Personality Definition: A personality is a mixture of a person’s characteristics, beliefs and qualities which make them who they are.
What is the Definition of Personality?
“A relatively enduring pattern of thinking, feeling and acting that characterizes a person’s response to her or his environment”
Bratton (2010)
Importance of Personality in an Organisation?
Personality is a key element in an organisation as it defines what the culture will be like, what the attitudes and behaviours are and in turn the success of the company.
When hiring a person their personality needs to fit in with the rest of the company so that the culture which has been created, can be kept the same and a company can continue striving for results. Although in most cases this is true, personality can also be important when a company needs a change in direction, as a new personality, say in the CEO position of a business, can dramatically alter the way the company works and therefore how well the company does in terms of revenue and profit.
Therefore the Human Resource Management section of a company really needs to figure out a personality before they are hired. This is why a number of questions are asked in terms of motivation, personal development and hobbies, as matching these with what the company already has is the best way of getting the right culture.
If you would like to read more about personality within organisations and management, then please read the following theories;
