PERSONALITY AND

ATTITUDES

CLASS OF 2019-2021
SIBM
SESSION 4 AND 5
6TH JULY2019
  Define what Is Personality
 Explain the Personality Traits using the
Myers-Briggs Personality Framework
 Identify the key Traits in the Big Five
Personality Model
LEARNING  Explain the determinants of
OBJECTIVES Personality
 Identify other Traits relevant to OB
 Define what is Attitude
 Identify the Components of Attitude
 Compare and Contrast the Major Job
Attitudes
 Derived from the Latin word “ per sona”
which means “to speak through.”

The dynamic organization within the

PERSONALITY individual of those psychological systems
that determine his/her unique adjustments
DEFINITION to his/her environment.—Gordon Allport

“The sum total of ways in which an

individual reacts to and interacts with
others. (We most often describe it in terms
of the measurable traits a person exhibits.)
  It is a 100 question personality tests that asks
people how they usually feel or act in a
particular situation. Respondents are
classified as Extroverted or Introverted( E or
I), Sensing or Intuitive( S or N), Thinking or
Feeling( T or F), and Judging or Perceiving (J or
P).
 INJTs—Visionaries with original minds and

THE MYER-BRIGGS great drive. They are skeptical, critical,

independent, determined and often stubborn.
TYPE INDICATOR  ESTJs ---are Organizers. They are realistic,
logical, analytical, and decisive and have a
natural head for business or mechanics.
 ENTP—is a conceptualizer, innovative,
individualistic, versatile, and attracted to
entrepreneurial ideas. This person tends to be
resourceful in solving challenging problems
but may neglect routine assignments.
THE BIG FIVE
PERSONALITY
MODEL

 This is supported by good research

 Good predictor of how people behave
in a variety of real-life situations.
 EXTROVERSION
Gregarious Reserved
Assertive Timid
THE BIG FIVE Sociable Quiet
PERSONALITY AGREEABLENESS
MODEL 1/2 Cooperative Cold
Warm Disagreeable
Trusting Antagonistic
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
Responsible Easily Distracted
Organized Disorganized
Dependable Unreliable
Persistent Easily gives up
 EMOTIONAL STABILITY
Calm Nervous
THE BIG FIVE Self- Confident Anxious
Secure Insecure
PERSONALITY
Depressed
MODEL 2/2

OPENESS TO EXPERIENCE
Creative Conventional
Curious
Artistically sensitive Find comfort in the
Familiar
DETERMINANTS OF Heredity
PERSONALITY
D

Environment

Situation
 Core Self-Evaluation
Bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities,
competence and worth as a person.
 Machiavellianism
The degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains

OTHER emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.
Narcissism

PERSONALITY The tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-

importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of

TRAITS RELEVANT entitlement.

Self-Monitoring

TO OB A personality trait that measures an individual’s ability to adjust

his or her behaviour to external, situational factors.
 Risk Taking
A personality trait that measures an individual willingness to take
chance, , made rapid decisions with less information .
Proactive Personality
People who identify opportunities, show initiatives, take action,
and persevere until meaningful change occurs.
Other-Orientation
An individual’s natural tendency to think about other person a
lot, being concerned about their well-being and feelings.
 DEFINITION
Attitudes are evaluative
statements—either favourable or
unfavourable –about objects,
people or events.
ATTITUDE
DEFINITION AND Components:
COMPONENTS
Cognitive=The opinion or belief
segment
Affective= The emotional or feeling
Behavioral= Action
 BEHAVIOUR

FEELINGS

BELIEF SYSTEMS
ATTITUDE
CHAIN VALUE SYSTEMS

SELF IMAGE
  Job Satisfaction

 Job Involvement

ATTITUDE
 Organizational Commitment
RELATED TO
WORK  Perceived Organizational Support

 Employee Engagement
  Read the relevant chapter in any referred books

ACTION