Understanding People at Work Flashcards
Variations between personalities that affect the way people react to the same situations
Individual Differences
The degree to which a person’s values, personality, goals, and other characteristics match those of the organization
Person-organization fit
The degree to which a person’s skill, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics match the job demands
Person-job fit
Refer to stable life goals that people have, reflecting what is most important to them
Values
End states people desire in life
Terminal values
Deal with views on acceptable modes of conduct
Instrumental
Characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving
Personality
The degree to which a person is curious, original, intellectual, creative, and open to new ideas
Openness
The degree to which a person is organized, systematic, punctual, achievement-oriented, and dependable
Conscientiousness
The degree to which a person is outgoing, talkative, and sociable, and enj9oys being in social situations
Extraversion
The degree to which a person is nice, tolerant, sensitive, trusting, kind and warm
Agreeableness
The degree to which a person is anxious, irritable, aggressive, temperamental and moody
Neuroticism
A belief that one can perform a specific task successfully
Self-efficacy
The degree to which a person has overall positive feelings about his or herself
Self-esteem
The extent to which a person is capable of monitoring his or her actions and appearance in social situations
Self-monitoring
