Assessment Of Personality Analysis

I. Introduction;
The term Personality is obtained from a latin word Persona which refers to a theoretical mask worn by performers in order to project different roles or disguise their identities. Personality is the dynamic organization within an individual of the psychophysical systems that determine the individuals characteristic behaviour and thought. (Allport,1961). Personality thus can briefly be defined as being made up of characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours that make a person unique. In addition to this, personality is what arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout life.
Eysenck looked at Personality as a hierarchy of traits. According to him traits are broad elements that define

There are various factors that affect personality these can range from environmental factors, physical factors, situational factors, biological factors as well as psychological factors and others.
Assessment of personality
To assess personality means to evaluate it. Only by evaluating personality one can understand the reason for problems and then decide on a mode of action. Assessment techniques differ in their degree of objectivity or subjectivity. The different techniques of assessment include the following,
Self-report or objective inventories- a personality assessment technique in which individuals answer questions about their behaviours and feelings.
Projective technique- In these techniques individuals are understood to project personal needs, fears and values into their interpretation of description of an ambiguous stimulus.
Clinical Interviews- it includes clinical interviews armed with the results of other paper pencil or projective tests which are usually administered during a series of or before interview sessions.
Behavioural Assessment- Behavioural assessment is said to occur when an observer evaluates a person’s behaviour in a given situation and does not manipulate or do anything to influence

Quality of Work Life is the presence of a set of organizational conditions. This definition often argues that a good quality of work life exists when democratic management practices are used, employee’s jobs are improved, employees are treated with respect and safe working conditions exist. Quality of Work Life refers to the level of satisfaction, motivation, involvement and commitment individuals experience with respect to their lives at work. Quality of Work Life is the degree to which individuals are able to lead a good personal life while employed by the firm. Companies focussed in enhancing employees Quality of Work Life generally try to provide employees the feelings of security, equity, pride, internal democracy, ownership, autonomy, responsibility and flexibility. They try to treat employees in a fair and supportive manner, open communication channels at all levels, offer employees opportunities to participate in decisions affecting them and empower them to proceed with their