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What are the four dimensions of the Personal Profile System (PPS)? -
ANSWER-Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness.
The people that operate out of the Dominance dimension focus on? -
ANSWER-Shaping the environment by overcoming opposition to
accomplish results.
The people that operate out of the Influence dimension focus on? -
ANSWER-Shaping the environment by influencing or persuading others.
The people that operate out of the Steadiness dimension focus on? -
ANSWER-Cooperating with others within existing circumstances to carry
out the task.
The people that operate out of the Conscientiousness dimension focus on?
- ANSWER-Working conscientiously within existing circumstances to
ensure quality and accuracy.
The people that operate out of the Dominance dimension, have tendencies
that include? - ANSWER-Getting immediate results, causing action,
accepting challenges, making quick decisions, questioning the status quo,
taking authority, managing trouble, and solving problems.
The people that operate out of the Influence dimension, have tendencies
that include? - ANSWER-Contacting people, making a favorable
impression, being articulate, creating a motivating environment, generating
enthusiasm, entertaining people, viewing people and situations with
optimism, and participating in a group.
,The people that operate out of the Steadiness dimension, have tendencies
that include? - ANSWER-Performing in a consistent, predictable manner,
demonstrating patience, developing specialized skills, helping others,
showing loyalty, being a good listener, calming excited people, creating a
stable and harmonious work environment.
The people that operate out of the Conscientiousness dimension, have
tendencies that include? - ANSWER-Adhering to key directives and
standards, concentrating on key details, thinking analytically, weighing pros
and cons, being diplomatic with people, using subtle or indirect approaches
to conflict, checking for accuracy, analyzing performance critically, and
using a systematic approach to situation or activities.
The people that operate out of the Dominance dimension, desire an
environment that includes? - ANSWER-Power and authority, prestige and
challenge, opportunities for individual accomplishments, a wide scope of
operations, direct questions, opportunities for advancement, freedom from
controls and supervision, and many new and varied activities.
The people that operate out of the Influence dimension, desire an
environment that includes? - ANSWER-Popularity and social recognition,
public recognition of ability, freedom of expression, group activities outside
of job, democratic relationships, freedom from control and detail,
opportunities to verbalize proposals, coaching and counseling, and
favorable working conditions.
The people that operate out of the Steadiness dimension, desire an
environment that includes? - ANSWER-Maintenance of the status quo
unless given reasons for change, predictable routines, credit for work
accomplished, minimal work infringement on home life, sincere
appreciation, identification with a group, standard operating procedures,
and minimal conflict.
,The people that operate out of the Conscientiousness dimension, desire an
environment that includes? - ANSWER-Clearly defined performance
expectations, values of quality and accuracy, a reserved and business-like
atmosphere, opportunities to demonstrate expertise, control over factors
that affect their performance, opportunities to ask "why" questions,
recognition for specific skills and accomplishments.
The people that operate out of the Dominance dimension, need people
who? - ANSWER-Weigh the pros and cons, calculate risks, use caution,
create a predictable environment, research facts, deliberate before
deciding, and recognize the needs of others.
The people that operate out of the Influence dimension, need people who?
- ANSWER-Concentrate on the task, seek facts, speak directly, respect
sincerity, develop systematic approaches, prefer to deal with things instead
of people, take a logical approach, and demonstrate individual follow-
through.
The people that operate out of the Steadiness dimension, need people
who? - ANSWER-React quickly to unexpected change, stretch toward the
challenges of accepted tasks, become involved in more than one thing, are
self-promoting, apply pressure on others, work comfortably in an
unpredictable environment, help to prioritize work, and are flexible in work
procedures.
The people that operate out of the Conscientiousness dimension, need
people who? - ANSWER-Delegate important tasks, make quick decisions,
use policies only as guidelines, compromise with the opposition, state
unpopular positions, initiate and facilitate discussions, encourage
teamwork.
The people that operate out of the Dominance dimension, need what to be
more effective? - ANSWER-To receive difficult assignments, to understand
they need people, to base techniques on practical experience, to receive
and occasional shock, to identify with a group, to verbalize reasons for
, conclusions, to be aware of existing sanctions, to pace self and to relax
more.
The people that operate out of the Influence dimension, need what to be
more effective? - ANSWER-To control time (if "D" or "S" is low), to make
objective decisions, to use hands-on management, to be more realistic
when appraising others, to make priorities and deadlines, to be more firm
with others (if "D" is low).
The people that operate out of the Steadiness dimension, need what to be
more effective? - ANSWER-To be conditioned prior to change, to validate
self-worth, to know how personal effort contributes to the group effort, to
have colleagues of similar competence and sincerity, to know task
guidelines, and to have creativity encouraged.
The people that operate out of the Conscientiousness dimension, need
what to be more effective? - ANSWER-To have time to plan carefully, to
know exact job descriptions and performance objectives, to schedule
performance appraisals, to receive specific feedback on performance, to
respect people's personal worth as much as their accomplishments, and to
develop tolerance for conflict.
SMSgt John calls TSgt Crews into her office and says, "I notice you like to
do things by the book...so I'm assigning you a significant tasker. You'll need
to re-accomplish this operating instruction. It's going to require you to be
very precise, so I'm going to provide you plenty of time."
TSgt Crew's behavioral tendencies are MOSTLY aligned with the
_______________ dimension.
A. dominance
B. influence
C. steadiness
D. conscientiousness - ANSWER-D. conscientiousness
