RSM260H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Cognitive Theory, Workplace Deviance, Job Satisfaction
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How a person feels, thinks and behaves. Influences the way an individual interacts with his or her environment. Determined by genetic predisposition and one\s long-term learning history: something long enough to embed personal traits within you, long term learning experiences. Whoever is an extrovert will stay like that. People are predisposed to behave in certain ways: situational approach. Organizational setting where such as rewards and punishment influence people"s feelings, attitudes and behaviour: interactionist approach. Similar to contingency approach (taking best of both worlds) Don"t assume everyone acts in one certain way. This approach is widely accepted perspective within organizational behaviour. Why different personality during different environment and days. Some personality characteristics are useful in certain organizational situations. No best personality: need to appreciate the advantage of employee diversity, importance of fit putting the right person in the right job, group, or organization. Likely to see yourself in your weak situation: loosely defined and few rules, weak reinforcement, expectation and punishment.
