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1. Core self evaluation
These is the degree to which individuals like or dislike themselves whether they see
themselves as capable and effective and whether they feel they are in control of their
environment or powerless over it .
a. Self esteem which is to individuals degree of liking are worthy or unworthy as a
person .
b. Lack of control which is the degree to which people believe that they are
ministers of their own fate.
c. Internals -Individuals who believe that they control what happens to them
d. Extends -individuals who believe that what happens to them is controlled by
outside factors such as luck or chance.
2. Machiavellianism
Machiavellianism (Mach) is named after Niccolo Machiavellianism who wrote on how to
gain and use power .Machiavellianism is the degree to which an individuals is pragmatic,
maintains, emotional distance and believes that ends in justify means.
3. Narcissm
Narcissm is the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandioce sense of self importance, require
excessive admiration and have sense of entitlement. Narcissms are not effective especially
in dealing with people.
4. Self monitoring
Self monitoring refers to an individual ability to adjust his/ her behavior to external
,situational factors .individuals high in self monitoring show considerable adaptability
in adjusting their behavior to external situational factors.
5. Risk taking
People differ in their willingness to take chances. This propensity to assume or avoid risk
has been shown to have an impact on how long it takes managers to make a decision
and how much information they require before making their choice .
High risk taking managers are said to make more rapid decision compared to low risk
taking managers
6. Type A personality
A person with type A personality is aggressively involved in a chronic , incessant
struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time and if necessary against the
opposing efforts of other things or other people .Type A’S operate under moderate to
high levels of stress .They subject themselves to more or less continuous time pressure
,creating for themselves a life of deadlines.
7. Proactive personality
These are people who identify opportunities show initiative ,take caution and
preserve until meaningful change occurs .They create positive change in their
environment , regardless or even in spite of constraints or obstacles
Titany answered the question on March 22, 2022 at 11:46