Emotional Intelligence and Mood
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What is the impact of displayed emotions on negotiation?

  • It has no impact
  • It has a minimal impact
  • It is impossible to determine
  • It has a large impact (correct)

    • How do emotions affect customer service?

  • Only through overall feeling about the outcome
  • Only through communication effectiveness
  • Only through attitude of employee
  • Through attitude of employee, communication effectiveness, and overall feeling about the outcome (correct)

    • What happens to people who are on an emotional high at the end of a day?

  • They are unaffected by their emotions
  • They take the positive feelings home with them (correct)
  • They experience a neutral emotional state
  • They bring negative feelings home with them

    • What can result from negative emotions in the workplace?

    <p>Deviant workplace behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states?

    <p>A higher likelihood of accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of managers who understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>They understand the impact of emotions on employee behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason older people experience fewer negative emotions?

    <p>Age is a factor in emotional regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence involves understanding one's own feelings and their effects on others?

    <p>Self-Awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in the personnel selection process?

    <p>It ensures employee fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of positive emotions on expectations of success?

    <p>It contributes to motivation for performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence involves controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods?

    <p>Self-Regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in organizational productivity?

    <p>It opens up innovation and creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in decision-making?

    <p>It leads to better decisions for the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason physical activity can aid in keeping our moods upbeat?

    <p>It is not specified in the content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between emotions and moods?

    <p>Emotions are more intense, while moods are less intense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a commonly accepted basic emotion?

    <p>Disgust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor that influences the intensity of emotions we feel?

    <p>Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important factor that can cause our mood to change?

    <p>High levels of stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a source of emotions and moods?

    <p>Genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of maintaining a low level of stress?

    <p>It helps us control our psychological and physical health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of social activities on our emotions?

    <p>They have a positive impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for controlling our emotions and moods?

    <p>Getting enough sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of emotional intelligence that involves understanding one's own feelings and their effects on others?

    <p>Self-awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in the personnel selection process?

    <p>Increased productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of positive emotions on expectations of success?

    <p>Increased motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in organizational productivity?

    <p>Increased employee satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in decision-making?

    <p>Better decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason physical activity can aid in keeping our moods upbeat?

    <p>Increased serotonin levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between emotions and moods?

    <p>Intensity and duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for controlling our emotions and moods?

    <p>Stress management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary implication of ignoring coworkers' and employees' emotions in the workplace?

    <p>It can result in deviant workplace behaviors and decreased job satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of understanding the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>It can significantly improve the ability to explain coworkers' and employees' behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary impact of negative emotions on workplace behavior?

    <p>They can result in deviant workplace behaviors and decreased job satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consequence of doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states?

    <p>It can increase the likelihood of accidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of managers who understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>They use humor and praise to motivate employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why emotions and moods cannot be divorced from the workplace?

    <p>Because they are a natural part of an individual's makeup.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in managing relationships?

    <p>To understand the emotional makeup of others and build rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence is most closely related to motivation and performance?

    <p>Motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in the workplace?

    <p>Better relationships and social skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does emotional intelligence influence employee fit in the personnel selection process?

    <p>It helps identify candidates with high emotional intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of self-awareness in emotional intelligence?

    <p>To recognize and understand one's own emotions and moods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do positive emotions affect expectations of success?

    <p>They increase expectations of success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in decision-making?

    <p>It leads to better decision-making and problem-solving skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in stress management?

    <p>It reduces stress and anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary impact of ignoring coworkers' and employees' emotions in the workplace?

    <p>Deviant workplace behaviors and accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of managers who understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>They are able to explain coworkers' and employees' behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consequence of doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states?

    <p>Increased likelihood of accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why emotions and moods cannot be divorced from the workplace?

    <p>Because emotions and moods are a natural part of an individual's makeup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotions and moods in the workplace?

    <p>Improved ability to explain coworkers' and employees' behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary impact of negative emotions on workplace behavior?

    <p>Deviant workplace behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between emotions and moods in terms of duration?

    <p>Emotions are shorter-lived than moods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a source of emotions and moods?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of maintaining a low level of stress?

    <p>Control over our psychological and physical health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a basic emotion?

    <p>Love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of social activities on our emotions?

    <p>Positive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key factor that influences the intensity of emotions we feel?

    <p>Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for controlling our emotions and moods?

    <p>Low levels of stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of high-quality sleep on our emotions and moods?

    <p>It helps us control our emotions and moods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which demographic factor tends to experience fewer negative emotions?

    <p>Older individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component of emotional intelligence that involves controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods?

    <p>Self-Regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential application of emotional intelligence in the workplace?

    <p>Enhancing innovation and creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why emotional intelligence is essential in the personnel selection process?

    <p>To ensure employee fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of positive emotions on expectations of success?

    <p>Boosted confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence involves understanding the emotional makeup of other people?

    <p>Empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in managing relationships?

    <p>Building rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of women in terms of emotional expression?

    <p>They tend to express emotions more frequently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do emotions affect the overall feeling about the outcome of customer service?

    <p>Emotions affect both the employee's attitude and communication effectiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of ignoring coworkers' and employees' emotions in the workplace?

    <p>It assumes that employees are completely rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do managers who understand the role of emotions in the workplace tend to interact with their employees?

    <p>They tend to use humor and praise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states?

    <p>It increases the likelihood of accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do emotions affect the negotiation process?

    <p>They have a significant impact on the negotiation process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of understanding the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>It improves the ability to explain coworkers' and employees' behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element of emotional intelligence that involves understanding other people's emotional makeup?

    <p>Empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence is essential for building and maintaining relationships?

    <p>Social Skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in the personnel selection process?

    <p>Better Employee Fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of emotional intelligence?

    <p>Intuition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in organizational productivity?

    <p>Increased Innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence involves controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods?

    <p>Self-Regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in managing relationships?

    <p>Enhanced Trust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in decision-making?

    <p>More Informed Decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component of emotional intelligence that involves understanding one's own feelings and their effects on others?

    <p>Self-awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a basic emotion?

    <p>Pride</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor that influences the intensity of emotions we feel?

    <p>Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of maintaining a low level of stress?

    <p>Controlled emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sources of emotions and moods is often underestimated?

    <p>Weather</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of positive emotions on expectations of success?

    <p>Increased expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for controlling our emotions and moods?

    <p>Emotional intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in relationships?

    <p>Empathy and understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for managers to understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>Because emotions are a natural part of an individual's makeup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Positive emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of managers using humor and praise to employees?

    <p>Increased positive mood among employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ignoring co-workers' and employees' emotions can lead to a wrong assessment of their behavior as if they were _______________________.

    <p>completely rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following emotions with their effects on workplace behavior:

    <p>Positive emotions = Increased positive mood among employees Negative emotions = Deviant workplace behaviors Good mood = Use of humor and praise to employees Emotional high = Taking positive feelings home with them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason managers should understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>To explain co-workers' and employees' behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Emotions and moods can be divorced from the workplace.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states?

    <p>More likely to have accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Managers who understand the role of emotions will significantly improve their ability to _______________________ co-workers' and employees' behaviors.

    <p>explain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary implication of ignoring coworkers' and employees' emotions in the workplace?

    <p>Wrong assessment of their behavior as if they were completely rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component of emotional intelligence that involves understanding one's own feelings and their effects on others?

    <p>Self-Awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Women tend to experience fewer negative emotions than men.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in the personnel selection process?

    <p>Ensuring employee fit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people is a key component of emotional intelligence known as _______________________.

    <p>Empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components of emotional intelligence with their definitions:

    <p>Self-Regulation = The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods. Motivation = A passion to work for reasons that go beyond money or status. Empathy = The ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people. Social Skills = Proficiency in managing relationships and building networks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Older people tend to experience more negative emotions than younger people.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in organizational productivity?

    <p>Increased innovation and creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in managing relationships?

    <p>Building rapport and finding common ground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ability to manage one's self and emotions is a key component of emotional intelligence known as _______________________.

    <p>Self-Regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Physical activity can aid in keeping our moods upbeat.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between emotions and moods?

    <p>Emotions are intense, while moods are less intense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Weather has a proven effect on our emotions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of positive emotions on expectations of success?

    <p>Positive emotions increase expectations of success.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Social activities have been shown to have a _______________________ impact on our emotions.

    <p>positive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their definitions:

    <p>Affect = A broad range of feelings that people experience Emotions = Intense feelings directed at someone or something Moods = Less intense feelings that lack a contextual stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important factor that influences the intensity of emotions we feel?

    <p>Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All emotions are universally accepted.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of maintaining a low level of stress?

    <p>It helps control our psychological and physical health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Getting enough and high-quality _______________________ is essential for controlling our emotions and moods.

    <p>sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key component of emotional intelligence?

    <p>Self-awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability to recognize and understand your moods, emotions, and drives as well as their effects on others?

    <p>Self-Awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Older people tend to experience more negative emotions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in the personnel selection process?

    <p>EI can lead to better decisions for the organization and ensure employee fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods is known as _______.

    <p>Self-Regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components of emotional intelligence with their definitions:

    <p>Self-Awareness = The ability to recognize and understand your moods, emotions, and drives as well as their effects on others. Self-Regulation = The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods. Motivation = A passion to work for reasons that go beyond money or status. Empathy = The ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of positive emotions on expectations of success?

    <p>Increased motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Women tend to be less emotionally expressive than men.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does physical activity aid in keeping our moods upbeat?

    <p>It helps to keep our moods upbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people is known as _______.

    <p>Empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in organizational productivity?

    <p>Boosting innovation and creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between emotions and moods?

    <p>Emotions are intense and short-lived, while moods are mild and long-lived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are five basic emotions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is affect?

    <p>A broad range of feeling that people experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the sources of emotions and moods is ______________________.

    <p>personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following emotions with their characteristics:

    <p>Anger = Intense feeling directed at someone or something Fear = Mood that lacks a contextual stimulus Happiness = Basic emotion Depression = Mood that lasts longer than emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Weather has a proven effect on our emotions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for controlling our emotions and moods?

    <p>A combination of all the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of emotional labor on employees?

    <p>It has a negative impact on employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Emotional intelligence involves understanding one's own feelings and their effects on ______________.

    <p>others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Emotions and moods can be divorced from the workplace.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of displayed emotions on negotiation?

    <p>It can positively affect the negotiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Negative emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when managers understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>They can significantly improve their ability to explain coworkers' and employees' behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Emotions and moods are a natural part of an individual's _________________________.

    <p>makeup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their effects on the workplace:

    <p>Positive Emotions = Increase positive mood among employees Negative Emotions = Lead to deviant workplace behaviors Displayed Emotions = Can positively affect negotiation Managers' Emotions = Can lead to accidents in dangerous work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ignoring coworkers' and employees' emotions is the right approach in the workplace.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why emotions and moods cannot be divorced from the workplace?

    <p>Because you can't divorce emotions from people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of managers using humor and praise with employees?

    <p>Increased positive mood among employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states can lead to _________________________.

    <p>accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant consequence of ignoring coworkers' and employees' emotions in the workplace?

    <p>It can lead to deviant workplace behaviors and decreased productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefit of considering emotions and moods in the workplace?

    <p>It can result in improved relationships and increased productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in managing relationships?

    <p>It improves communication and builds rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of emotional intelligence is most closely related to understanding one's own feelings and their effects on others?

    <p>Self-Awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do managers who understand the role of emotions in the workplace tend to interact with employees?

    <p>They tend to use humor and praise to motivate employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in organizational productivity?

    <p>It enhances innovation and creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of doing dangerous work while in negative emotional states?

    <p>It can increase the chances of accidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in personnel selection?

    <p>It ensures employee fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to people who are on an emotional high at the end of a day?

    <p>They tend to take the positive feelings home with them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in decision-making?

    <p>It leads to better decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for managers to understand the role of emotions in the workplace?

    <p>To understand co-workers' and employees' behaviors and improve relationships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of self-awareness in emotional intelligence?

    <p>It involves recognizing and understanding one's own feelings and emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of emotional intelligence in stress management?

    <p>It reduces stress and anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in building relationships?

    <p>It improves communication and builds rapport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between emotions and moods?

    <p>Moods last longer than emotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key component that impacts the intensity of emotions we feel?

    <p>Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of maintaining a low level of stress?

    <p>Better control over emotions and moods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a source of emotions and moods?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of social activities on our emotions?

    <p>They have a positive impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for controlling our emotions and moods?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of emotional intelligence in the workplace?

    <p>To manage relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering emotional intelligence in the personnel selection process?

    <p>Improved employee fit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of people who are high in agreeableness?

    <p>They are better liked by their colleagues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Agreeable individuals are more prone to accidents.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for desirable end states of existence?

    <p>Terminal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Values have both content and ___________________ attributes.

    <p>intensity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefit of considerate individuals in the workplace?

    <p>They are better liked by their colleagues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Agreeable individuals are more satisfied in their jobs.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following traits with their characteristics:

    <p>Agreeableness = Being better liked by colleagues Emotional Stability = Coping better with organizational change Openness to Experience = Being more creative at work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary importance of values in the workplace?

    <p>They lay the foundation for the understanding of attitudes and motivation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a downside of being highly agreeable?

    <p>They are associated with lower levels of career success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Values are unstable and can change frequently.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is personality?

    <p>The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Personality is a result of both heredity and environment.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary means of measuring personality?

    <p>Self-report surveys and observer-ratings surveys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The heredity approach argues that the ultimate explanation of an individual's personality is the molecular structure of the ______________________.

    <p>genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of measuring personality in the workplace?

    <p>It helps managers forecast who is best for a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Big Five personality model is used to predict behavior at work.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Personality = The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others Heredity = Those factors that were determined at conception Big Five = A personality model used to predict behavior at work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of values?

    <p>Terminal and instrumental values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Values can be ______________________ and instrumental.

    <p>terminal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Managers need to understand values to manage effectively.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Big Five personality model dimension that describes a person's ability to withstand stress?

    <p>Emotional Stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Introverts tend to be outgoing, assertive, and sociable.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of people with high Agreeableness?

    <p>They tend to defer to others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the Big Five traits is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels?

    <p>Emotional Stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    People who score high on emotional stability are more likely to experience negative emotions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Big Five personality model dimension that suggests a range of interests and fascination with novelty is called _________________.

    <p>Openness to Experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person with high Conscientiousness?

    <p>Dependent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the downsides of extraverts in the workplace?

    <p>They are more impulsive than introverts and are more likely to be absent from work and engage in risky behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Individuals who score high on openness to experience are more _______________ in science and art than those who score low.

    <p>creative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Research has shown that the Big Five personality dimensions are not related to job performance.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following traits is a relatively strong predictor of leadership emergence in groups?

    <p>Extraversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the Big Five personality model dimensions with their corresponding descriptions:

    <p>Extraversion = A comfort level with relationships Agreeableness = A person's propensity to defer to others Conscientiousness = A measure of reliability Emotional Stability = A person's ability to withstand stress Openness to Experience = A range of interests and fascination with novelty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conscientiousness is only important for front-line employees, not for managers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of people with high Openness to Experience?

    <p>They are creative, curious, and creatively sensitive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    People with high _________________ tend to be calm, self-confident, and secure.

    <p>Emotional Stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the benefits of having a high level of openness to experience in a leadership role?

    <p>They are more likely to be effective leaders and more comfortable with ambiguity and change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following traits with their characteristics:

    <p>A) Extraversion = 2) More socially dominant and assertive B) Openness to Experience = 1) More creative in science and art C) Emotional Stability = 3) Less likely to experience negative emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of considering the Big Five personality model in the workplace?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conscientiousness is important for organizational success because it involves _______________, attention to detail, and setting of high standards.

    <p>persistence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Introverts are more likely to be happier in their jobs and in their lives as a whole than extraverts.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Emotions and Moods

    • Physical activity can aid in keeping our moods upbeat.
    • Older folks experience fewer negative emotions.
    • Women tend to be more emotionally expressive, feel emotions more intensely, have longer-lasting moods, and express emotions more frequently than do men.

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Emotional Intelligence is the ability to deal successfully with other people, manage oneself, motivate others, understand one's own feelings, and appropriately respond to the everyday environment.
    • Components of emotional intelligence include:
      • Self-Awareness: recognizing and understanding one's moods, emotions, and drives, and their effects on others.
      • Self-Regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.
      • Motivation: having a passion to work for reasons beyond money or status.
      • Empathy: understanding the emotional makeup of other people.
      • Social Skills: managing relationships and building networks.

    Applying Emotions and Moods to OB Issues

    • Emotional Intelligence (EI) should be a hiring factor to ensure employee fit.
    • EI can lead to better decisions for the organization.
    • Positive emotions can open up innovation and creativity in applications for organizational productivity.
    • Positive mood affects expectations of success, contributing to motivation for performance.
    • Emotions, both held and displayed, are effective contributors to negotiation.
    • Emotions affect customer service, including attitude, communication effectiveness, and overall feeling about the outcome.
    • Negative emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors.
    • Workers in negative emotional states are more likely to have accidents.
    • Managers in a good mood tend to use humor and praise, increasing positive mood among employees.

    Managerial Implications

    • Emotions and moods are a natural part of an individual's makeup.
    • Ignoring co-workers' and employees' emotions is wrong.
    • Emotions cannot be divorced from the workplace because they cannot be divorced from people.
    • Managers who understand emotions and moods will significantly improve their ability to explain co-workers' and employees' behaviors.

    Differentiating Emotions from Moods

    • Affect is a broad range of feelings that people experience, which can be experienced in the form of emotions or moods.
    • Emotions are intense feelings directed at someone or something, usually accompanied by distinct facial expressions.
    • Moods are feelings that tend to be less intense than emotions and lack a contextual stimulus, lasting longer than emotions (hours or days).

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Personality is a key component that impacts the intensity of emotions.
    • The day and time of the week can impact mood, with many people being happier towards the end of the week.
    • Stress is an important factor that can cause mood changes, even at low levels.
    • Social activities have a positive impact on emotions.
    • Getting enough and high-quality sleep is important for maintaining psychological and physical health.
    • Weather is thought to have an impact on emotions, but there is no proven effect.

    Emotions and Moods

    • Emotions are intense feelings directed at someone or something, accompanied by distinct facial expressions.
    • Moods are feelings that are less intense than emotions, lack a contextual stimulus, and last longer than emotions (hours or days).

    Basic Emotions

    • There are six basic emotions: Anger, Fear, Sadness, Happiness, Hatred, and Surprise.

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Personality is a key component that impacts the intensity of emotions felt.
    • The day and time of the week can affect emotions, with many people being happier towards the end of the week.
    • Weather is thought to have an impact on emotions, but there is no proven effect.
    • Stress is an important factor that can cause mood changes, even at low levels.
    • Social activities have a positive impact on emotions and moods.
    • Getting enough and high-quality sleep is essential for maintaining a positive mood.
    • Exercise and physical activity can aid in keeping moods upbeat.

    Emotional Intelligence (EI)

    • EI is the ability to deal successfully with others, manage oneself, motivate others, and understand one's own feelings.
    • Components of EI include:
      • Self-Awareness: recognizing and understanding one's own emotions and moods.
      • Self-Regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.
      • Motivation: having a passion to work for reasons beyond money or status.
      • Empathy: understanding the emotional makeup of others.
      • Social Skills: managing relationships and building networks.

    Applying Emotions and Moods to OB Issues

    • Emotions and moods affect negotiation, customer service, and overall performance.
    • Positive emotions can lead to increased innovation, creativity, and motivation.
    • Emotional Intelligence should be a hiring factor to ensure employee fit.
    • EI can lead to better decisions for the organization.
    • Managers who understand emotions and moods can improve their ability to explain coworker and employee behavior.

    Emotions and Moods in Organizational Behavior

    • Emotions, both held and displayed, significantly impact negotiation outcomes.
    • Emotions affect customer service, influencing employee attitude, communication effectiveness, and overall customer satisfaction.
    • Positive emotions at the end of the day can be taken home, while negative emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors and accidents.

    Managerial Implications

    • Emotions and moods are a natural part of an individual's makeup and cannot be ignored in the workplace.
    • Managers who understand the roles of emotions and moods can better explain coworkers' and employees' behaviors.
    • Ignoring employees' emotions can lead to incorrect assessments of their behavior.

    Differentiating Emotions and Moods

    • Affect is a broad range of feelings that people experience, which can be in the form of emotions or moods.
    • Emotions are intense feelings directed at someone or something, accompanied by distinct facial expressions.
    • Moods are less intense feelings that lack a contextual stimulus and last longer than emotions.

    Basic Emotions

    • There are six basic emotions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, hatred, and surprise.

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Personality is a key component that impacts the intensity of emotions.
    • Day and time of the week, weather, stress, social activities, sleep, physical activity, age, and sex can all impact emotions and moods.

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to deal successfully with others, manage oneself, motivate others, understand one's feelings, and respond to the environment.
    • Components of EI include self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

    Applying Emotions and Moods to OB Issues

    • Emotional Intelligence should be a hiring factor in personnel selection to ensure employee fit.
    • Positive emotions can open up innovation and creativity, leading to increased organizational productivity.
    • Positive mood affects expectations of success, contributing to motivation for performance.

    Emotions and Moods in Organizational Behavior

    • Emotions, both displayed and felt, significantly impact negotiation, customer service, and overall workplace behavior.
    • Emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors, accidents, and negatively affect employee performance.
    • Positive emotions, on the other hand, can increase motivation, creativity, and innovation.

    The Role of Managers in Emotions and Moods

    • Managers should understand and acknowledge the emotional aspect of employees' behavior, as it is a natural part of human makeup.
    • Ignoring emotions can lead to misjudging employee behavior and performance.
    • Managers who understand emotions can improve their ability to explain employee behavior.

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to deal successfully with people, manage oneself, and motivate others.
    • Components of EI include:
      • Self-awareness: recognizing and understanding one's emotions and their effects on others.
      • Self-regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.
      • Motivation: having a passion to work beyond monetary or status reasons.
      • Empathy: understanding the emotional makeup of others.
      • Social skills: managing relationships and building networks.

    Applying Emotional Intelligence to Organizational Behavior

    • EI can be a valuable hiring factor in personnel selection processes.
    • EI can lead to better decision-making for the organization.
    • Positive emotions can increase innovation, creativity, and motivation.

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Affect is a broad range of feelings that people experience, which can manifest as emotions or moods.
    • Emotions are intense feelings directed at someone or something, while moods are less intense and lack a contextual stimulus.
    • Basic emotions include anger, fear, sadness, happiness, hatred, and surprise.
    • Sources of emotions and moods include:
      • Personality
      • Day and time of the week
      • Weather
      • Stress
      • Social activities
      • Sleep quality

    Emotions and Moods in Organizational Behavior

    • Emotions, both displayed and felt, significantly impact negotiation, customer service, and overall workplace behavior.
    • Emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors, accidents, and negatively affect employee performance.
    • Positive emotions, on the other hand, can increase motivation, creativity, and innovation.

    The Role of Managers in Emotions and Moods

    • Managers should understand and acknowledge the emotional aspect of employees' behavior, as it is a natural part of human makeup.
    • Ignoring emotions can lead to misjudging employee behavior and performance.
    • Managers who understand emotions can improve their ability to explain employee behavior.

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to deal successfully with people, manage oneself, and motivate others.
    • Components of EI include:
      • Self-awareness: recognizing and understanding one's emotions and their effects on others.
      • Self-regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.
      • Motivation: having a passion to work beyond monetary or status reasons.
      • Empathy: understanding the emotional makeup of others.
      • Social skills: managing relationships and building networks.

    Applying Emotional Intelligence to Organizational Behavior

    • EI can be a valuable hiring factor in personnel selection processes.
    • EI can lead to better decision-making for the organization.
    • Positive emotions can increase innovation, creativity, and motivation.

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Affect is a broad range of feelings that people experience, which can manifest as emotions or moods.
    • Emotions are intense feelings directed at someone or something, while moods are less intense and lack a contextual stimulus.
    • Basic emotions include anger, fear, sadness, happiness, hatred, and surprise.
    • Sources of emotions and moods include:
      • Personality
      • Day and time of the week
      • Weather
      • Stress
      • Social activities
      • Sleep quality

    Emotions and Moods

    • Physical activity helps keep our moods upbeat.
    • Age: Older folks experience fewer negative emotions.
    • Sex: Women are more emotionally expressive, feel emotions more intensely, and have longer-lasting moods compared to men.

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Emotional Intelligence is the ability to deal successfully with others, manage oneself, motivate others, understand one's own feelings, and respond to the environment.
    • Components of Emotional Intelligence:
      • Self-Awareness: recognizing and understanding one's moods, emotions, and drives and their effects on others.
      • Self-Regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.
      • Motivation: having a passion to work for reasons beyond money or status.
      • Empathy: understanding the emotional makeup of others and treating people according to their emotional reactions.
      • Social Skills: proficiency in managing relationships and building networks.

    Applying Concepts to OB Issues

    • Emotional Intelligence should be a hiring factor to ensure employee fit.
    • Positive emotions can open up innovation and creativity for organizational productivity.
    • Positive mood affects expectations of success, contributing to motivation for performance.
    • Emotions, both held and displayed, are effective contributors to negotiation.
    • Emotions affect customer service, including employee attitude, communication effectiveness, and overall feeling about the outcome.
    • Negative emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors.
    • Managers who are in a good mood tend to use humor and praise, resulting in increased positive mood among employees.

    Managerial Implications

    • Emotions and moods are a natural part of an individual's makeup.
    • Managers who understand the roles of emotions and moods will significantly improve their ability to explain co-workers' and employees' behaviors.

    Unit 3 Learning Objectives

    • Differentiate emotions from moods and list the basic emotions and moods.
    • Identify the sources of emotions and moods.
    • Show the impact of emotional labor on employees.
    • Understand the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and its components.
    • Apply concepts about emotions and moods to specific OB issues.

    Emotions, Moods, and Affect

    • Affect: a broad range of feelings, experienced in the form of emotions or moods.
    • Emotions: intense feelings directed at someone or something, accompanied by distinct facial expressions.
    • Moods: feelings less intense than emotions, lacking a contextual stimulus, lasting longer than emotions (hours or days).

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Personality is a key component impacting the intensity of emotions felt.
    • Day and time of the week affect mood, with many people being happier towards the end of the week.
    • Weather is thought to have an impact on emotions, but there is no proven effect.
    • Stress is an important factor, even at low levels, causing mood changes and affecting psychological and physical health.
    • Social activities have a positive impact on mood.
    • Getting enough and high-quality sleep is important for mood regulation.

    Emotions and Moods in Organizational Behavior

    • Emotions, both displayed and felt, significantly impact negotiation, customer service, and overall workplace behavior.
    • Emotions can lead to deviant workplace behaviors, accidents, and negatively affect employee performance.
    • Positive emotions, on the other hand, can increase motivation, creativity, and innovation.

    The Role of Managers in Emotions and Moods

    • Managers should understand and acknowledge the emotional aspect of employees' behavior, as it is a natural part of human makeup.
    • Ignoring emotions can lead to misjudging employee behavior and performance.
    • Managers who understand emotions can improve their ability to explain employee behavior.

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to deal successfully with people, manage oneself, and motivate others.
    • Components of EI include:
      • Self-awareness: recognizing and understanding one's emotions and their effects on others.
      • Self-regulation: controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.
      • Motivation: having a passion to work beyond monetary or status reasons.
      • Empathy: understanding the emotional makeup of others.
      • Social skills: managing relationships and building networks.

    Applying Emotional Intelligence to Organizational Behavior

    • EI can be a valuable hiring factor in personnel selection processes.
    • EI can lead to better decision-making for the organization.
    • Positive emotions can increase innovation, creativity, and motivation.

    Sources of Emotions and Moods

    • Affect is a broad range of feelings that people experience, which can manifest as emotions or moods.
    • Emotions are intense feelings directed at someone or something, while moods are less intense and lack a contextual stimulus.
    • Basic emotions include anger, fear, sadness, happiness, hatred, and surprise.
    • Sources of emotions and moods include:
      • Personality
      • Day and time of the week
      • Weather
      • Stress
      • Social activities
      • Sleep quality

    The Big Five Traits and Their Impact on Behavior at Work

    • Individuals who are adaptable and open to change cope better with organizational changes and are more adaptable in changing contexts.
    • They are especially vulnerable to workplace accidents.
    • Agreeable people are better liked, tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs, and are more satisfied in their jobs.
    • Agreeable individuals contribute to organizational performance by engaging in citizenship behavior and are less likely to engage in organizational deviance.
    • However, agreeableness is associated with lower levels of career success (especially earnings).

    Values and Their Importance

    • Values represent basic convictions in a person and are personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence.
    • Values have both content and intensity attributes and are considered an individual's value system.
    • Values have the tendency to be stable and lay the foundation for the understanding of attitudes and motivation.
    • Values influence attitudes and behaviors, and understanding values can help predict reactions.

    Terminal and Instrumental Values

    • Terminal values refer to desirable end-states of existence.
    • Conscientiousness is as important for managers as for front-line employees, and it is more important than other traits for organizational success.

    The Big Five Traits and Their Predictive Power

    • Emotional stability is most strongly related to life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and low stress levels.
    • Extraverts tend to be happier in their jobs and in their lives, experience more positive emotions, and are more impulsive than introverts.
    • Individuals who score high on openness to experience are more creative and more comfortable with ambiguity and change.
    • Conscientiousness is a measure of reliability, and individuals who score high are responsible, organized, dependable, and persistent.

    Key Traits in the Big Five Personality Model

    • Extraversion is a comfort level with relationships and is characterized by being outgoing, assertive, and sociable.
    • Agreeableness is an individual's propensity to defer to others and is characterized by being cooperative and compassionate.
    • Conscientiousness is a measure of reliability and is characterized by being responsible, organized, dependable, and persistent.
    • Emotional stability describes a person's ability to withstand stress and is characterized by being calm, self-confident, and secure.
    • Openness to experience suggests the range of interests and fascination with novelty and is characterized by being creative, curious, and open to new ideas.

    Learning Objectives

    • Define personality, describe how it is measured, and explain the factors that determine an individual's personality.
    • Identify the key traits in the Big Five personality model.
    • Demonstrate how the Big Five traits predict behavior at work.
    • Identify other personality traits relevant to OB.
    • Define values, demonstrate the importance of values, and contrast terminal and instrumental values.
    • Compare generational differences in values and identify the dominant values in today's workforce.

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