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Personality?

Personality is..

 The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts,


behave and interact with others is called personality.

 An individual unique pattern of thought, feeling and


behaviour that continues over the time and situation.
5-Big Personality Traits..
How does Personality affect work ?
 Organisational Citizenship behaviour is newly emerged concept in current literature.
 This is because “You cannot fake a personality, purpose or passion”
 Personality predicts the performance of an individual.
 Applying these to the other traits, we find:
 The extreme of conscientiousness is strictness and perfectionism, not deviating from goal
or process in the face of reality. The counter forces are flexibleness and adaptableness.
 The extreme of extraversion is shallowness, lacking in deep, extensive thoughts. The
counter is depth, introspection.
 The extreme of agreeableness is conformism, going with the crowd. The counters are
individualism and uniqueness.
Contd..

 The extreme of extraversion is shallowness, lacking in deep, extensive thoughts. The


counter is depth, introspection.
 The extreme of agreeableness is conformism, going with the crowd. The counters are
individualism and uniqueness.
 The extremes of emotional stability are dispassion, apathy and coldness. The counter is
dynamism, showing a wide range of emotions even over the smallest things life offers.
 The extremes of emotional stability are dispassion, apathy and coldness. The counter is
dynamism, showing a wide range of emotions even over the smallest things life offers.
Summary

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