PERSONALITY

PERSONALITY
Different qualities of a person’s character
that makes him/her different from other people.

Psychologists View
Dynamic concept describing the Growth &
Development of a person’s whole psychological
system.
 DEFINITION

The Dynamic Organization within the individual of

those psychophysical systems that determine his
unique adjustments to his environment.

- GORDON ALLPORT
(75 yrs ago)
 “BIG FIVE” PERSONALITY MODEL

Human resources professionals often use the

Big Five personality dimensions to help place
employees. That is because these dimensions are
considered to be the underlying traits that make up an
individual’s overall personality:
EXTRAVERSION FOCUSES ON THE COMFORT LEVEL
OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN INTERACTION WITH OTHERS.

 Assertive  Timid
 Outgoing  Quiet

 Talkative  Reserved
 Open
AGREEABLENESS REFERS TO AN INDIVIDUAL S
BEHAVIOR TOWARDS OTHERS WHILE INTERACTING
WITH THEM.

 Good Natured  Cold

 Co-operative  Antagonistic
 Trusting  Distant
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS REFERS TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH
INDIVIDUALS SHOW CONSISTENT & RELIABLE BEHAVIOR
WHILE WORKING IN THE ORGANIZATION.

 High Responsible  Unreliable

 Dependable  Disorganized

 Organized  Inconsistent

 Persistent  Easy-going
EMOTIONAL STABILITY REFERS TO THE ABILITY
OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO CONTROL HIS/HER
EMOTIONS AT THE TIME OF CRISIS.

 Calm  Nervous
 Self-confident  Depressed

 Secure  Insecure
OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE MEASURES THE INDIVIDUAL’S
ABILITY TO BE OPEN TO ANY KIND OF EXPERIENCE THAT
HELPS HIM/HER TO DO THE JOB EFFECTIVELY

 More Approachable Uncomfortable

 Creative  Practical

 Imagination  Traditional

 Curiosity  Down-to-earth

 Conservative
 By,
Sankari