Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Electronic Body Music, Job Satisfaction, Cognitive Dissonance

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

How the world of work is changing the reasons, the challenges and how it is affecting the workplace. Patterns of behaviour that determines how an individual reacts and interacts with others. Pattern of behaviour that is predictable in like circumstances. Personality determinants: heredity, environment, situation, mass media (major influencer) Some people never really think on their own. Pay attention to what the consistent response is as opposed to their response based on the people / environment around them. Self-esteem: brockner research studies (1988) on behavioural plasticity theory as it relates to self esteem found: Employees with low self esteem tend to react badly to negative feedback it lowers their subsequent performance. Employees with low self-esteem tend to be more susceptible to external and social influences they are. Do you have a proactive personality? more pliable. Attributes help us predict the kind of behaviour people will exhibit at the workplace.