WGU C715 ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR | 2026 STUDY GUIDE KEY
CONCEPTS IN PERSONALITY
MOTIVATION AND TEAM DYNAMICS
~ WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY.
C715 Study Guide
Chapter 5:
• Describe the five key traits in the Big Five personality:
1. Conscientiousness: Responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized.
2. Emotional Stability: Focuses on being more positive vs. negative.
3. Extraversion: Sociable, Gregarious, and assertive.
4. Openness to Experience: Characterizes imagination, sensitivity, and curiosity.
5. Agreeableness: Good-natured, cooperative, and trusting.
• Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.
Conscientiousness is described as a personality dimension that defines someone as
responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized. Based on that description, we can
predict that it is a very sought-after personality trait because they are accountable for
their actions; you can depend on them to be there and get their stuff done, persistently
do their job, and are organized.
• Discuss John Holland's personality-job fit theory.
An interaction between our personality and the environment determines careers.
• Describe the five value dimensions of national culture identified by Hofstede’s
framework for assessing cultures.
The five value dimensions of national culture are Power Distance, Individualism vs.
Collectivism, Masculinity vs. Feminity, Uncertainty Avoidance, and long- Term
Orientation vs. short- Term Orientation. These dimensions help explain how different
cultures perceive power dynamics, prioritize individual needs versus group needs,
value traditional gender roles, handle uncertainty, and respectfully focus on future
goals versus immediate gratification.
Chapter 6:
• Describe attribution theory:
When looking at attribution theory, we observe an individual's behavior and make an
educated guess on whether it was internally or externally caused. Three factors help us
interpret distinctiveness, Consensus, and consistency.
• What is Selective Perception?
We cannot perceive everything. That is where selective perception steps in to help us/
our brains narrow it down. It is not random; our brains filter (selectively perceive) by
interest, background, experience, and attitudes.
, • What is Bounded Rationality? How is it related to a decision?
Bounded Rationality is a process by which complex problems are broken down into
more simplified versions that still have all the essential features. It is related to decision-
making because we are prone to making errors, whether they be systematic or
predictable. It helps break them down to be simple.
• What is an anchoring Bias?
BEHAVIOR | 2026 STUDY GUIDE KEY
CONCEPTS IN PERSONALITY
MOTIVATION AND TEAM DYNAMICS
~ WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY.
C715 Study Guide
Chapter 5:
• Describe the five key traits in the Big Five personality:
1. Conscientiousness: Responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized.
2. Emotional Stability: Focuses on being more positive vs. negative.
3. Extraversion: Sociable, Gregarious, and assertive.
4. Openness to Experience: Characterizes imagination, sensitivity, and curiosity.
5. Agreeableness: Good-natured, cooperative, and trusting.
• Describe conscientiousness and explain how it can predict behavior at work.
Conscientiousness is described as a personality dimension that defines someone as
responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized. Based on that description, we can
predict that it is a very sought-after personality trait because they are accountable for
their actions; you can depend on them to be there and get their stuff done, persistently
do their job, and are organized.
• Discuss John Holland's personality-job fit theory.
An interaction between our personality and the environment determines careers.
• Describe the five value dimensions of national culture identified by Hofstede’s
framework for assessing cultures.
The five value dimensions of national culture are Power Distance, Individualism vs.
Collectivism, Masculinity vs. Feminity, Uncertainty Avoidance, and long- Term
Orientation vs. short- Term Orientation. These dimensions help explain how different
cultures perceive power dynamics, prioritize individual needs versus group needs,
value traditional gender roles, handle uncertainty, and respectfully focus on future
goals versus immediate gratification.
Chapter 6:
• Describe attribution theory:
When looking at attribution theory, we observe an individual's behavior and make an
educated guess on whether it was internally or externally caused. Three factors help us
interpret distinctiveness, Consensus, and consistency.
• What is Selective Perception?
We cannot perceive everything. That is where selective perception steps in to help us/
our brains narrow it down. It is not random; our brains filter (selectively perceive) by
interest, background, experience, and attitudes.
, • What is Bounded Rationality? How is it related to a decision?
Bounded Rationality is a process by which complex problems are broken down into
more simplified versions that still have all the essential features. It is related to decision-
making because we are prone to making errors, whether they be systematic or
predictable. It helps break them down to be simple.
• What is an anchoring Bias?
