Self-monitoring
Self-monitoring is a personality trait that measures an individual's ability to adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Self-monitoring. A personality trait that measures an individual's ability to adjust his or her behavior to external, situational factors.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Self-monitoring. A personality trait that measures the ability to adjust behavior to external situational factors.
According to Looking Out, Looking In by Adler, Proctor (15th edition), Self-monitoring. The process of attending to one's behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves.