Organizational Behavior :: Questions for Review

Write a three-page paper in APA format (not including title page and reference page) addressing the questions for review 4-5 and 4-7 on page 130, 5-1 through 5-7 on page 167, and 6-1 through 6-5 on page 206 of the textbook. Do not write the questions, but use them as writing prompts to create a paper with an introduction, paragraphs covering the topics, and a conclusion. Draw upon outside sources to support your answers, finding at least one article from a peer-reviewed journal or reputable business magazine. Be sure to include key learnings from your readings, which requires citation and references.

4-5 What is emotional intelligence?
4-7 How do you apply concepts about emotions and moods to specific OB issues?

5-1 What is personality? How do we typically measure it? What factors determine personality?
5-2 What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five personality model?
5-3 How do the concepts of core self-evaluation (CSE), self-monitoring, and proactive personality help us to understand personality?
5-4 What are the strongest predictors of job search behavior?
5-5 How does the situation or environment affect the degree to which personality predicts behavior?
5-6 What is the difference between terminal and instrumental values?
5-7 What are the differences between personjob fit and personorganization fit?

6-1 What are the factors that influence our perception?
6-2 What is attribution theory?
6-3 What is the link between perception and decision making?
6-4 How is the rational model of decision making different from bounded rationality and intuition?
6-5 How do individual differences and organizational constraints influence decision making?