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Interactionofpersonalitycharacteristicsandthesituation
Strongvs.weaksituations
Impactofrewardsystems
Whichpersonalitycharacteristicsareimportantforagiven
situation?
TheSituation
PowerfulSituations
Causeindividualstointerpreteventsinthesameway
Createuniformexpectanciesofappropriatebehavior
Provideincentivesfortheperformanceofabehavior
Requirecommonplaceskills
WeakSituations
Causeindividualstonotuniformlyinterpreteventsinthesameway
Donotcreateconsistentexpectationsofdesiredbehavior
Donotofferincentivesforonetypeofbehavior
Requireavarietyofskills
Conclusions
Traits vary greatly in the extent to which they influence
behavior
The situation has an important influence on individual
behavior
PersonalityAssessment
ArgumentsforUseinSelection
Thereisevidencethatpersonalitycharacteristicscanbe
groupedintofivebroaddimensions(5FactorModel)
Managersintuitivelybelievepersonalitytraitsmatteratwork
Metaanalyticdatashowthesetraitscanberelevant(albeit
modest)predictorsofworkperformance
Becausepersonalityisnothighlycorrelatedtootheruseful
selectiontools,itcontributesincrementalvaliditytothe
predictionofsuccessatwork
Littletonoadverseimpactmeanscoresarequite
comparableacrossracialorethnicgroupsorbetweenmenand
women
Also, correlations with: a) motivation, b)
satisfaction and commitment, c) attendance
and on-time arrivals, d) OCBs, e) desire to
Sabotage
Theft
MajorTypesofInventories
SelfReportQuestionnaires
Consistofaseriesofbriefitemsaskingtherespondentstousea
multiplechoiceanswerformattoindicatepersonalinformationabout
thoughts,emotions,andpastexperiences
ProjectiveTechniques
Requireverbalresponsestointentionallyambiguousinkblots,
pictures,orsentencestemsthatprovideinsightsintoanindividual s
personality.
Personality Inventories
Self-reports
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory,
California Psychological Inventory
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Hogan Personality Inventory
NEO PI-R (assesses the 5-Factor model consisting of:
Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness
Conscientiousness)
Projective Techniques -(e.g., Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Rorschach Inkblot Test (
RIT), Miner Sentence Completion Scale)
Five Factors
Agreeableness:
Flexible, forgiving
Conscientiousness:
persevering
Careful, thorough,
SelfReportInventories
Universal(orGeneralizable)Predictors
ConscientiousnessandEmotionalStability
Validpredictorsofoverallworkperformanceoverallstudies
examined
Contingent(Niche)Predictors
Extraversion
Validpredictorforsomeoccupationalgroupsandspecificcriteria
(e.g.,salespeople,managerialpositions)
Agreeableness
Validpredictorforteamwork
OpennesstoExperience
Validpredictorfortrainingperformance
SampleMyersBriggsItems
b)
just go
Inalargegroup,doyoumoreoften:
a)
introduceyourself,or
b)
getintroduced
Isitharderforyoutoadaptto:
a)routine,or
b)
constantchange
Doyouthinkitisaworsefaulttobe
a)
unsympathetic
b)
unreasonable
E
Focus attention
on the outside
world people
and things
S
Take in
information
through the
senses; focus on
The
the present
I
Focus attention on
the inner world
ideas and
impressions
N
Get information from
patterns, see the big
picture and focus on
future possibilities
Make decisions on
values and subjective
person-focused factors
Planned, organized
approach
Flexible,
spontaneous approach
25
Clear
20 Clear
15
Moderate
10Very Clear
5
Slight
5
10
Slight
15
20
30
Holly (7)
Steve (10)
Paul (2)
Bill (5)
Sally (2)
Frank (1)
Betty (19)
Thinking
Looks at the logical consequences
of actions;
Examines pros and cons of
approaches objectively;
Energized by critique and
analysis;
Focuses on tasks
Desires to find a standard to
apply
in all situations; reasonable and
Feeling
Focuses on how others may be
affected by
decisions by mentally placing
themselves into
situations;
Guided by personal values;
Energized by appreciating and
supporting
others;
Focuses on interactions
25
30
Clear
Clear
20
15
Moderate
Very Clear
10
5
5
Slight
10
Slight
15
20
Holly (25)
Steve (6)
Paul (28)
Bill (18)
Sally
(1)
Frank (20)
Betty (20)
Judging
Planned, ordered, and structured
in
approach;
Systematic and methodical;
Prefers to have things settled,
closure;
Likes to make plans and schedules;
Energized by getting things done
and settled;
Perceiving
Spontaneous and adaptable in
orientation;
prefers flexibility in work
Leaves things open as long a s
possible;
Open to last minute options and
changes;
Energized by resourcefulness and
adapting
Very Clear
Clear
Moderate
30
25
20 Clear
15
25
30
Moderate
Very Clear
10
5
Slight
5
10
Slight
15
20
Holly (24)
Steve (11)
Paul (16)
Bill (21)
Sally (9)
Frank (26)
Betty (24)
Sensing
Prefers real, tangible information;
Notices specifics and focus on
practical realities;
Factual
Develops understanding through
practical
applications
Focus on immediate issues
Intuition
Takes in information by focusing on
the big picture;
Attends to relationships and
connections between
facts; provides connections and
meanings
Imaginative and verbally creative;
follows inspiration
Moves quickly to conclusions and
Very Clear
Moderate
30
25
25
Clear
20
Moderate
Slight
Very
15Clear10
5 Clear
Slight
5
10
15
20
30
Holly (6)
Steve (5)
Paul (6)
Bill (18)
Sally (15)
Frank
(2)
Betty (26)
Extraversion
Focus on the external environment;
direct energy outward;
Prefer communicating by talking and
working out
ideas by talking them through;
Learns best through discussions;
Sociable and expressive;
Takes initiative in work and
relationships
Introversion
Focus on ideas and experience; direct
energy inward;
Prefers to communicate through writing
and work
out ideas through reflection;
Learns best by thinking and
contemplation;
Private and self-contained;
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good at
HoganBusinessReasoningInventory
[Assesseshowpeoplethink;Measuresreasoningstylethe
abilitytoevaluatesetsofdata,makedecisions,solve
problems,andavoidrepeatingpastmistakes]
TacticalReasoning:theabilitytosolveproblemsand
cometosensibleconclusionsoncethefactsareknown.
Highscorerstendtobedisciplined,steady,andprecise.
StrategicReasoning:theabilitytodetecterrors,gaps,and
logicalflawsingraphs,memos,diagrams,writtenreports,
numericalprojections,andtablesofdata.Highscorerstend
tobecuriousandinterestedinfeedback.
http://www.hoganassessments.com/?q=content/hoganbusinessreasoninginventoryhbri
OTBQ
(Off-Task Behavior Questionnaire)
The following items are examples or work related behaviors that you may
engage in during the course of your work. Using the scale below, please
rate the degree to which you engage in these behaviors.
Never
Rarely
Occasionally
Often
Constantly
<--|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-->
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
______
_______
_______
_______
_______
2
3
4
5
(Never)
(Very Often)
Cannot remember whether you have or have not turned off work
equipment?
Forget where you have put something you use in your job (e.g.,
tools)?
Authority Figures
Competitive Games
Competitive Situations
Masculine Roles
Imposing Wishes
Standing Out From the Group
Routine Administration
Significant correlations between MSCS and managerial progress (e.g.,
promotion, pay rate)
MSCS scores are not related to scores on measures of intelligence
Projective Techniques
IssuesAffectingUsefulnessinSelection
Thereliabilityofmeasuresofanindividualsresponsesattwo
differenttimes
Theimpactonanindividualsscoreduetothetotalnumberof
responsesgiven(e.g.,verbalability).
Thequantityandcomplexityofresponsesmakescoring
difficult.
Lackoftrainedpersonnelinadministering,scoring,and
interpretingdatafromprojectivetests.
LegalityoftheMMPI
Karrakerv.RentACenter,Inc.411F,3rd831(7thCir.2005)
ADA
Medical examinations & inquiries about disabilities
An employer may not ask or require a job
applicant to take a medical examination before
making a job offer