Management, Loose-Leaf Version
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Chapter 14, Problem 3OTJVC
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The characteristics and behaviours Mike Boyle requires from his employees by comparing it with the big five personality traits and the personality traits required in workplace ranking them in order is been discussed.
Introduction:
Personality trait is defined as the reflection of how people think, how they behave, and the organized characteristics possessed by an individual that will determine a person's identity.
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Listen to Mike Boyle describe some of the characteristics and behaviors he requires of his employees, and then compare these to the Big Five personality traits. Pretend you are Mike Boyle and write out how valuable you think each of these traits is in the workplace. Rank them in order of importance, according to Boyle.
Participate by analyzing the characteristics, approaches and factors that affect personality. Your post should answer the following guiding questions:In your own words, describe the general characteristics of the personality.Explain in your words what the following models that study personality consist of:the "big five" personality traitsthe Myers–Briggs modelMachiavellianismtype A and type B traitsBased on what you have studied, explain in your own words the factors that determine an individual's personality.
Provide some instances of different personality qualities and explain how you would advise employees on which attributes to adopt. What traits help a company succeed?
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