This is a summary of the book Organizational Behavior by Mcshane, S (8th edition). This book is about psychology at the workplace. It contains for instance ways to increase employee satisfaction and workplace dynamics. The book is used in the course 'Labor and and Show
In short, personality represents our patterns of thinking and feeling (with no judgement involved), whereas values represent what we believe to be right. They are deeply held principles that guide our choices and influence our emotions. Most people will be more familiar with tools that compare our personality as they have become common practice in the recruitment across a variety of industries. Yet some of the most popular tools such as Myers Briggs have been subject recently to more scrutiny. A well researched piece in the Financial Times and this piece by Adam Grant point out that the research behind the Big Five personality indicators is significantly more robust than Myers Briggs. The evidence behind the Big Five is why we use it as the basis for our personality reports. However, perhaps the biggest problem with measuring personality alone is that it’s only a small piece of the story. Consistently, and especially in teams where collaboration is critical, we have found that values alignment between team members is more predictive of team performance. Here's a good video to explain how values differences might show up in the workplace. It’s useful to understand the difference between an introvert and an extrovert, this enables us to modify our behaviour. However, when really tough conflict happens in a team it tends to be driven by values not personality. That’s why we believe that it’s important to measure both and understand the difference between the two.
Humans are complicated creatures. At any mating a couple could produce 52 trillion biologically distinct individuals*. Human individuality is genetically too complex for any one or two systems to explain. Therefore both of these models are simply a common language to describe and understand and express our similarities and differences. In the Saberr Platform we have chosen the levels of analysis (5 factors of personality and 11 values) carefully. We are attempting to “walk the tightrope” between language that is accessible and not overly scientific, whilst having enough scientific basis to have some predictive quality. If we can make small improvements to people’s wellbeing, happiness and productivity at work, we’re making progress. Here are some tips:
Developing a language to discuss personality and values requires effort. If we succeed, the evidence indicates that it can help us design better teams and manage the relationships in teams more effectively. Therefore we’d encourage you to follow in our footsteps and hopefully reap the benefits! Take a look at how Saberr can help your managers measure and understand their personality and values - and how they should go about discussing them with their teams! What is personality and values in organizational behavior?Values express a person's life goals; they are similar to personality traits in that they are relatively stable over time. In the workplace, a person is more likely to accept a job that provides opportunities for value attainment. People are also more likely to remain in a job and career that satisfy their values.
Why personality and values important in organizational behavior?Understanding one's personality can help an employee modify behaviour at work, play to strengths, improve on weaknesses, interact with coworkers more effectively and ultimately lead to career success.
What is the meaning of personality and values?Personality traits are stable dispositions; they describe “what people are like” and they are not always associated with the excitation of motivational tension. Values are also stable but they determine what goals people want to achieve and what behaviour they consider appropriate.
What are the roles of personality and values in determining work behaviors?Personality contributes in part to workplace behavior because the way that people think, feel, and behave affects many aspects of the workplace. Attitude is another major factor to be considered here. People's personalities influence their behavior in groups, their attitudes, and the way they make decisions.
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