Essays on Big Five personality traits

By happenstance, on May 14, 1984, the same year that Apple Inc. released its revolutionary Mac computer, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born. It was clear to everyone close to him that Mark was exceptional from his early years. Nowadays, his name is written in history as the youngest billionaire or, more commonly, the founder of…

All people, regardless of gender, age, or culture, share the same basic rationality traits, but people differ in their relative standing on each of the traits. The individual Big Five are Neurotics (vs.. Emotional Stability), Extroversion (or Currency), Openness to Experience (also called Culture or Intellect), Agreeableness (vs.. Antagonism), and Conscientiousness. As a memory aid,…

According to the Garner’s Multiple Intelligence’s Test, I found myself scoring high in Logical (Number Smart) and Intrapersonal (Myself Smart). Followed by Naturalistic (Nature Smart), Interpersonal (People Smart), Linguistic (Word Smart), Musical (Music Smart), and the lowest score was in Kinaesthetic (Body Smart). The second test, VAK Learning Styles Self-Assessment revealed that I scored high…

This report mainly evaluates the organizational culture and leadership style of Ryan with the management issue – poor customer service and in relation to management theories. As one of the best low cost airlines, Ryan consistently focus on cost-cutting but at the same time reveal many problems on its Human Resources which directly lower the…

According to the affective events theory, work events trigger positive or negative emotional reactions among employees and these reactions influence their job performance and satisfaction. True T IF: Activities that are formal or sedentary are more strongly associated with increases in positive mood than activities that are physical, informal, or epicurean. False NCO T/F: As…

Bullying is any type of verbal, physical or psychological abuse upon someone which causes mental distress, social problems or physical pain. How common is it to hear this word from a 10 year old child in the course of a day at school? Bullying is a harmful practice that is pervasive from the elementary up…

Suppose you give all candidates applying for a management trainee position a personality test that measures the five dimensions in the five-factor model. Which personality trait would you consider to be the most important for this type of job? Explain your answer The personality trait that I would consider to be the most important for…

Abstract             Trait theory and five-factor model are the significant tools of evaluating the personality’s self-esteem. This paper is aimed at determining the major attributes and determinants of low self-esteem through the prism of trait theory. Construct of Self Esteem             Introduction             “Psychologists build personality theories on different types of variables – different ‘units…

Introduction NEO-PI-R is a popular psychometric self-test that is easy to administer and score, though it is a proprietary product and is not in the public domain. The test can be used to assess various personal attributes of individuals from all kinds of backgrounds. Speaking in relative terms, the test has proven remarkably effective in…

Research on neurotics, a primary division of personality, is extensive: many studies have found that scores of neurotics are relate and are predictive of life stress, emotional and psychological disorders, and substance abuse. Personality was inventoried using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and the Essence Personality Inventory (PEP). An individual’s drug abuse was consistently…