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