Personality Traits Personality Traits: Characteristics that influence how people think, feel and behave on and off the job Include tendencies to be enthusiastic, demanding, easy- going, nervous, etc e Each trait can be viewed on a continuum. from low to high There is no wrong, trait, but rather managers have a complex mix of traits " win/MeGraw-HHill CThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 200011-2 Irwin/McGraw-Hill ©The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 Personality Traits ◼ Personality Traits: Characteristics that influence how people think, feel and behave on and off the job. ◆ Include tendencies to be enthusiastic, demanding, easy￾going, nervous, etc. ◆ Each trait can be viewed on a continuum, from low to high. ◼ There is no “wrong” trait, but rather managers have a complex mix of traits