1. Personality : The unique and relatively stable pattern of behaviors, thoughts, and emotions shown by an individual

Person-job-fit - Extent to which individuals possess the traits for specific jobs

Behavior results from a complex interplay between personality and situational factors.

2. THE BIG FIVE

• Conscientiousness : degree of diligence, perseverance, and organization

- related to job performance across many occupations

- related to absenteeism

• Agreeableness : degree of cooperativeness and warmth

- related to cooperation

- related to performance especially in teams

• Emotional Stability (Neuroticism) : degree of calmness, self-confidence, and sense of security

- related to job satisfaction across many occupations

- related to stress

• Openness to experience : degree of creativeness, curiosity, and interest in novel experiences

- related to success in training

• Extraversion-introversion : degree of gregarious, assertiveness, and sociability

- related to performance in jobs that required interpersonal interaction

- related to leadership emergence (extraversion)

3. Work-related Aspects of Personality

• Self-Efficacy: an individual’s beliefs concerning her/his ability to perform specific tasks successfully

-Shown to be different from self-esteem and self-confidence

-Always measured in terms of specific tasks

-Strong predictor of both performance & persistence

• Locus of control – the degree to which someone believes he or she is in control of one’s fate;

internal vs. external

-Internal associated with greater motivation and higher performance.

4.Holland’s 6 Personality Types

Fit between personality type and occupational environment determines satisfaction and turnover

Ultimately behavior results from an interaction of personality traits and situational factors