1. Have you heard of the concept of "Organizational Behavior (OB)" prior to enrolling in this course? At this point in your studies, does having an understanding of the differences among individuals in your workplace seem to be a benefit to you as an employee within your workplace? Why? Why not? Explain/Support your answer.

2. Do you think your employer and the organization as a whole understands OB and/or considers the perspectives of OB in the daily relationships between managers and employees within the organization? Explain/Support your answer.

3. How does your personality impact your work performance? Explain/Support your answer completely.

4. All candidates for a management trainee position are given a personality test that measures the five dimensions in the five-factor model. Which personality traits would you consider to be the most important for this type of job? Explain your answer.

5. Studies report that heredity has a strong influence on an individual's personality. What are the implications of this influence in organizational settings? Explain your answer.

6. This course of organizational behavior discussed values congruence mostly in the context of an employee's personal values versus the organization's values. But values congruence also relates to the juxtaposition of other pairs of value systems. Explain how values congruence is relevant with respect to organizational versus professional values (i.e., values of a professional occupation, such as physician, accountant, pharmacist, etc.).