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Personality Traits ○ Enduring tendencies to feel, think, and act in certain ways that can be used to describe the personality of every individual ○ Managers’ personalities influence their behavior and approach to managing people and resources Manager’s and...

Personality Traits ○ Enduring tendencies to feel, think, and act in certain ways that can be used to describe the personality of every individual ○ Managers’ personalities influence their behavior and approach to managing people and resources Manager’s and Traits ○ No single trait is right or wrong for being an effective manager ○ Effectiveness is determined by a complex interaction between the characteristics of managers and the nature of the job and organization in which they are working Big Five Personality Traits ○ Extraversion tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and feel good about oneself and the rest of the world ○ Managers high in extraversion tend to be sociable, affectionate, outgoing and friendly ○ Managers low in extraversion tend to be less inclined toward social interaction and have a less positive outlook Negative affectivity ○ tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, feel distressed, and be critical of oneself and others Agreeableness ○ tendency to get along well with others Managers high in agreeableness are likable, affectionate and care about others Managers with low agreeableness may be distrustful, unsympathetic, uncooperative and antagonistic Conscientiousness ○ tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and persevering Managers high in this trait are organized and self-disciplined Managers low in this trait lack direction and self-discipline Openness to Experience ○ tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide range of stimuli, be daring and take risks Internal locus of control ○ Tendency to locate responsibility for one’s fate within oneself Own actions and behaviors are major and decisive determinants of job outcomes External locus of control ○ Tendency to locate responsibility for one’s own fate in outside forces and to believe that one’s own behavior has little impact on outcomes Self-Esteem ○ The degree to which people feel good about themselves and their capabilities High self-esteem causes a person to feel competent, and capable.  Persons with low self-esteem have poor opinions of themselves and their abilities. Need for Achievement ○ The extent to which an individual has a strong desire to perform challenging tasks well and to meet personal standards for excellence Need for Affiliation ○ The extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked, and having other people get along Need for Power ○ The extent to which an individual desires to control or influence others High/Positive Traits- ○ Listen ○ Open minded ○ Energetic ○ Flexible ○ Problem solver ○ Engaging ○ Trustworthy ○ Caring ○ Knowing ○ Humble ○ Hardworking Low/Negative Traits ○ Pride ○ Poor communication ○ Controlling ○ Unorganized ○ Lack of knowledge