Personality (cont.) Predicting Behavior from Personality Traits(cont.) -SefEsteem degree of liking for oneself related to expectations for success high self-esteem individuals -will take risks in job selection -more satisfied with their jobs low self-esteem individuals susceptible to social influence SefMonitoring -ability to adjust one's behavior to situational factors high self-monitors can present striking contradictions between their public persona and their private selves ©Prentice Hall,2002 14-18Predicting Behavior from Personality Traits (cont.) – Self-Esteem - degree of liking for oneself • related to expectations for success • high self-esteem individuals – will take risks in job selection –more satisfied with their jobs • low self-esteem individuals susceptible to social influence – Self-Monitoring - ability to adjust one’s behavior to situational factors • high self-monitors can present striking contradictions between their public persona and their private selves Personality (cont.) © Prentice Hall, 2002 14-18