Ob 14e 5 personality & values

Robbins & Judge
Organizational Behavior
14th Edition
Personality and ValuesPersonality and Values
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• What is Personality?
PersonalityPersonality

• The sum total of ways in which an
individual reacts and interacts with
others, the measurable traits a
person exhibits

Personality embraces a person's
moods, attitudes, opinions,
motivations, and style of thinking,
perceiving, speaking, and acting.
It is part of what makes each
individual distinct.

The combination of characteristics or
qualities that form an individual's
distinctive character.
Totality of an individual's behavioral
and emotional characteristics.

Investigating individual differences,
that is, how people can differ from
one another.
Investigating human nature, that is,
how all people's behaviour is
similar.

• The combination of psychological
traits we use to classify & describe a
person in terms of characteristics
such as quiet, passive, loud,
aggressive, etc.

A dynamic and organized set of
characteristics possessed by a person
that uniquely influences his or her
cognitions, motivations, and behaviors
in various situations.

1. Self-reporting surveys
2. Observer-ratings surveys
3. Projective Measures
a) Rorschach Inkblot Test
b) Thematic Apperception Test
Measuring Personality
Measuring Personality

Assessing the Unconscious -- RorschachAssessing the Unconscious -- Rorschach
 Rorschach Inkblot Test
– the most widely used projective test
– a set of 10 inkblots designed by
Hermann Rorschach
Rorschach

used to identify people’s inner feelings by
analyzing their interpretations of the blots
Assessing the Unconscious -- RorschachAssessing the Unconscious -- Rorschach

Thematic Apperception
Test (TAT)
People express their inner
motives through the
stories they make up
about ambiguous scenes
Assessing the Unconscious -- TATAssessing the Unconscious -- TAT

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Personality TraitsPersonality Traits
 Particular tendencies to feel, think, and act
in certain ways that can be used to
describe the personality of every
individual
 Manager’s personalities influence their
behavior and approach to managing
people and resources

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Manager’s and TraitsManager’s and Traits
 No single trait is right or wrong for being an
effective manager
 Effectiveness is determined by a complex
interaction between the characteristics of
managers and the nature of the job and
organization in which they are working

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Manager’s and TraitsManager’s and Traits
Personality traits that enhance managerial
effectiveness in one situation may actually
impair it in another

 Personality Tests;
1. Screening
2. Selection
3. Succession Planning
4. Career Planning
5. Team Building
6. Management Development
Personality Tests Can help in;Personality Tests Can help in;

Personality DeterminantsPersonality Determinants
Heredity
– Factors determined at conception: physical
stature, facial attractiveness, gender, temperament,
muscle composition and reflexes, energy level, and
bio-rhythms
– This “Heredity Approach” argues that genes are
the source of personality
– Twin studies: raised apart but very similar
personalities
– There is some personality change over long time
periods

Heredity;
 It includes physical stature, facial attractiveness,
gender, temperament, muscle composition, reflexes,
energy level, biological rhythms are influenced by the
parents biological, physiological and psychological
make up.
Environment;
 Culture establishes the norms, attitudes and values that
plays an important role in shaping our personality.
Situation;
 Situation influences the effects of heredity and
environment.
Personality DeterminantsPersonality Determinants

Myers-
Briggs
Sixteen
Primary
Traits
Myers-
Briggs
Sixteen
Primary
Traits

Personality Assessment Instruments:Personality Assessment Instruments:
 Enduring characteristics that describe an
individual’s behavior
 Two dominant frameworks used to describe
personality
1) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®
)
2) Big Five Model

The Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Personality Types
1.Extroverted vs. Introverted (E or I)
2.Sensing vs. Intuitive (S or N)
3.Thinking vs. Feeling (T or F)
4.Judging vs. Perceiving (P or J)
Personality Types
1.Extroverted vs. Introverted (E or I)
2.Sensing vs. Intuitive (S or N)
3.Thinking vs. Feeling (T or F)
4.Judging vs. Perceiving (P or J)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
A personality test that taps four characteristics and
classifies people into 1 of 16 personality types.

 Most widely used instrument in the world. Participants are classified on four
axes to determine one of 16 possible personality types, such as ENTJ.
Outgoing open
Sociable and
Assertive
Extroverted
types
(E)
Introverted
types
(I)
Quiet and Shy
appeared to be timid
Practical and prefer
routine ordered n
organized
Sensing types
(S)
Intuitive
types
(N)
Unconscious
Processes, gut
feelings n take
holistic approach
Use Reason
and Logic
Thinking types
(T)
Feeling types
(F)
Uses personal
Values & Emotions
Want controlled
Ordered &
Structured
environment
Judging types
(J)
Perceiving
types
(P)
Flexible and
Spontaneous

 Most widely used instrument in the world. Participants are classified on
four axes to determine one of 16 possible personality types, such as ENTJ.
Sociable and
Assertive
Extroverted
(E)
Introverted
(I)
Quiet and Shy
Practical and
Orderly
Sensing
(S)
Intuitive
(N)
Unconscious
Processes
Use Reason
and Logic
Thinking
(T)
Feeling
(F)
Uses Values &
Emotions
Want Order
& Structure
Judging
(J)
Perceiving
(P)
Flexible and
Spontaneous

 Most widely used instrument in the world.
 Participants are classified on four axes to determine
one of 16 possible personality types, such as ENTJ.
Flexible
and
Spontaneo
us
Sociable and
Assertive
Quiet and Shy
Unconscio
us
Processes
Uses
Values &
Emotions
Practical
and
Orderly
Use
Reason
and Logic
Want Order
& Structure

The Types and Their UsesThe Types and Their Uses
 Each of the sixteen possible combinations has a
name, for instance:
– Visionaries (INTJ) – original, stubborn, and driven.
– Organizers (ESTJ) – realistic, logical, analytical, and
businesslike.
– Conceptualizer (ENTP) – entrepreneurial, innovative,
individualistic, and resourceful.
 Research results on validity mixed.
– MBTI®
is a good tool for self-awareness and
counseling.
– Should not be used as a selection test for job
candidates.
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Personality Assessment Instruments:Personality Assessment Instruments:

The Big Five Model of Personality DimensionsThe Big Five Model of Personality Dimensions
Extroversion
Sociable, gregarious (shokh) , and assertive (quite, shy and timid)
Agreeableness
Good-natured, cooperative, n trusting. (cold, disagreeable, antagonist)
Conscientiousness
Responsible, dependable, persistent, n organized. (distracted,
disorganized)
Openness to Experience
Imagination,, sensitivity, creative and curiosity. Conventional,
feel comfortable with familiar environment
Emotional Stability
Calm, self-confident, secure (positive) versus nervous,
anxious, depression, and insecurity (negative).

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Big Five Personality TraitsBig Five Personality Traits
Extraversion
– Tendency to experience positive emotions and
moods and feel good about oneself and others
– Managers high in extraversion tend to be sociable,
affectionate, outgoing and friendly
– Managers low in extraversion tend to be less inclined
toward social interaction and have a less positive outlook
Agreeableness
– Tendency to get along well with others
– Managers high in agreeableness are likable, affectionate
and care about others
– Managers with low agreeableness may be distrustful,
unsympathetic, uncooperative and antagonistic

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Conscientiousness
– tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and persevering
– Managers high in this trait are organized and self-disciplined
– Managers low in this trait lack direction and self-discipline
Openness to Experience
– tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open
to a wide range of stimuli, be daring and take risks
– Managers, high in openness to experience may be likely to
take risks, be innovative in planning and decision making
– Managers, low in this trait may be less prone to take risks
and be more conservative in planning and decision making

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Emotional Stability
– Tendency to experience negative emotions and moods,
feel distressed, and be critical of oneself and others
– Managers high in negative affectivity may often feel
angry and dissatisfied and complain about their own and
others’ lack of progress
– Managers who are low in negative affectivity do not tend
to experience many negative emotions and moods and
are less pessimistic and critical of themselves and
others

How Do the Big Five Traits Predict Behavior?How Do the Big Five Traits Predict Behavior?
 Research has shown this to be a better framework.
 Certain traits have been shown to strongly relate to
higher job performance:
• Highly conscientious people develop more job knowledge,
exert greater effort, and have better performance.
• Other Big Five Traits also have implications for work.
• Emotional stability is related to job satisfaction.
• Extroverts tend to be happier in their jobs and have good
social skills.
• Open people are more creative and can be good leaders.
• Agreeable people are good in social settings.

Major Personality Attributes Influencing OBMajor Personality Attributes Influencing OB
 Core Self-evaluation
 Machiavellianism
 Narcissism
 Self-monitoring
 Risk taking
 Type A personality

Other personality traits influence OBOther personality traits influence OB
Core Self-Evaluation
The degree to which people like or dislike themselves
Positive self-evaluation leads to higher job performance

MachiavellianismMachiavellianism
Conditions Favoring High Machs
1.Direct interaction
2.Minimal rules and regulations
3.Emotions distract for others
Conditions Favoring High Machs
1.Direct interaction
2.Minimal rules and regulations
3.Emotions distract for others
Machiavellianism (Mach)
Degree to which an individual is pragmatic,
maintains emotional distance, and believes that
ends can justify means.

Machiavellianism:
• Abbreviated as Mach, it is named after Niccolo Machiavelli,
a sixteenth century prince.
• Machiavellianism is the degree to which an individual is
pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that
ends can justify means.
• High Mach individuals manipulate more, persuade more and
win more than low Machs.
• The success and job satisfaction depends mainly on
situational factors and the type of job.

Narcissism
An arrogant, entitled, self-important person who needs
excessive admiration. Less effective in their jobs.

High Risk-taking Managers
– Make quicker decisions
– Use less information to make decisions
– Operate in smaller and more entrepreneurial
organizations
Low Risk-taking Managers
– Are slower to make decisions
– Require more information before making decisions
– Exist in larger organizations with stable
environments
Risk Propensity
– Aligning managers’ risk-taking propensity to job
requirements should be beneficial to organizations.

Type A’s
1. Are always moving, walking, and eating rapidly;
2. Feel impatient with the rate at which most events take place;
3. Strive to think or do two or more things at once;
4. Cannot cope with leisure time;
5. Are obsessed with numbers, measuring their success in terms
of how many or how much of everything they acquire.
Type B’s
1. Never suffer from a sense of time urgency with its
accompanying impatience;
2. Feel no need to display or discuss either their achievements
or accomplishments;
3. Play for fun and relaxation, rather than to exhibit their
superiority at any cost;
4. Can relax without guilt.
Personality TypesPersonality TypesPersonality TypesPersonality Types

Other Personality Traits Relevant to OBOther Personality Traits Relevant to OB
Proactive Personality
• Identifies opportunities, shows initiative, takes
action, and perseveres to completion
• Creates positive change in the environment
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ValuesValues
Basic conviction:Basic conviction: ““A specificA specific
mode of conduct or end-state
mode of conduct or end-state
of existence isof existence is personally orpersonally or
socially preferable
socially preferable to anto an
opposite or converse mode
opposite or converse mode
of conduct or end-state of
of conduct or end-state of
existence.”existence.”

ValuesValues
Judgmental Element:
Values have a judgmental element as they represent an
individual’s ideas about something being good, bad or
desirable.
Content Attribute:
The content attribute shows that a certain mode of conduct
or end-state of existence is important.
Intensity Attribute:
The intensity attribute specifies how important is the
desired mode of conduct or end-state of existence.

Value System:
The hierarchical ranking of an individual’s values in terms
of their intensity is that person’s value system.
Important Features of Values:
 Values are relatively stable and enduring
 Most values are established in early years of human
development
 Some values might change over a period of time for any
given individual.
Values: Definition and ImportanceValues: Definition and Importance

Values are classified based on the Rokeach Value Survey.
Rokeach Value Survey (RVS):
 The RVS consists of two sets of values (terminal values
and instrumental values), each containing 18 individual
value items.
 Terminal Values are desirable end-states of existence
and represent the life goals of individuals.
 Instrumental Values are the desirable modes of
behavior that become the means for achieving the
terminal values.
 The RVS values tend to vary from one group of
individuals to another, as well as from culture to culture.
Classifying Values – Rokeach Value SurveyClassifying Values – Rokeach Value Survey

Values in the Rokeach SurveyValues in the Rokeach Survey
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Value Differences Between GroupsValue Differences Between Groups
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Source: Based on W. C. Frederick and J. Weber, “The Values of Corporate Managers and Their Critics: An Empirical Description and Normative Implications,” in
W. C. Frederick and L. E. Preston (eds.) Business Ethics: Research Issues and Empirical Studies (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1990), pp. 123–44.
E X H I B I T 4–4
E X H I B I T 4–4

Generational ValuesGenerational Values
Cohort
Entered
Workforce
Approximate
Current Age
Dominant Work Values
Veterans 1950-1964 65+ Hard working, conservative,
conforming; loyalty to the
organization
Boomers 1965-1985 40-60s Success, achievement, ambition,
dislike of authority; loyalty to
career
Xers 1985-2000 20-40s Work/life balance, team-
oriented, dislike of rules; loyalty
to relationships
Nexters 2000-Present Under 30 Confident, financial success,
self-reliant but team-oriented;
loyalty to both self and
relationships
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E X H I B I T 4–5
E X H I B I T 4–5

Still Linking Personality to the WorkplaceStill Linking Personality to the Workplace
In addition to matching the individual’s
personality to the job, managers are also
concerned with:
Person-Organization Fit:
– The employee’s personality must fit with the
organizational culture.
– People are attracted to organizations that match
their values.
– Those who match are most likely to be selected.
– Mismatches will result in turnover.
– Can use the Big Five personality types to match to
the organizational culture.

Linking Personality and Values to the WorkplaceLinking Personality and Values to the Workplace
Managers are less interested in someone’s ability to
do a specific job than in that person’s flexibility.
Person-Job Fit:
– John Holland’s Personality-Job Fit Theory
» Six personality types
– Key Points of the Model:
» There appear to be intrinsic differences in personality
between people
» There are different types of jobs
» People in jobs matching with their personality should
be more satisfied and have lower turnover

Holland’s
Typology of
Personality
and
Congruent
Occupations
Holland’s
Typology of
Personality
and
Congruent
Occupations

Relationships Among Personality TypesRelationships Among Personality Types
The closer the
occupational fields,
the more compatible.
The
furtherapartthe
fields,the
m
ore
dissim
ilar.
Need to match personality type with occupation.

Global ImplicationsGlobal Implications
Personality
– Do frameworks like Big Five transfer across cultures?
– Yes, but the frequency of type in the culture may vary.
– Better in individualistic than collectivist cultures.
Values
– Values differ across cultures.
– Hofstede’s Framework for assessing culture – five value
dimensions:
• Power Distance
• Individualism vs. Collectivism
• Masculinity vs. Femininity
• Uncertainty Avoidance
• Long-term vs. Short-term Orientation
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Hofstede’s Framework: Power DistanceHofstede’s Framework: Power Distance
The extent to which a society accepts that power in
institutions and organizations is distributed unequally.
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Low distance
1. Relatively equal power between those
with status/wealth and those without
status/wealth
High distance
1. Extremely unequal power distribution
between those with status/wealth and
those without status/wealth
See E X H I B I T 4–6
See E X H I B I T 4–6

Hofstede’s Framework: IndividualismHofstede’s Framework: Individualism
Individualism
– The degree to which people prefer to act as
individuals rather than a member of groups
Collectivism
– A tight social framework in which people expect
others in groups of which they are a part to look
after them and protect them
Versus
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Hofstede’s Framework: MasculinityHofstede’s Framework: Masculinity
Masculinity
– The extent to which the society values work roles
of achievement, power, and control, and where
assertiveness and materialism are also valued
(lady truck Driver)
Femininity
– The extent to which there is little differentiation
between roles for men and women
Versus
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Hofstede’s Framework: Uncertainty AvoidanceHofstede’s Framework: Uncertainty Avoidance
The extent to which a society feels threatened by
uncertain and ambiguous situations and tries to
avoid them
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High Uncertainty Avoidance:
Society does not like ambiguous
situations and tries to avoid them.
Low Uncertainty Avoidance:
Society does not mind ambiguous
situations and embraces them.
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Long-term Orientation
– A national culture attribute that emphasizes the
future, thrift, and persistence
Short-term Orientation
– A national culture attribute that emphasizes the
present and the here and now
Hofstede’s Framework: Time OrientationHofstede’s Framework: Time Orientation
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Hofstede’s Framework: An AssessmentHofstede’s Framework: An Assessment
1. There are regional differences within countries
2. The original data is old and based on only one
company
3. Hofstede had to make many judgment calls while
doing the research
4. Some results don’t match what is believed to be true
about given countries
5. Despite these problems it remains a very popular
framework
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GLOBE Framework for Assessing CulturesGLOBE Framework for Assessing Cultures
 Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Effectiveness (GLOBE) research program.
– Nine dimensions of national culture
 Similar to Hofstede’s framework with these
additional dimensions:
– Humane Orientation: how much society rewards
people for being humane, generous, and kind.
– Performance Orientation: how much society
encourages and rewards performance
improvement and excellence.
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Values Across Cultures
The GLOBE Framework for Assessing Cultures: National cultures
vary on ten dimensions:
1. Assertiveness
2. Future orientation
3. Gender differentiation
4. Uncertainty avoidance
5. Power distance
6. Individualism vs. collectivism
7. In-group collectivism
8. Performance orientation
9. Humane orientation
GLOBE Framework for Assessing CulturesGLOBE Framework for Assessing Cultures

Summary and Managerial ImplicationsSummary and Managerial Implications
Personality
– Screen for the Big Five trait of conscientiousness
– Take into account the situational factors as well
– MBTI®
can help with training and development
Values
– Often explain attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions
– Higher performance and satisfaction achieved when
the individual’s values match those of the organization.
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