
A personality dimension that characterizes someone as calm, self-confident, and secure (positive) versus nervous, anxious, and insecure (negative).
Self-monitoring
A personality trait that measures an individual’s ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational factors.
personality traits
Enduring characteristics that describe an individual’s behavior.
Openness to experience
A personality dimension that characterizes someone in terms of imagination, artistic sensitivity, and curiosity.
Dark triad
A constellation of negative personality traits consisting of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.
extroversion
A personality dimension describing someone who is sociable, gregarious, and assertive.
core self-evaluation
(CSEs) Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person.
terminal values
Desirable end-states of existence; the goals a person would like to achieve during their lifetime.
agreeableness
A personality dimension that describes someone who is good natured, cooperative, and trusting.
Machiavellianism
The degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.
instrumental values
Preferable modes of behavior or means of achieving one’s terminal values.
psychopathy
The tendency for a lack of concern for others and a lack of guilt or remorse when actions cause harm.
situation strength theory
A theory indicating that the way personality translates into behavior depends on the strength of the situation.
trait activation theory
(TAT) A theory that predicts that some situations, events, or interventions “activate” a trait more than others.
Ability
an individuals capacity to perform the various tasks in a job
Proactive personality
People who identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs.
personality-job fit
A theory that identifies six personality types and proposes that the fit between personality type and occupational environment determines satisfaction and turnover.
Physical ability
the capacity to do tasks that demand stamina, dexterity, strength, and similar characteristics
General Mental Ability
(GMA) an overall factor of intelligence, as suggested by the positive correlations among specific intellectual ability dimensions
motivation
