| "Big Five" personality dimensions | The five abstract dimensions representingmost personality traits: conscientiousness,agreeableness, neuroticism,openness to experience, and extroversion(CANOE).
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| ability | Both the natural aptitudes andlearned capabilities required to successfullycomplete a task.
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| achievement-nurturing orientation | A competitive versus cooperative viewof relations with other people.
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| collectivism | The extent to which peoplevalue duty to groups to which theybelong as well as group harmony.
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| competencies | The abilities, values,personality traits, and other characteristicsof people that lead to superiorperformance.
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| espoused values | Values that we saywe use and think we use.
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| ethical sensitivity | A personal characteristicthat enables people to recognizethe presence and determine the relativeimportance of an ethical issue.
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| extroversion | A "Big Five" personalitydimension that characterizes peoplewho are outgoing, talkative, sociable,and assertive.
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| individual rights principle | The moral principle stating that every person is entitled to legal and human rights.
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| individualism | The extent to which a person values independence and personal uniqueness.
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| introversion | A "Big Five" personality dimension that characterizes people who are territorial and solitary.
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| Job satisfaction | A person's evaluationof his or her job and work context.
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| locus of control | A personality trait referring to the extent to which people believe events are within their control.
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| moral intensity | The degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles.
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| motivation | The forces within a person that affect his or her direction,intensity, and persistence of voluntary behaviour.
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| Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) | A personality test that measures each of the traits in Jung's model.
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| organizational citizenship | Behaviours that extend beyond the employee's normal job duties.
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| personality | The relatively stable pattern of behaviours and consistent internal states that explain a person's behavioural tendencies.
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| power distance | The extent to which people accept unequal distribution of power in a society.
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| self-monitoring | A personality trait referring to an individual's level of sensitivity and ability to adapt to situational cues.
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| task performance | Goal-directed activities that are under that individual's control.
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| uncertainty avoidance | The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity or feel threatened by ambiguity and uncertainty.
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| utilitarianism | The moral principle stating that decision makers should seek the greatest good for the greatest number of people when choosing among alternatives.
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| values congruence | A situation wherein two or more entities have similar value systems.
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