Management and Organizational Behavior Chapter 2 WSU
Life Experiences
and events, can serve as important bases of personality
social Skills
the ability of an individual to influence others
affective component
feeling, sentiments, moods and emotions about some specific person, idea, or object
Social Empathy
sensing what others need in order for them to develop
proactive personality
someone who is more apt to take initiative and persevere to influence the environment (Beyond the call of duty)
locus of control
A belief about the amount of control a person has over situations in their life.
emotions
Complex pattern of feelings
Two Primary Sources for Personality
Heredity and Environment
Family
Primary vehicle for socializing a person into a particular culture
Attitude
are another type of individual difference that affects an individual's behavior in organizations and are relatively lasting feelings, thoughts, and behaviors aimed at specific individuals, groups, ideas, issues, or objects .
Individual Differences
are the physical, personality, attitudinal, and emotional attributes that vary from one person to another and makes a person unique.
self-motivation
being results oriented and pursuing goals beyond what is required
Group Membership
including family, social groups, sports teams, etc.
Power Distance
is the extent to which individuals in a society accept status and power inequalities as a normal and functional aspect of life .
Organizational Commitment
is the strength of an employee's involvement in the organization and identification with it .
culture
is defined as the learned beliefs, values, rules, norms symbols and traditions that are common to a group of people.
Short-term oreintation
is seen in those societies that expect and reward quick results, view leisure time as important, have little respect for old - time traditions, and reward the risk taking and adaptability required of entrepreneurs .
Self Esteem
is the extent to which an individual believes that he or she is a worthwhile and deserving individual.
Uncertainty Avoidance
is the extent to which individuals rely on procedures and organizations (including government) to avoid ambiguity, unpredictability, and risk.
long-term orientation
is the extent to which the society embraces the virtues oriented toward future rewards
Individualism
is the tendency of individuals to look after themselves and their immediate families
Collectivism
is the tendency of individuals to emphasize their belonging to groups and to look after each other in exchange for loyalty.
Big Five Personality Factors
openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
Behavioral Component
predisposition to act in a certain way toward an object
self-awareness
recognizing one's emotions, strengths and limitations, and capabilities and how these affect others
emotional intelligence
refers to how well an individual handles oneself and others rather than how smart or how capable the individual is in terms of technical skills
Personality
represents the overall profile or combination of stable psychological attributes that capture the unique nature of a person.
Gender role Orientation
the extent to which a society reinforces, or does not reinforce, traditional notions of masculinity versus femininity
cognative component
thoughts, opinions, knowledge, or information held by the individual about a specific person, idea, event, or object