Organizational Behavior Week 1 Assignment 3

Assignment 3: Dropbox Assignment

Evaluating Employee Characteristics

Some research studies (Ilies & Judge, 2003; Saari & Judge, 2004) report that genetics play a very important part in whether an employee has job satisfaction. Their work suggests that the attitudes, personality, and values that a person brings to the workplace are better predictors of whether the employee will be satisfied than any of the external factors a company or manager might provide the employee. In fact, their studies indicate that a person with high satisfaction will generally report being highly satisfied, no matter the situation within the company. Similarly, a person who reports low satisfaction will consistently report low satisfaction, no matter what the company may do to increase the employee's satisfaction.

If these studies are correct, then there would seem to be some rationality in only hiring applicants with positive personalities.

In this assignment, you will develop a ten item survey that will be given to all applicants at your company. The purpose of this survey is to determine whether the applicant is a positive or negative person. First determine what attitudes, personality characteristics, and values you want to look for based upon your reading and research.You may ask up to nine questions to determine those individual characteristics. Let question ten ask whether the applicant is satisfied with the company. Then open an account in eitherSurveyMonkey.comorhttp://www.hr-survey.com/CreateEOQuest.htmto create your survey. Once you've completed your survey, write a well-researched, convincing paper to be read by your company's head of the Human Resources Department in which you do the following:

• Explain how you perceive personality, values, and attitudes contribute to an employee's satisfaction. Include support from your reading and research.
• Discuss why you chose to include the questions you did. Explain how each question will contribute to determining whether the applicant is a positive person.
• Copy your survey into your paper.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your document SU_MGT3002_W1_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to theW1 Assignment 3 DropboxbyTuesday, August 9, 2016.

References:

Ilies, R., & Judge, T. (2003). On the heritability of job satisfaction: The mediating role of personality.Journal of Applied Psychology,88(4), pp. 750759.

Saari, L., & Judge, T. (2004). Employee attitudes and job satisfaction.Human Resource Management,43(4), pp. 395407.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Provided a well-researched explanation for the connection between a positive employee and job satisfaction.	15
Provided well considered explanations for each of the questions included in your survey.	15
Provided well-thought-out questions that would contribute to determining the employee's positive attitude.	10
Included at least three references.	5
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.	5
Total:	50