Question

Ottercut Tech, a software start-up, is putting together a new team to work on the marketing strategies for their expansion project. In the context of using the "Big Five" personality traits for effective team building, which of the following employees would be a good addition to a team that encourages a strong and harmonious culture and is most likely to give the best results?
A. Jamie is very organized; Stella is very cooperative.
B. Mary is not achievement-oriented; Issac is laid-back.
C. Both John and Adam are domineering.
D. Both Miriam and Ann are aggressive and unforgiving.
E. George is emotionally unstable; Bianca is constantly depressed

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: A) Jamie is very organized; Stella is very cooperative.

Explanation:

The Big 5 personality traits is a model used by psychologists to try to describe a person´s personality and how it affects their working behavior.

The five traits (or factors) used in this model are:

1. Openness: is a person curious or cautious
2. Conscientiousness: is a person organized or careless
3. Extroversion: is a person outgoing or prefers solitude
4. Agreeableness: is he friendly or takes little interest on others
5. Neuroticism: is a person emotionally unstable or secure

If you follow through this model, Jamie and Stella would be the best possible candidates for a software start-up. They show high conscientiousness, extroversion and agreeableness.

No one has all the right possible combinations of good personality traits, but with this model you try to avoid problems and facilitate team work.