Question

Steve Jobs was a demanding perfectionist when it came to his business. In fact, the case recounts instances where Jobs would have his "top 100" people attend a retreat and they would decide on the ten things the company should focus on for the next year. This list eventually was narrowed down to just three after Jobs would "slash the bottom seven" ideas. Which of the Big Five personality dimensions does this type of behavior seem to be most related to?

Answer 1

Based on the given description above about Steve Jobs, among the five big personality dimensions, the type of behavior that Steve Jobs seem to be most related to is LOCUS OF CONTROL. This kind of behavior is manifested by someone who believes that their actions can highly influence the impact or result of their tasks.