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| Myers Briggs Type Indicator | ||
| This site provides an overview of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator that is discussed in Chapter 6. It describes the MBTI measurement system, the interpretation of results, and some details about the traits measured by the MBTI. The site also has snapshots ( http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/tt/h-articl/mb-simpl.htm ) | ||
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| Type A Personality | ||
| Do you have a Type A or Type B behaviour pattern? People with Type A behaviour pattern are more effective in jobs involving time pressure, but they are also more likely to experience the consequences of stressors, The self-assessment on this page might help you estimate you degree of Type A or Type B personality. ( http://www.queendom.com/tests/typea.html ) | ||
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| Locus of Control and Attributional Style Inventory | ||
| This 42-item test attempts to assesses your locus of control orientation and your attribution style. Both concepts are discussed in Chapter 6. Attribution is a perceptual activity, whereas locus of control is more a personality trait. Both relate to our beliefs that events are mainly within our personal control or are due to the environment or fate. ( http://www.queendom.com/lc.html ) | ||
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| Extraversion/Introversion Inventory | ||
| Here is another personality test to try out. Recall from Chapter 6 that extroversion is a'Big Five' personality dimension that characterizes people who are outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive. Introversion characterizes people who are quiet, shy, and cautious. ( http://www.queendom.com/tests/extraver.html ) | ||
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| The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II | ||
| The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II apparently tests your personality with results similar to the Myers-Briggs Inventory. The on-line questionnaire identifies four temperament types: Guardian ["SJ"], Artisan ["SP"], Idealist ["NF"], and Rational ["NT"], along with their variants. ( http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi ) | ||
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| Canadian Federation of Independent Business Work Satisfaction Survey | ||
| This site provides results of a survey of job satisfaction among Canadian employees. The emphasis here is on the satisfaction of employees in small versus large businesses. (CFIB represents small businesses.) The survey also looks at the "trust factor". ( http://www.cfib.ca/research/reports/aspects_e.asp ) | ||
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| Jim Harris Workplace Humour Article | ||
| Can't think of ways to add positive emotions to your workplace? This on-line article by consultant Jim Harris offers a few samples of what other companies have done to get more smiles on employee faces. ( http://www.solnet.net/Harris3.htm ) | ||
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| Nortel Networks' Business Ethics Site | ||
| Judging from this Web site, Nortel Networks takes business ethics seriously. It includes sections on ethical business practices, commitment to stakeholders, and Nortel's core values. Everyone in the highly competitive information networking industry should read through this site several times each year! ( http://www.nortelnetworks.com/corporate/community/ethics/index.html ) | ||
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| Institute of Business Ethics | ||
| Britain's Institute of Business Ethics offers a Web site that summarizes a survey on corporate ethics practices and provides some guidance on how to develop a code of business ethics. ( http://www.ibe.org.uk/ ) | ||
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| How Good People Make Tough Choices | ||
| This site offers the complete first chapter on-line for this interesting 1996 book. The chapter presents several difficult situations requiring the application of moral values in the workplace. ( http://www.globalethics.org/pub/toughchoices.html ) | ||
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| The Ethics Connection | ||
| Santa Clara University's Markula Center for Applied Ethics offers a wealth of information on ethics in business. There are sections with on-line ethics articles, ethics cases (with message board for discussion), and links to other applied ethics sites. ( http://www.scu.edu/SCU/Centers/Ethics/ ) | ||
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