extroversion

(noun)

Concern with or an orientation toward others or what is outside oneself; behavior expressing such an orientation.

Related Terms

  • onboarding
  • Disposition
  • trait

(noun)

Concern with, or an orientation toward, others, or what is outside oneself; behavior expressing such an orientation; the definitive characteristic of an extrovert.

Related Terms

  • onboarding
  • Disposition
  • trait

Examples of extroversion in the following topics:

  • Other Important Trait Theories

    • These traits are extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism.
    • Extroversion and neuroticism provide a two-dimensional space to describe individual differences in behavior.
    • An individual could rate high on both neuroticism and extroversion, low on both traits, or somewhere in between.
    • The six factors are generally named Honesty-Humility (H), Emotionality (E), Extroversion (X), Agreeableness (A), Conscientiousness (C), and Openness to Experience (O).
  • Leadership Traits

    • Research findings show that significant relationships exist between leadership and a number of individual traits, among them intelligence, adjustment, extroversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and general self-efficacy.
    • Some of the inherent leadership traits in Zaccaro's model include extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, neuroticism, honesty/integrity, charisma, intelligence, creativity, achievement motivation, need for power, oral/written communication, interpersonal skills, general problem-solving, decision making, technical knowledge, and management skills.
  • The Trait-Theory Approach

    • According to Hoffman and others (2011), traits such as extroversion and agreeableness are included in this category.
    • This model contends the following traits are correlated with strong leadership potential: extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, neuroticism, honesty, charisma, intelligence, creativity, achievement motivation, need for power, communication skills, interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, technical knowledge, and management skills.
  • Employee Orientation

    • Characteristics that are particularly useful in this process are extroversion, curiosity, experience, proactiveness, and openness.
  • Cognitive Biases as a Barrier to Decision Making

    • By categorizing individuals in terms of four dichotomies—thinking and feeling, extroversion and introversion, judging and perception, and sensing and intuition—the MBTI provides a map of the individual's orientation toward decision making.
  • How Emotion and Mood Influence Behavior

    • Positive emotions can be a great thing, producing extroversion, energy and job satisfaction.
  • Four Theories of Leadership

    • Research in the field of trait theory has shown significant positive relationships between effective leadership and personality traits such as intelligence, extroversion, conscientiousness, self-efficacy, and openness to experience.
  • The Myers-Briggs Personality Types

    • In this situation, extroversion means "outward turning" and introversion means "inward turning."
  • Emotional Leadership

    • According to the trait theory of leadership, some traits play a vital role in creating leaders, such as intelligence, adjustment, extroversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and general self-efficacy.
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