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Foundations of Individual Behavior
Foundations of Individual Behavior
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
Personal factors
• Age
• Multifaceted and individualistic
• Impact on
performance,turnover,absenteeism,produc
tivity and satisfaction
• Stratification of society based on age
• Family homestead and senilicide
Personal factors
• Sex
• Problem solving ability,analytical
skill,competitive
drive,motivation,leadership,sociability,lear
ning ability
• Male dominated society and presence of
women
• Impact of sex on turnover and
absenteeism
Personal factors
• Education
• Increased levels of education and
individual’s expectations about positive
outcomes
• Generalised and specialised education
Personal factors
• ABILITIES
• Physical abilities
• Intellectual abilities
• Number aptitude
• Verbal comprehension
• Perceptual speed
• Inductive reasoning
Personal factors
• Sex
• Problem solving ability
• Analytical ability
• Competitive drive
• Motivation
• Leadership ability
• Sociability
• Learning ability
Personal factors
• Education
• Increased levels of education and
individual’s expectations
• Type of education and nature of abilities
Personal factors
• Abilities
• Intellectual abilities
• Physical abilities
• Ability job-fit
• Concept of a perfect ability-job fit
• Change in people and organisations
• Need for new technology and skills
• Difficulty in assessing attitudes and personality
Personal factors