Category: Organizational Behavior
Posted on 03/16/12 in Organizational Behavior, Social Media, Trust,
Where would we be without friends? Friends can help piece together a broken heart and get us through all the twists and turns that life throws our way. We share fun-filled memories, secrets, and inside jokes with our friends. In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of [...]
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Posted on 02/04/12 in Creativity, Organizational Behavior,
We may live in an extroverted world, but it is becomingly increased geared toward introverts. While both personality styles have their strengths, extroverts have had greater advantages in many fields, especially business, because of their outgoing and sociable natures. We want our children to be gregarious and assertive, not shy and quiet. Yet this inward [...]
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Posted on 12/30/11 in Organizational Behavior,
“Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?” – Walt Whitman “Nothing can be done with solitude.” – Pablo Picasso Each of the previous quotes embodies the philosophies of extraversion and introversion, respectively. You have probably [...]
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Posted on 08/08/10 in Organizational Behavior,
A new study indicates that the personality of a first grader is a likely indication of personality as an adult. Thus, if you were shy and quiet as a six year old, your adult personality may be the same. A University of California, Riverside research project studied the personality traits observed in small children. The [...]
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