Organizational Behavior - Personality and Person-Environment Fit

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts of personality models (MBTI, Big Five, Dark Triad, Types A-D) and Person-Environment fit in Organizational Behavior.

Personality

The unique and relatively stable pattern of behavior, thoughts, and emotions shown by individuals, representing the lasting ways in which one person differs from others.

Interactionist Perspective

The view that personality is shaped by the combined influences of heredity, environment, and specific situations.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

A personality framework that categorizes individuals across four dichotomies: Extraverted/Introverted, Sensing/Intuitive, Thinking/Feeling, and Perceiving/Judging.

Extravert (MBTI)

An individual who is energized by interaction with people, enjoys a fast pace, multitasks, and prefers talking as their primary mode of communication.

Introvert (MBTI)

An individual who prefers working alone or in small groups, favors a deliberate pace, focuses on one task at a time, and prefers writing for communication.

Sensor (MBTI)

A realistic individual who focuses on concrete, tangible, factual details and relies on common sense, present data, and past experience.

iNtuitive (MBTI)

An individual interested in possibilities, future trends, big-picture patterns, innovation, and creative problem-solving.

Thinker (MBTI)

An individual who makes decisions using logical analysis, objective weighing of pros and cons, detached reasoning, and values honesty and fairness.

Feeler (MBTI)

An individual who makes decisions based on empathy, personal values, tact, diplomacy, and the goal of achieving group harmony.

Judger (MBTI)

An organized and prepared individual who prefers structure, scheduling, planning ahead, order, and following rules.

Perceiver (MBTI)

A flexible and adaptable individual who prefers keeping options open, acting spontaneously, and working well under pressure.

Big Five Personality Model

A research-supported personality assessment framework comprising five core dimensions, summarized by the acronym OCEAN.

Openness (Big Five)

A personality dimension reflecting imagination, curiosity, experimentation, abstract thinking, and an eagerness to embrace new challenges.

Conscientiousness (Big Five)

A personality dimension characterized by discipline, detail orientation, dutifulness, organization, and reliability.

Extroversion (Big Five)

A personality dimension characterized by being social, enthusiastic, assertive, opinionated, and adventurous.

Agreeableness (Big Five)

A personality dimension characterized by empathy, cooperation, trustworthiness, good-naturedness, and straightforwardness.

Neuroticism (Big Five)

A personality dimension reflecting emotional instability, anxiety, irritability, self-consciousness, and a tendency to worry.

Type A Personality

A personality pattern characterized by hard-driving competitiveness, status consciousness, achievement addiction, and potential hostility.

Type B Personality

A personality pattern characterized by a relaxed, laid-back, patient, non-competitive, and non-aggressive demeanor.

Type C Personality

A personality pattern characterized by cooperation, non-assertiveness, dependability, loyalty, suppression of negative emotions, and compliance with authority.

Type D Personality

A personality pattern characterized by persistent unhappiness, worrying, irritability, social reservation, and difficulty expressing opinions.

Dark Triad

A cluster of three undesirable personality traits consisting of Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy.

Machiavellianism

A Dark Triad personality trait defined by the belief that the end justifies the means.

Narcissism

A Dark Triad personality trait characterized by expressions of grandiosity, entitlement, and superiority.

Psychopathy

A Dark Triad personality trait characterized by impulsivity, thrill-seeking, low empathy, and low anxiety.

Psychological Capital

An open-for-development state focusing on 'Who you are,' captured by the HERO acronym: Hope, Efficacy, Resiliency, and Optimism.

Lewin's Behavior Equation

The psychological formula $B = f(P, E)$, which states that behavior ($B$) is a function of the person ($P$) and their environment ($E$).

Person-Organization Fit

The degree of alignment between an individual's personal characteristics and the organization's culture and values, used in recruitment and career planning.

Person-Job Fit

The match between an individual's skills and needs and the requirements and rewards of a specific job role, evaluated through Demands-Ability fit and Demands-Need fit.