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15 Cards in this Set
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Individual Differences
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- management has to figure out how to deal with people that are completely different
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Lewin's Equation for Difference's
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B = F(P,E)
B= Behavior P = Person E = Environment |
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Four Principles of Interactional Psychology
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1. Behavior is a function of a continuous, multidirectional interaction between the person and the situation
2. The person is active in this process and both changes and is changed by, situation 3. People vary in many characteristics including cognitive, affective , motivational, and ability factors 4. Two Interpretations of situations are important: the objective situation and the persons subjective view of the situation |
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General Mental Ability
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individuals innate cognitive intelligence
-Spearmen |
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interactional psychology
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the psychological approach that says in order to understand human behavior we must know something about the person and the situation
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personality
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a relatively stable set of characteristics that influence an individual's behavior
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Determinants of Personality
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Heredity
Environment |
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Trait Theory
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the personality that states that in order to understand inviduals we must break down behavior patterns into a series of observable traits
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Two Major Theories of Personality
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Trait Theory
Integrative Approach |
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Big Five Personality Traits
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-Extroversion
-Agreeableness -Conscientiousness -Emotional Stability -Openness to Experience |
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Criticism's of the Big Five
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it is not enough, personality is dynamic
-ignore the influence of situations -ignore how we get from the trait to the outcome |
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Integrative Approach
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the broad theory that describes personality as a composite of an individual's psychological processes
-more recent -focus on person and situational variables |
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Dispositions
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mean the tendencies of individuals to respond to situations in consistent ways
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3 characteristics for Managers
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Core Self Evaluation, Self Monitoring, and Positive/Negative Affect
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CSE
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-predicts gold directed behavior and performance
-is made up of locus of control, self esteem, generalized self efficacy and emotional stability |
