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Chapter 5: Personality Values
The chapter discusses the issue of personality, the different personality traits, and the
values that describe each. Personality can be measured, and there are various determinants of
characters. The chapter discusses different personality assessment instruments that can be used to
determine an individual’s personality. I agree with the text that the personality traits of the
employees in the organization profoundly affect organizational behavior, and therefore, it is
crucial for managers always to consider this.
The concept that I found very interesting in this chapter was the issue of linking an
individual’s personality and the values of the organization. Unlike the past, today, managers are
interested in the ability or the job applicant to be flexible enough to meet fit in the changing job
market. This brings about the concepts of person-job fit and organization fit. In person job fit,
there is a requirement for personal characteristics to match the job requirement. In a personorganization fit, there is a requirement for the employees’ personality to match the overall
organizational culture so that if there is an organizational change and the need for an entire shift
on roles and responsibilities in the organization arises, then there will be employees will
comfortably meet fit in the organization.
I thought this concept was important because it touches on the sensitive issues of aligning
personality traits with organizational values. These two issues go hand in hand, and they
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