Chapter 4 Personality and Emotions
Application of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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SCENARIO-BASED QUESTIONS
Application of the Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorYou are assembling a team to work on a long-term project which requires creativity, stamina, and farsightedness. The only piece of information available to you is the Myers-Briggs Type of each of the applicants. Use your knowledge of the four basic characteristics of each person to choose people for the following situations. 117. You need to choose a lead person for the team. This person must have great vision and must have an original mind with great drive. You will probably pick: a. ENTP.
b. INTJ. c. ENFP.
d. ISFP. (b; Challenging; pp. 96-97) 118. You are looking for an organizer, a person on whom you can depend to be practical and realistic. You will probably pick: a. ESTJ.
b. ENTP. c. ISFP.
d. INTJ. (a; Challenging; pp. 96-97) 119. You need a person who is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and attracted to entrepreneurial ideas. You will probably choose: a. INTJ.
b. ISFP. c. ENTP.
d. ESFJ. (c; Challenging; pp. 96-97) Application of the Big Five Model You are the manager of a small boutique. You have decided to apply the Big Five Model in order to understand your employees and their work habits because it is generally supported by an impressive body of research. You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well-suited. 120. Michelle Jackson, one of your newest employees, is an extrovert. Which of the following statements is not true? a. You should expect Michelle to perform well as a salesperson. b. Michelle will probably have a large number of relationships. c. Michelle will be friendly and outgoing. d. Michelle will be quite comfortable with solitude. (d; Moderate; p. 97) 121. You know that your customers are demanding and sometimes difficult. Which personality dimension taps a person’s ability to withstand stress? a. extroversion b. agreeableness c. conscientiousness (d; Moderate; p. 97) 122. Jane Simpson rates low on conscientiousness. You should expect that she: a. will be easily distracted. b. will find comfort in the familiar. c. will be nervous, depressed, and insecure. d. will be comfortable with solitude. (a; Challenging; p. 97) 123. Which of the five factors of personality will probably be most important in predicting organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)? a. extroversion b. agreeableness c. conscientiousness d. emotional stability (c; Challenging; p. 98) Application of Major Personality Attributes Influencing OB Mary Wood is a new manager. She recognizes that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behavior. 124. Mary’s employee, Bob, has a low absenteeism rate. He takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits. He is likely to have: an internal locus of control. an external locus of control. a high Mach score. a high emotional stability level. (b; Moderate; pp. 98-101) 125. Mary has an opening for a position requiring a lot of face to face interaction with others. She should identify the employee with ______ for a good fit. a high Mach score a low Mach score an internal locus of control an external locus of control (a; Challenging; pp. 98-101) 126. Another position requires an employee who can take unpopular stands. She should identify the employee with ___ for a good fit. a high SE a low SE an internal locus of control an external locus of control (a, Challenging; pp. 98-101) Application of Person-Job Fit Theory You have decided to use Holland’s Typology of Personality and Congruent Occupations to help your friends who are college seniors understand for which jobs they would be well-suited. Monica is shy, stable and persistent. Neil is ambitious and energetic and likes to dominate conversations. Jessica is idealistic and impractical but very imaginative. Walter is efficient and practical, but he lacks imagination and tends to be inflexible. 127. Monica is majoring in interior design. Her personality type is “realistic” according to Holland’s Typology. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Monica’s personality type is well-suited to her major. b. Monica is better suited to be a bank teller. c. Someone with an “artistic” personality type would be better suited to a major in interior design. d. Interior design is a congruent occupation with a “social” personality type. (c; Challenging; Exh. 4-3; pp. 103-104) 128. Which of your friends is best suited to being an accountant? a. Walter b. Neil c. Jessica d. Monica (a; Moderate; Exh. 4-3; pp. 103-104) 129. Which of your friends is most likely to find a successful career as a writer? a. Walter b. Neil c. Jessica d. Monica (c; Moderate; Exh. 4-3; pp. 103-104) 130. Who might be well-suited to being a lawyer? a. Walter b. Neil c. Jessica d. Monica (b; Moderate; Exh. 4-3; pp. 103-104) Download 108 Kb. Share with your friends:
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