Exam 3: Understanding Individual Differences: Part A

Numerous studies have shown that a simple,direct link between job satisfaction and job performance often doesn't exist.

Extraversion is the degree to which a person is calm,secure,and free from persistent negative feelings.

In feminine cultures,dominant values include caring for others,people and relationships,and quality of work life.

Self esteem refers to recognizing one's emotions,strengths and limitations,and capabilities an how these affect others.

Organizational commitment refers to the organization's commitment to its employee.

The extended family generally does not have as much influence as the immediate family.

Less socialable people are usually called extraverts.

In countries characterized by an emphasis on collectivism,in-group goals are generally thought to be more important than the individual's personal goals.

Harmony,face-saving,and an emphasis on in-group over individual goals are all highly valued in countries characterized by an emphasis on individualism.

An organization looking to hire political lobbyists probably should try to hire individuals with an external locus of control and high self-esteem.

Most personality theorists argue that heredity plays no role in the of development of characteristics and only environmental forces determine personality characteristics.

According to research,individual personality structure for all people can be summarized by three major factors.

To create positive emotions in the workplace,a rule of thumb is that the number of positive communications sent by the manager must outnumber the number of negative communications by a ratio of 2:1.

The cultural belief in collectivism in countries such as the Japan,Taiwan,and South Korea makes the use of teams a natural extension of their nation's cultural values.

High-hope individuals tend to prefer autonomy,avoiding teamwork and new relationships.

Organizational commitment is a broader work attitude that is more stable than job satisfaction.

Although each personality factor represents a collection of related traits,the link between personality and specific behaviors often is most clear when we focus one of the five factors rather than a single trait.

The sources of job satisfaction tend to be universal.

In a low uncertainty avoidance culture,the main work values include freedom,individual rights,achievement,and thinking for oneself.

Self-esteem results from an individual's inherited characteristics.