personality
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ABCs of KM
The need for extra caution when using studies reporting the impact of personality on knowledge behaviors
Personality trait constructs cannot simply be blindly borrowed from the psychology literature and recklessly added to knowledge management models.
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Brain power
Why people with similar personalities end up in the same jobs
Research finds that people in similar jobs tend to share similar big five personality trait profiles.
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Brain power
Study suggests personality-job stereotypes have an air of truth
Research reveals significant differences in how the big five personality traits align with various careers.
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ABCs of KM
MBTI: can it really replace HR’s judgement?
When recruiting employees, should you choose a codification strategy like the Type 16 personality test, or a personalization strategy that…
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Brain power
How to successfully pitch your idea to your boss
How the personal identities of leaders relates to their willingness to accept versus reject the ideas of others during creative…
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Systems & complexity
Case studies in inappropriate responses in the face of complexity
Managers and leaders are partly responsible for management fads that aren't appropriate responses to complexity. But governments and research institutions…
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Brain power
How the right people are key to successful brainstorming
A new paper suggests that the best conversations tend to have just the right mix of people in them to…
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ABCs of KM
What more could be done to address the persistence of the conceptually flawed Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
Despite scholarly criticism of the MBTI, it's been correlated with aspects of knowledge management. An example from the field of…
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Brain power
Is busyness another form of humblebragging?
A recent paper argues that time has become the latest status symbol, largely a result of the rise in knowledge…
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ABCs of KM
Personality & technical knowledge management systems research: Implications for researchers [Personality & TKMS series]
Various recommendations for future research and practice can be cited based on the results of this study.
