Interdomain Model

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Interdomain Model

• Clinical Assessment of Personality

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Personality Variables

• Hard to differentiate effective match of
  personality to career.
• Must be seen in relation to other career
  variables.
• Useful only when
• Clearly differentiated, occupation-specific
  profile exists for career
• Evidence of modal profile difference will lead to
  lowered work performance

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Personality VariablesAchievement

• Persistent striving to get ahead goal directed
• Direct Achievement
• Instrumental Achievement
• Relational Achievement
• Measured on 16pf or CPI
• Little research to support its predictability

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Personality VariablesIntroversion-Extroversion

• Relatively immutable temperament.
• Extroverts
• Sociable, active, cheerful, energetic,
  optimistic
• Introverts
• Reserved, submissive, even-paced
• Measured on 16pf, MBTI, and CPI.
• Research not strong as a predictor

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Personality VariablesAscendance-Dominance

• Need for Power
• Tendency to assume directive role
• Capacity to produce intended effect on another.
• Measured on 16pf and CPI
• Good predictor of success in business and
  managerial positions.
• Low scorers artist, scientists, counselors,
  engineers.

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Personality VariablesEmotional Stability

• Emotionally mature
• Restrained behavior
• Can Separate from situation
• Low scores indicate low ego strength easily
  worried
• Measured on the 16pf
• Many see this variable as an indicator of career
  success.

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Personality VariablesMasculinity-Femininity

• Masculinity
• Robust
• High Activity
• Action oriented
• Unsentimental
• Femininity
• Gentle
• Understanding
• Passive
• Sensitive
• Measured on CPI
• Some differentiation may exists.