Exam 5: Personality and Values

You have just been promoted to manage a sales group. Your group is made up of ten people who range in age from 23 to 62. You have read that there are certain dominant work values for each age group and think that this may help you understand your group. -As you work with Tom, who is 23 years old, you are likely to find that he ________.

An impressive body of research supports that five basic personality dimensions underlie all others.

What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and how might it be used by managers?

Identify what type of personality an ESTJ would be according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Then describe two ways that a person might practice impression management on the MBTI to get a job that requires an ESTJ personality.

An adult's personality is proven to be made up only of situational factors, moderated by environmental conditions.

High self-monitors tend to pay less attention to the behavior of other people than do low self monitors.

How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in public and who they are privately?

Antonio is managing three small factories on the Mexico border with Texas. Knowing that cultures such as Mexico generally score high in Hofstede's dimension of uncertainty avoidance, which of the following management tactics would be appropriate for Antonio?

During an annual review Mitchel made the following assertion: "When I look at myself and my performance I see that what I have achieved is outstanding and has, not surprisingly, won me the admiration and envy of most of my colleagues. I notice that everyone keeps talking about me; they are all just waiting to find out what triumph I will pull off next! In short, I don't just deserve a raise, but need one, since without me, let's face it, the place would simply fall apart." Which of the following is probably the best descriptor of Mitchel's personality?

You are the manager of a small boutique. You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits because it is generally supported by an impressive body of research. You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. -You wish to predict job satisfaction is in each of your employees. Which of the five facets of personality will probably be of the most interest in this case?