Question

answer these questions in very short essays

• Describe Goldberg’s “big five” personality traits.
• Evaluate whether personality tests can predict performance.
• How does work express individual values?
• What are some of the biases that affect a manager’s perception of employees?

Answer 1

The big five personality traits are

*Agreeableness-tendency to be compassionate

*Openess-appreciation for art emotion etc

*Extraversion-energetic,surgency,assertiveness

*Neuroticism-tendency to be prone to phsycological stress

*Concientousness-tendency to be organised and dependable

Individual values are one's ideals and belief system,an individual can work according to his ideals and belief in the work environment

Factors affecting managers perception on employees

*Pace of working of the employees

*Knowledge level of employees

*Willingness to do work by the employee

*Ability to handle different areas of work etc