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l response patterns of an individual(Engler, 2009). Thus the decision one makes can find some traces in his or her personality. Decisions are acts of choice between alternative courses of action designed to produce a specific result, and one made on a review of relevant information guided by explicit criteria(Rose,Thompson,1980). In this report, the decision made by heroes will be analyzed from the perspective of personality.
Then, a detailed introduction to personality is very necessary. Personality is complex for it is influenced by heredity and environment(Robinson＆Judge,2011). The traits of personality fall into 5 categories, that is the famous Big Five, they are conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience and extroversion(MacLaren,2009).
And according to the types of personality, MBTI(Myer Briggs Type Indicator) emphasized four dichotomies. They are extroversion ＆ introversion, sensing ＆intuition, thinking ＆ feeling, judging ＆ perceiving. Thus, by judging what kind of traits people assumes, we can predict their types of personality, the decision they make will find roots in their personality.
In the following part, we will analyze the decisions made by heroes from the perspective of personality, that is, how dose their personality influence their decision-making.
3.1 ED’s experiences and his personality
ED is the boss of MASRY & VITITOE. He suffered numerous hardships and difficulties in the process of starting a career, he kept the firm alive through lawsuits, injunctions and evictions. And he is poor in health for he undergone quadruple bypasses, cancer. He was born with one kidney and suffered from diabetes and, saved millions of dollars over 30 years of getting clients ten times more.
This complex experiences contribute to his conservative, calm and considerate personality. Therefore, the type of his personality is introversion, sensing, thinking and judging. At the beginning of the investigation, he did not show much enthusiasm for he did not like to confront PG&E, which is strong in finance and connections. His reluctance is reflected in his words, “I devoted time and manpower to it and money goes out while nothing goes in”. He refused to sacrifice more for the suffering of other people. Therefore, his decision is the reflection of his mental activities.
3.2 ED’s decision in the fighting against PG&E
ED’s decision is to mobilize hundreds of plaintiffs, provide the information from investigation, to file a cause of action and then present it to a judge. What decision the judge will make has nothing to do with MASRY LAW OFFICE, though he does hope the result will be in favor of the victims.
3.2.1 The strengths of the decision
The intention of ED is obvious, they will help victims file a complaint against PG&E,
What the outcome will be is decided by the judge, they will not persist in fighting against PG&E. This decision has strengths and weaknesses as well. His decision is structured and programmed.
The decision is well-structured, it sets clear steps that how the actions will be taken. Thus, it is easy to put the decision into practice. Those steps are collecting information, mobilizing the victims, filing a cause of action and presenting in to the judge.
It takes the interest of victims into consideration. This cause of action is considerately designed that it p