MGCR 222 Chapter Notes -Social Cognitive Theory, Conscientiousness, Reinforcement
27 Feb 2013
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They are pre-disposed to react in a certain way (they are born this way) Both environment and disposition determines the way you behave, b = f (p, Personality is a stable set of characteristics that influences the way individuals interact to the environment. Weak situations with loosely defined roles and rules. A set of beliefs about whether one"s behavior is controlled mainly by internal or external factors. Internals: behavior determined by internal: you believe that you have control over behavior (because of self-initiative, personal actions, free will) Externals: you don"t have control over behavior (because of fate, luck or powerful people) Prediction is that internals are most likely satisfied, such as with job and pay. The hr manager was heard to have said, when in doubt hire -> conscientious
