1. Della and Paul have had similar educational backgrounds, share the same interests, and work in the same organization. Della systematically exhibits an assertive character that may be hostile and aggressive, while Paul is a patient, calm, and relaxed individual who is also an organized, methodological professional. Describe the personality characteristics in the Big Five model, and analyze the personality traits of both Della and Paul.

2. Consider the profile of the US on Hofstede's cultural values as showing in Table 9-3. If you served as an expatriate, meaning you were working in another country, which cultural value differences would be most difficult for you to deal with?

3. Think of experiences you've had with people who demonstrated unusually high or low levels of emotional intelligence. Then consider how you would rate them in terms of their cognitive abilities. Do you think that emotional intelligence "bleeds over" to affect people's perceptions of cognitive ability?