PERSONALITY
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Personality
An understanding
Personality:	
  A	
  person’s	
  unique	
  and	
  rela1vely	
  stable	
  behavior	
  pa7erns;	
  
the	
  consistency	
  of	
  who	
  you	
  are,	
  have	
  been,	
  and	
  will	
  become	
  
Character:	
  Personal	
  characteris1cs	
  that	
  have	
  been	
  judged	
  or	
  evaluated	
  
Temperament:	
  Aspects	
  of	
  personality,	
  including	
  sensi1vity,	
  moods,	
  
irritability,	
  and	
  adaptability	
  
Personality	
  Trait:	
  Stable	
  quali1es	
  that	
  a	
  person	
  shows	
  in	
  most	
  
situa1ons.	
  Enduring	
  characteris1cs	
  that	
  describe	
  an	
  individual	
  
behavior.	
  
Personality	
  Type:	
  People	
  who	
  have	
  several	
  traits	
  in	
  common	
  are	
  
categorized	
  into	
  types	
  
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Determinants
—Heredity sets the limits on the development of 

personality characteristics.
—Environment determines development within these 

limits.
—Cultural values and norms play a substantial role in 

the development of personality.
—Social factors include family life, religion, and many 

kinds of formal and informal groups
—Situational factors reflect the opportunities or 

constraints imposed by the operational context.
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Comparison	
  Chat
Personality! Behavior!
An!individual’s!essen-al!characteris-cs!
contribute!to!his!overall!personality.!
The!way!someone!organizes!his!thinking!
and!ac-ons!defines!his!behavior.!
Personality!remains!stable.!
Behavior!keeps!changing!depending!upon!
age!and!intelligence.!
It!is!permanent.! It!is!temporary!and!situa-onAbased.!
Personality!can!be!evaluated!by!observing!
someone’s!behavior.!
Behavior!cannot!be!judged!according!to!
someone’s!personality.!
Personality!is!what!you!are!as!a!person.! Behavior!is!how!you!express!yourself.!
Personality!relates!only!to!humans.!
Behavior!can!relate!to!humans,!elements,!
animals,!etc!!
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Individual	
  differences	
  and	
  work	
  behaviour	
  
How	
  Personality	
  traits	
  of	
  big	
  five	
  model	
  	
  	
  influences	
  the	
  work	
  
behavior	
  ???	
  
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THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)
This is one of the most commonly used Personality
test consisting of 100 questions.
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Visionary
—Organised mind, has a great drive for new ideas
and purpose.
—An individual is skeptical, critical and stubborn.
—He displays traits like working independently
and has a high determination to achieve the
desired goals, which are often challenging.
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Organizer
— A person having great organizational ability
would be practical,realistic and believes in what
he sees.
—Organizers are generally successful
businesspersons, persons involved in basic
engineering jobs, and persons who are involved
in assembling resources to run the organizations.

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Conceptualisers
—Persons who take quick decisions,
—They are ingenious and good at many things.
—They are resourceful
— Problem solver and
—Have a tendency to neglect work, which is of a
routine nature.
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THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)
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THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)
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THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)
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Jack Welch-former Chairman
and C.E.O. of G.E.	
  
Likely an ENTJ (Extroverted, intuitive, Thinking,
Judging). These people are visionary leaders and
strategic commanders.
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John Mack- chairman and
C.E.O. of Morgan Stanley
Is an ESTJ (Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking,
Judging), ESTJs tend to be analytical, systematic,
and process-oriented
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Bill Gates

The Microsoft chairman 

Shows signs of being an INTJ (Introverted,
iNtuitive, Thinking, Judging)—an independent-
minded visionary and critical thinker
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Meg Whitman-eBay president and C.E.O.
As an ENTP (Extroverted, iNtuitive, Thinking, Perceiving),
inventive entrepreneurs who energize and inspire people
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Warren Buffet - Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Although he's often labeled an ISTJ (Introverted, Sensing,
Thinking, Judging) Buffett is a more reflective, analytically-
inclined ISTP (Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, Perceiving).
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Richard Branson- founder of Virgin
likely an ESFP (Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling,
Perceiving), who are known to be energetic
performers and promoters. “They make work fun, live
life to the fullest, and inspire those around them,”
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Martha	
  Stewart
Stewart shows signs of being a classic ESTJ
(Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging), says
Reinhold, because of her focus on order and
efficiency
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Steve Jobs-The Apple C.E.O.	
  
ENTJ-BORN LEADERS
Is probably an ENFP (Extroverted, iNtuitive, Feeling,
Perceiving) ,, a type known for being enthusiastic
leaders able to motivate and empower others
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http://www.celebritytypes.com/
personality-tests.php
Online Personality Test
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Types of Personality
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PERSONALITY
ORIENTATION
—Achievement Orientation
—Authoritarianism
—Theory of Machivellianism
—Self-Esteem
—Self-Monitoring
—Risk Taking
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