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    This case study examines whether there is a contradiction between what employers want in employees and what employees do best. While employers prefer agreeable employees who are flexible, pleasant, and helpful, disagreeable employees who are suspicious and competitive may actually perform better in some situations. Agreeableness is an important virtue for teamwork, project groups, and communication between departments. However, it can be harmful in competitive situations, when competing with coworkers for ideas, and when taking risks during negotiations between departments. The effects of personality traits like agreeableness depend on the specific job situation.

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    CASE STUDY 1: IS THERE A PRICE FOR BEING TOO NICE?

    Organizational Behavior

    ASSIGNMENT 1

    Muhammad Azam Noor 234842


    Question 1:

    Do you think there is a contradiction between what employers want in employees (agreeable
    employees) and what employees actually do best (disagreeable employees)? Why or why not?

    Answer:

    YES, there is contradiction.

     Agreeable employees: more flexible, pleasant, warm, helpful and tolerant employee.
     Disagreeable employees: suspicious, distant, aggressive and reserve, uncooperative.
    Agreeableness being an important virtue

     In Teamwork
     In project groups
     In communication process between departments
    Agreeableness is being harmful

     In competitive situations
     Compete with a co-worker to come up with an advertising idea where planning and
    ideas come up
     In risk taking personality when different departments make deals and negotiations
    Question 2:

    Often, the effects of personality depend on the situation. Can you think of some job situations
    in which agreeableness is an important virtue? And in which it is harmful?

    Answer:

    Pros Cons

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