Personality in Work Organizations, 1st Edition

Personality in Work Organizations, 1st Edition

Personality in Work Organizations, 1st Edition

eBook
Author(s):Lawrence R. James, Michelle D. Mazerolle
Format: Original PDF
Published year: 2001
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452267630, 9780761902966

Summary

Why is there a resurgence of interest in personality in organizational research? Why have organizations turned to personality experts to assist in the early identification of employees who are likely to be motivated, conscientious, prosocial, and stable? Organizations are finding an ever-more-pressing need to select people with high probabilities of adjusting to and succeeding in work situations. To understand how and why individuals frame the same set of environmental factors differently, this thorough review of personality theory and measurement in work settings isolates the specific vital impacts on behavior in industrial and organizational settings. Topics addressed include: Job performance Leadership Team functioning Interdepartmental conflict Tardiness and attrition Mental and physical health Motivation Integrity Personality at Work is an excellent resource for researchers, scholars, and advanced students.
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