Sawi, Roselyn A.
BSBA HRM 1A
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HRM 122 ACTIVITY#2 MIDTERM
1. Think about the personality traits covered in this section. Can you think of jobs or
occupations that seem particularly suited to each trait? Which traits would be universally
desirable across all jobs?
- OPENNESS- People with a high level of openness are often motivated to learn new things
and acquire new information because they are interested in new things. Openness to new
experiences has been related to intelligence, as well as what is known as focused
intelligence.
2. What are the unique challenges of managing employees who have low self-efficacy and self-
esteem? How would you deal with this situation?
-None. As a manager, you must assist all of your staff in developing a positive attitude and
overcoming obstacles. Some people need more assistance than others, but in my area, you
must execute to a high standard. If you can’t in a regular basis, you will be terminated.
3. What are some methods that companies can use to assess employee personality?
-In job interviews, companies try to assess a candidate’s personality and the potential for a
good match, but interviews are only as good as the people conducting them. In fact,
interviewers are not particularly good at detecting the best trait that predicts performance.
4. Have you ever held a job where your personality did not match the demands of the job?
How did you react to this situation? How were your attitudes and behaviors affected?
-I reacted by studying the ins and outs of the work, as well as whatever aspects of it I
excelled at. I was able to build a dependable and productive routine that I could stick to until
I could find something else to replace it with.
5. Identify ways in which the Big Five (of the manager and/or the employees) may affect how
you as a manager would carry out the Leadership function.
-Conscientiousness is one of the big five personality traits that have the greatest impact on
job success. As people who are highly conscientious study more, those who score higher in
this feature are more likely to have greater levels of job-related knowledge. They're much
than likely to possess the qualities of a powerful leader. They are, nevertheless, more
inclined to prioritize work above other priorities and are less likely to adjust to changing
circumstances. Because they prefer to focus on their performance rather than the learning
process, and they are often not as creative, they may have difficulty mastering a
complicated skill early on.
