Exam 5: Personality and Values

Those with a ________ personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.

What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a measure of personality?

Which of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five Model?

Jonah is currently trying to decide whether or not to allow Kate to be part of a delegation that will represent their company at an international business expo. Apart from allowing the company to market its business to potential clients, the expo will give the members of the delegation a chance to meet and network with various industry professionals and gain valuable industry insights. -John Hardley recently joined as marketing director of H2O, a water sports gear company. Though in the last five years the company has had a drastic dip in sales, ever since Hardley has joined he has turned the figures around. In addition to revamping the look of the brand, he has initiated several marketing campaigns through broadcast media to increase customer base for the company. Hardley has over the past 6 months managed to get the company to an all time high peak of sales. Which of the following statements best describes Hardley?

Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

According to the Rokeach Value Survey, ________ values refer to desirable end-states.

Individuals low in self-monitoring ________.

Describe the personality trait of self-monitoring.

Ellaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though her colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often eats her lunch at her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following personality types is Chamberlain most likely to be characterized by according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?

What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "E or I" stand for?

With reference to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the ________ type prefer verbal activities in which there are opportunities to influence others and attain powers.

Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently in different situations.

High Machs perform better when they interact face-to-face with others rather than indirectly.

Discuss with examples terminal values and instrumental values as identified by the Rokeach Value Survey.

Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?

________ is as important for managers as for front-line employees and, among all Big Five Model traits, is most consistently related to job performance.

With reference to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the investigating type prefer ________.

Among the Big Five Model traits, ________ is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels.

With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.

Valerie Sinclair, a climate campaigner at an environmental organization, invariably uses rationale to make decisions for project implementation. She believes that the right decisions can be made only through scrutinization and analysis. Each time she needs to make a decision, she weighs all options before taking action. Which of the following is Sinclair's personality type according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?