Is like all other people

Is like some other people

Is like no other people
PERSONALITY
Learning Objectives
Definition
Determinants
Personality Development Chris Argyris
Personality Traits
MBTI
Big Five
Locus of control
Machiavellianism
Self monitoring Personality
Type A and Type B Personality
Definition

Refers to the relatively stable pattern of behaviour
and consistent internal state that explain a
persons behaviourial tendencies.
Determinants Of Personality

Biological contributions

Environment

Situation
Personality Development
Chris Argyris
Specified specific dimensions of human personality as it
develops. Evolves around a continuum from
immaturity to maturity.
IMMATURITY MATURITY
Passivity Activity
Dependence Independence
Few ways of behaving Diverse ways
of behaving
Shallow interests Deep interests
Subordinate position Super ordinate
position
Lack of self awareness Self awareness
& control


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Freud & Personality Structure
Id - energy constantly striving to satisfy basic drives
Pleasure Principle
Ego - seeks to gratify the Id in realistic ways
Reality Principle
Super Ego
- voice of conscience
that focuses on how
we ought to behave
Ego
Super
Ego
Id
Personality Traits
Enduring characteristics that describe individual
behaviour
Allport & Odbert 17,953 traits
R. B. Catell 171
1920s Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung proposed a
personality theory that identifies the way people prefer
to perceive their environment as well as obtain and
process information.
20 yrs. Later Katherine Briggs & Isabel Briggs-
Meyers developed MBTI
MBTI
How people prefer to focus their attention
(Extraversion Vs Introversion)
Collect Information
(Sensing Vs Intuition)
Process and evaluate information
(Thinking Vs Feeling)
Orient themselves to the outer world(understand
the world)
(Judging Vs Perceiving)
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MBTI Framework
Aspects
Source of Energy
Extraversion (E)

Introversion (I)


Collecting Information
Sensing (S)

Intuiting (N)

Decision Making
Thinking (T)

Feeling (F)

Understanding the world
Judging (J)

Perceiving (P)

Characteristics
Outgoing: speaks, and then thinks. Relates
more easily to the outer world of people and
things than to the inner world of ideas.
Reflective: thinks, and then speaks. Relates
more easily to the inner world of ideas than
to the outer world of people.

Practical, concrete. Would work with known
facts than look for possibilities and
relationships.
Theoretical, abstract. Would look for
possibilities and relationships than work with
known facts

Analytical, head. Relates more on
interpersonal analysis and logic than on
personal values
Subjective, heart. Relies more on personal
values than on impersonal analysis and logic

Structured, organized. Likes a planned and
orderly way of life than a flexible
spontaneous way
Flexible, spontaneous. Likes a flexible,
spontaneous way than a planned and orderly
way of life.


Big Five Model
Five abstract personality dimensions under which
most personality traits are represented.

Consciencetiousness - reliable, responsible ,
persistence , organised
Emotional Stability-poised, secure, calm,
withstand stress
Openness to experience-sensitive , flexible,
curious,creative
Agreeableness-empathetic , caring , good-
natured, courteous
Extroversion-ones comfort with relationship
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S. No Factors Bipolar Dimensions of
Personality

1 Warmth: Outgoing vs reserved
2 Reasoning: More intelligent vs less intelligent
3 Emotional stability: Emotionally stable vs unstable
4 Dominance: Assertive vs humble
5 Liveliness: Happy-go-lucky vs sober
6 Rule-consciousness Conscientious vs expedient
7 Social boldness: Venturesome vs timid
8 Sensitivity: Tough-minded vs sensitive
9 Vigilance: Suspicious vs trusting
10 Abstractedness: Imaginative vs practical
11 Privateness: Shrewd vs forthright
12 Apprehension Apprehensive vs self-assured
13 Openness to change: Experimental vs conservative
14 Self-reliance Self-sufficient vs group
dependent
15 Perfectionism Controlled vs casual
16 Tension: Relaxed vs tense
Sixtee
n
Perso
n-ality
Factor
s
(16 P-
F)
(Cattel
)

Personality Traits
Locus of control

Machiavellianism
Degree to which individuals are pragmatic ,
maintain emotional distance and believe that end
justify means.

Self monitoring personality

Type A and Type B personality


Nite Technologies Inc. wants to hire employees
for its new production plant . Employees will have
a high degree of autonomy because the plant
uses self directed work teams. The work also
requires employees who are careful because the
materials are sensitive to mishandling. Identify
traits that may be appropriate for selecting people
for these jobs. Describe the trait and fully explain
your answer.