Ch 3: Personality (cont.) & Abilities Part 2: Feb 1, 2007 Note: there is some overlap of first slides w/Part 1 material not covered on 1/30

Other Personality Constructs Positive/Negative Affectivity (PA/NA) – stable mood –Strong relationship with job satisfaction –Is there such a construct as group affect? Self-monitoring – what is it? –how is it linked w/leadership?

(cont.) Self-efficacy – beliefs about your abilities to perform tasks –How does it develop? 2 sources – –What is it related to? Machiavellianism – manipulate others to get ahead

Abilities Capacity to perform a task Intellectual abilities –Cognitive ability (g): general intelligence, reasoning Traditionally most importance placed on this (IQ tests) Highly related to job perf –Practical Intelligence – devise effective ways to get things done

Will ‘g’ & conscientiousness do the job? Focus on precise matching of applicant abilities w/those required by job? Or focus on conscientiousness & ‘g’? Distinguish between dependent variables used in studies –In past, focused on ? –Current focus shifting to ? Final choice of which to use may depend on…

When to focus on g & cons. Focus on g & cons when… –1) –2) –3) –4) Otherwise focus on precise matching of skills with job

Emotional Intelligence Popular in recent research on people skills Goleman – “EQ” as opposed to IQ –Regulate your emotions and influence others’ emotions –4 basic dimensions based on this

EI Dimensions SelfOther RecognitionSelf-awarenessSocial awareness RegulationSelf- management Relationship management

EI Dimensions (cont.) Self-awareness: –Aware of what you’re feeling –Self-confident Self-management: –Conscientious, achievement-oriented –Can regulate distress, anxiety

EI Dimensions (cont.) Social Awareness –Empathy (aware of others’ emotions) –Political insight in workplace Relationship Management –Builds on other 3 domains –Bolster others’ abilities –Good communication, conflict mgmt, ‘visionary leadership’

Is EI related to perf? Goleman’s research –“Tipping point” – what is it? –What predicts success of high-level leaders? Criticisms of Goleman’s model – –1) –2)

Recent debate over EI Locke’s position –Our ability to monitor emotions doesn’t require a special kind of intelligence –The concept is so broad that it’s useless –Motivation of political egalitarianism? Ashkanasy & Daus –Outdated view that emotion isn’t relevant to orb behavior

Too much EI? Negative aspects of too much EI? –Elfenbein (’02) study of nonverbal eavesdropping (soc aware?) –How might this become negative? –Cautions against using EI measures for all jobs – Examples?