Personality-Job Fit Theory

Considering self-monitoring dictates our behavior to the outside environment, it is an important characteristic to consider when choosing a job. “Self-monitoring may be related to self-selection in workplace situations. Researchers define self-selection as a process by which people choose situations that best fit their personality traits and attitudes” (Evans, 2008). If one is aware of their level of self-monitoring, this will be beneficial in properly placing this person in the right…

Personality: Measuring and Predicting Job Performance Generally, measuring personality and cognitive abilities helped organizations predict the performance of employees in organizations when determining employees’ performance of their job in the future. Organizations used various tools to measure and predict job performance during the organization’s hiring process. Often than not, personality is used as an indicator to determine employees’ future performance before they are hired as an employee…

Violent crimes, as specified by The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, are comprised of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, as well as aggravated assault. The UCR views offenses involving force or threat of force as a fit for the category. Despite males bearing most of the violent crimes committed, females make up a small proportion of murders (Hagan 217). Women tend to partake in violent crimes in intimate relationships as a result of self-defense (Hagan 217). For…

Glen Walters’s lifestyle theory states that when criminals commit crimes, it’s due to the continuous cycle of “…irresponsibility, impulsiveness, self-indulgence, negative interpersonal relationships, and the chronic willingness to violate society’s rule” (pg. 268) that they grew up either with or around in their life. This theory also states that until a criminal can change their thinking pattern, their criminal behavior can’t be helped. Robert Agnew’s super traits theory states that criminals…

The id, ego, and superego are three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic personality theory. These three parts combine to create the different aspects of human behavior patterns. This can be used to determine Henry Turner’s life, with using his natural ID in life more than his superego, he becomes a person that not many can stand to be around and makes the people he care about not able to stand him. This leads him to do many wrongful doings that he…

Psychodynamic Theory Crystal Bower Concorde Career College  Abstract The psychodynamic and psychosocial theories are very closely related to what I’ve experienced in my job at a long term health care facility. It is a great way of explaining the stages of human development. The biopsychosocial framework is another way to describe why people develop as they do.  Psychodynamic Theory I chose the psychodynamic theory, but more specifically Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory as the topic for…

year, most of my friends started looking for jobs. Usually, we would hang out and spend time together whenever we were free but as soon as they got a job, either full-time or part-time; we barely hung out anymore since they were busy. At that time, I was the only one who was unemployed and throughout that time, the chat room was filled with work stories. I have to admit, when they were talking about work, I felt that I was the only one who couldn’t fit in the group and the more they talked about…

In the employee selection process organizations use different techniques to test and predict potential job performance. An employee’s past performance in other positions is a good indicator of future job performance. During the hiring process applicants provide information as verification that the individual is suitable for the position. Employers are able to predict employee performance by requiring a minimum level of education or training to be hired in the organization. Within the text, it…

Zahwa Ezzelden Prof. Forman 12/01/2017 Gender Queer Theories In the short drama “The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde”, the story takes place in the Victorian Era. In the Victorian Era, it was very common for the Male to be in charge, and the one with the higher classes, versus the female, where the female is usually the one that would stay home, cook and clean and be the modest one. Oscar Wilde took a spin on the “proper” gender roles that are appropriate for that Era and he made…

¬¬¬Briefly describe the job advertised, explain where you have found the advert and why the job interests you. (20 marks) This job listing is for someone who can sell, promote and consult customers on behalf of the company’s clients. This would involve being a spokesperson for whichever organisation you may be representing, including the original company which sent out the job advertisement. There’s a large direct responsibility as the relationship between two different companies is directly…