Suppose you and several of your classmates are a team assembled by your employer to decide whether to begin personality testing all employees. A British firm found that the top three reasons people quit or underperform are rooted in personality rather than skill, knowledge, or qualification. Personality testing in the workplace is widespread in Australia, Europe, and the United States, but is catching on in Asia.

1. What personality traits might help explain poor performance? Explain.

2. Could the reason why Asian societies have not used such testing in the past be rooted in culture? Explain.