PERSONALITY & VALUES

Group 6
MUDIT 2010211
NEHA 2010212
NISHAN 2010213
PALLAVI 2010214
PAMELA 2010215
PANKHURI 2010216
Sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.

Personality test measures relatively enduring aspects of an individual which

distinguish them from others.

92 % of recruiters agree to the usefulness of the Tests.

 Screening

Selection

Succession Planning

Career Planning

Team Building

Management Development

Use
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Tests
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 Personality Determinants

Personality Shops are

for Sale…. why ??

Heredity is the main

determinant of
personality

Genetics accounts for 50% of the personality differences and 30% variation
in interests.

Twins raised in different households are similar to each others.

But …….Personalities do changes over a period of time.

 Sensing vs. Intuitive
Introverts are quite & shy.
outgoing, sociable & assertive. Sensing types are practical,
Extraverted individuals are prefer routine & order & focus
on details.
Extraverted vs. Introverted
Intuitives rely on unconscious
processes & look at the ‘big
MYERS- BIGGS picture’.
TYPE
INDICATOR
are flexible & spontaneous.
Thinking vs. Feeling & structured. Perceiving types
Thinking types use reason & prefer their world to be ordered
logic to handle problems. Judging types want control &
Feeling types rely on their Judging vs. Perceiving
personal values & emotions.

MBTI is the most widely used personality assessment

instrument in the world. It’s a 100 question personality test that
asks people how they behave & act in particular situations.
Its major drawback is that it forces a person into either one
type or another. There is no in- between.
 THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY MODEL
BIG FIVE TRAIT RELEVANCE EFFECT
Less negativity Low stress and
Emotional Less hyper-vigilant higher life
Stability satisfaction
Better interpersonal skills
and emotional
Extraversion expressiveness Better performance
Greater social dominance & leadership

Training
Increased learning performance and
Openness More creativity, flexibility increased
& autonomy adaptability
Better performance
Increased compliance and
Agreeableness and less deviant
conformity
behaviour

Conscientiousne Greater effort & persistence Better

ss Increased drive, discipline, performance,
organization and planning leadership and
greater longevity
. Ambitious , competent, efficient
. Standing up for your beliefs,
forgiving, helpful
. Obedient polite, responsible
. Self control logical loving
Instrumental values
The Rockeach Value Survey
. A comfortable and exciting life
. A world at peace, A world of beauty
. Self respect social recognition, true
friendship
. Inner harmony mature love salvation
Terminal Values
COHORTS ENTRY TIME INFLUENCED CHANGES CHARACTERSTI
BY CS
Veterans 1950s or early Great Not applicable Hardworking,
1960s Depression, in the purview loyal, recognize
WWII,Berlin of study authority,
Blockade comfortable life,
family security

Boomers 1965 – 1985 Civil rights & Hippie culture, Work hard &
women’s distrust of party harder, ends
movement, authority can justify means,
Beatles, social recognition
Vietnam war
Generational
Generation Xers
1985 – 2000 effectSkeptical
Globalization, on ofvalues
True Friendship,
MTV, aids, authority, happiness,
computers more pleasure, team-
importance to oriented work
money Ex : Friends

Generation Yers 2000 – present Prosperous High Questioning,

times expectations, socially
job conscious,
satisfaction, entrepreneurial,
take high maintenance
technology for and high
granted performing
 Values
Attitudes, behaviors and perceptions
Hofstede’s framework for assessing
cultures
Individualism Masculinity
Uncertainty
Power distance versus versus
avoidance
collectivism femininity

Long-term
versus short-
term orientation

The GLOBE Framework for Assessing

Cultures