Take the Big 5 Personality Inventory on p. 387 in our book. Write a 400- to 600-word summary of your personality, as described by the Big 5 Inventory. Discuss the upsides and the downsides of the pattern of the five dimensions or traits of your personality. We know that three of the Big 5—conscientiousness, openness, and extroversion—are closely associated with leadership effectiveness. How do your scores reflect your readiness to become a leader? Include a reflection about how your personality shapes your behavior toward work, school, and teamwork.

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

Rubric (professor has the discretion to award points as deemed reasonable)

• Complete, well thought-out answer tapping into required content, arguments well presented, all parts responded to adequately, no significant errors: 40/40
• Many points made, but some connection to content missing, one part not answered, incomplete discussion: 34/40
• Some points made, but some connection to content missing, incomplete and/or limited discussion: 26/40
• Limited discussion, limited points: 18/40
• Poor in every way: 5-10/40

For grammatical and spelling errors, student may lose additional points.

The Big Five Personality Traits Model and Test

Using OCEAN to Match Roles to Characteristics
The Big Five Personality Traits Model – Matching Personalities with Roles

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Measure the five key dimensions of your personality.

Have you ever worked in a job that just didn’t “fit” with your personality? Or have you recruited people in the past who weren’t successful in their roles, even though they had the necessary skills?

Many of us have had jobs that just weren’t “right.” A quiet, shy and thoughtful person will unlikely feel at home in a high-pressure sales position, where he or she has to make lots of telephone calls, for instance.

Similarly, a person who’s very ordered and detailed will unlikely fit easily into a job at a start-up firm, where everyone has broad roles and is encouraged to approach tasks flexibly.

When our personality doesn’t fit our role, everyone loses. We’ll likely be unhappy because we feel that we don’t “fit in,” while the organization risks increased absenteeism, high team turnover

, low productivity, and loss of investment in training if we choose to leave.

The Big Five Personality Traits model can help to address these issues. It’s a test that can be used to measure a person’s most important personality characteristics, and help him to understand which roles suit him best. Recruiters can also use it to find people who have the personality, as well as the skills, to fit the roles that they are hiring for.
What is the Five Factor Model of Personality?

The Big Five Personality Traits model is based on findings from several independent researchers, and it dates back to the late 1950s. But the model as we know it now began to take shape in the 1990s.

Lewis Goldberg, a researcher at the Oregon Research Institute, is credited with naming the model “The Big Five.” It is now considered to be an accurate and respected personality scale, which is routinely used by businesses and in psychological research.

The Big Five Personality Traits Model measures five key dimensions of people’s personalities:

Openness: sometimes called “Intellect” or “Imagination,” this measures your level of creativity

, and your desire for knowledge and new experiences.
Conscientiousness: this looks at the level of care that you take in your life and work. If you score highly in conscientiousness
, you’ll likely be organized and thorough, and know how to make plans and follow them through. If you score low, you’ll likely be lax and disorganized.
Extraversion/Introversion: this dimension measures your level of sociability. Are you outgoing or quiet
, for instance? Do you draw energy from a crowd, or do you find it difficult to work and communicate with other people?
Agreeableness: this dimension measures how well you get on with other people. Are you considerate, helpful and willing to compromise? Or do you tend to put your needs before others’?
Natural Reactions: sometimes called “Emotional Stability” or “Neuroticism,” this measures emotional reactions. Do you react negatively or calmly to bad news? Do you worry obsessively about small details, or are you relaxed in stressful situations?..

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.