Personality, Cultural Values, & Ability

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts from the lecture on personality, cultural values, and abilities in the workplace.

Personality

Pattern of thoughts, feelings, and actions that are characteristic of a person.

Big Five Personality Model

A model that identifies five broad factors (traits) that account for differences in personality.

Openness to Experience

A trait characterized by curiosity, creativity, and adaptability.

Conscientiousness

A trait reflecting organization, responsibility, and dependability.

Extraversion

A trait characterized by sociability, talkativeness, and assertiveness.

Agreeableness

A trait characterized by compassion, kindness, and cooperativeness.

Neuroticism

A trait reflecting anxiety, insecurity, and emotional instability.

Motivational Strivings

The pursuit of goals based on personality traits.

Accomplishment Striving

The tendency to set and work towards task-related goals.

Status Striving

The tendency to pursue power and influence within social structures.

Communion Striving

The value placed on establishing meaningful relationships with others.

Narcissism

A pool of socially aversive traits characterized by a grandiose sense of self.

Psychopathy

A trait characterized by callousness and thrill-seeking behaviors.

Machiavellianism

A trait characterized by manipulation and power-seeking behaviors.

Dark Triad

A collection of three socially aversive traits: Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.

Power Distance

The degree to which less powerful members of organizations defer to more powerful members.

Individualism-Collectivism

The degree to which individuals prioritize personal goals versus group goals.

Uncertainty Avoidance

The degree to which people perceive ambiguity as a threat or an opportunity.

Masculinity vs. Femininity

Cultural values associated with assertiveness and competition versus collaboration and employee well-being.

Cognitive Ability

The relatively stable capability to perform a range of different but related activities.

Verbal Ability

The ability to communicate through oral and written comprehension and expression.

Quantitative Ability

The ability to use numbers and apply mathematical reasoning to solve problems.

Reasoning Ability

The ability to think critically and logically to solve problems.

Spatial Ability

The ability to grasp spatial relations and manipulate mental images.

Perceptual Ability

The ability to understand patterns and identify similarities/differences among objects.

General Cognitive Ability (G-Factor)

The idea that there is a general level of cognitive ability affecting all specific components of intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others.

Self-Awareness

The ability to recognize and understand one's own emotions.

Other Awareness

The ability to recognize and understand emotions in others.

Emotion Regulation

The ability to manage one’s own and others’ emotions.

Use of Emotions

The ability to harness emotions to achieve specific goals.

Psychological Safety

An environment where individuals feel safe to take risks and express their ideas.

Workplace Productivity

The effectiveness of employees in achieving organizational goals.

Citizenship Behaviour

Voluntary behaviors that contribute to the organizational environment.