BUSMHR 3100 Chapter 3 Kinicki
individual differences - ANS-a broad category used to collectively describe the vast
number of attributes (ex. traits or behaviors) that describe you as a person
intelligence - ANS-represents an individuals capacity for constructive thinking,
reasoning, and problem solving
practical intelligence - ANS-the ability to solve everyday problems by utilizing knowledge
gained from experience in order to purposefully adapt to, shape, and select
environments
personality - ANS-the combination of stable physical, behavioral, and mental
characteristics that give individuals their unique identities
proactive personality - ANS-someone who is relatively unconstrained by situational
forces and who affects environmental change - proactive people identify opportunities
and act on them, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change
occurs - "hardwired" - related to increased performance, satisfaction, affective
organizational commitment, and social networking
core self-evaluation (CSEs) - ANS-represent a broad personality trait comprised of four
narrower and positive individual traits
1. generalized self-efficacy
2. self-esteem
3. locus of control
4. emotional stability
self-efficacy - ANS-a persons belief about his or her chances of successfully
accomplishing a specific task - can be developed
self-esteem - ANS-your general belief about your own self-worth - bolstered from
personal achievements and praise while unemployment & destructive feedback erode it
locus of control - ANS-relatively stable personality characteristic that describes how
much personal responsibility you take for your behavior and consequences - two forms:
internal and external
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