Problem Statement: To identify the personality characteristics that Rodriguez brought in his business that led to his success
Q1. What factors do you think have contributed to Rodriguez's success?
Rodriguez's success is related to his characteristics; he was always an extremely motivated individual with a lot of resource and has an ability to stick to things, which showed his Openness characteristics (curious, consistent, cautious). Although, one of his dealers said that he cannot sell diamonds on Internet, Rodriguez did work harder at his dream and found a dealer who agreed to provide him with some diamonds.
Gary Schneider, a realtor who helped build Rodriguez's building, say, “Rodriguez is a remarkably ambitious young man and that is proven through the fact he had created three crucial strategies for his success those are exceptional service, Good terms with Diamond suppliers and strong operating leverage, Which led to relationships with 100 diamond suppliers, 20 of which are primary. Suppliers Provide credit to the Company in the range of $0-$100,000. (Bateman, 1993).
Howard Freeman concurs Rodriguez's pays close attention to detail. After nearly twenty years in the diamond business, Mr. Rodriguez enjoys strong relationships with diamond wholesalers and deep knowledge of the industry. Rodriguez realized the total market of jewelry I approximately $51 billion, diamond jewelry accounts for $27.5 billion and online buying continues to gain momentum and for high-ticket items. (Bateman, 1993).
Q2. How do you believe Rodriguez would score on the Big Five dimensions of personality?
1. Extroversion: Nothing is mentioned about this trait, but it can be concluded that he is high on this as the problem he is identified with were solved by the acceptance of others advice which can only be possible by a positive dialog between the two.