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The Myers Briggs typeThe Myers Briggs type

indicator theoryindicator theory

According to this theory individuals are classified asAccording to this theory individuals are classified as

--Extraverted or introvertedExtraverted or introverted

--Sensing or IntuitiveSensing or Intuitive--Thinking or feelingThinking or feeling

--judging or perceivingjudging or perceiving

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Other personality traits relevant toOther personality traits relevant to

OBOBCore self evaluationCore self evaluation

MachiavellianismMachiavellianism

NarcissismNarcissism

SelfSelf--monitoringmonitoring

Risk takingRisk taking

Type A and Type B personalityType A and Type B personality

Proactive personalityProactive personalityHigh flyersHigh flyers

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The big fiveThe big five

personality modelpersonality model

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The Big 5 Personality ModelThe Big 5 Personality Model

ExtraversionExtraversion

AgreeablenessAgreeableness

ConscientiousnessConscientiousness Emotional stabilityEmotional stability

Openness to experienceOpenness to experience

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ValuesValues

Values are broad preferences concerningValues are broad preferences concerningappropriate course of action or outcomes.appropriate course of action or outcomes.

Value system means hierarchy based on aValue system means hierarchy based on aranking of individuals value in terms of theirranking of individuals value in terms of theirintensityintensity

Values has content as well as intensity attriibuteValues has content as well as intensity attriibute

Content attribute says mode of conduct of aContent attribute says mode of conduct of avalue and intensity attribute says how imp it isvalue and intensity attribute says how imp it is

Sourses of values are parents,teachers,friends. .Sourses of values are parents,teachers,friends. .

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Terminal and instrumental valuesTerminal and instrumental values

Terminal values are endTerminal values are end states. These are thestates. These are the

goals a person would like to achieve during hisgoals a person would like to achieve during his

or her lifetime.or her lifetime. Instrumental values are preferable modes ofInstrumental values are preferable modes of

behavior or means of achieving ones terminalbehavior or means of achieving ones terminal

values.values.

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Major job AttitudesMajor job Attitudes

Job satisfactionJob satisfaction

Job involvementJob involvement

Organizational commitmentOrganizational commitment

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Job involvementJob involvement

It involves psychological empowermentIt involves psychological empowerment--

emplyees belief in the degree to which theyemplyees belief in the degree to which they

affect their work environment,theiraffect their work environment,their

competence,the meaningfulness of their job,andcompetence,the meaningfulness of their job,and

their perceived autonomy in their work.their perceived autonomy in their work.

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Organizational commitmentOrganizational commitment

The degree to which an employee identifies withThe degree to which an employee identifies with

a particular organization and its goals and wishesa particular organization and its goals and wishes

to maintain membership in the organization.to maintain membership in the organization.

Affective commitment a belief in itsAffective commitment a belief in its --anan

emotional attachment to an organization and aemotional attachment to an organization and a

belief in its values.belief in its values.

Continuance commitmentContinuance commitment

Normative commitment.Normative commitment.

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Linking an individuals personalityLinking an individuals personality

and values to the workplaceand values to the workplace PersonPerson--job fitjob fit

PersonPerson--organization fit.organization fit.

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AttitudesAttitudes

Attitudes are evaluative statementsAttitudes are evaluative statements--either favorableeither favorable

or unfavorableor unfavorable--about objects,people,or events.about objects,people,or events.

The main components of attitudes areThe main components of attitudes are--Cognitive componentCognitive component

--Affective componentAffective component

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AttitudesAttitudes

--Behavioral componentBehavioral component

Cognitive component is the opinion or beliefCognitive component is the opinion or belief

segment of an attitude.segment of an attitude.Affective component is the emotional segment ofAffective component is the emotional segment of

an attitude.an attitude.

Behavioral component is an intention to behave inBehavioral component is an intention to behave ina certain way toward someone.a certain way toward someone.

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Job satisfactionJob satisfaction

Measuring a job satisfactionMeasuring a job satisfaction

How satisfied are people in the jobHow satisfied are people in the job

What causes j.s.What causes j.s.

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DissatisfactionDissatisfaction

ExitExit

VoiceVoice

LoyaltyLoyalty Neglect.Neglect.

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Impact of job satisfactionImpact of job satisfaction

On job performanceOn job performance

On OCBOn OCB

On customer satisfactionOn customer satisfaction On absenteeismOn absenteeism

On turnoverOn turnover

On workplace devianceOn workplace deviance