MHR 405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2,3,4: Conscientiousness, Potashcorp, Individualism
6 Feb 2015
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Chapter 2 individual behaviour, personality, and values. Skill and will model: performance = person (characteristics) x situation (external influences) Ability, motivation, and situation are the most commonly mentioned predicators of behaviour and performance a fourth key factor was identified as role (expected obligations) Mars: motivation, ability, role perceptions, and situational factors. All factors are critical influences on an individual"s voluntary behaviour and performance if one is low, one will not perform as well: motivation: the forces within a person that affects his/her direction, intensity, and persistence. Direction refers to the path along which people engage their effort goal-directed. Intensity is the amount of effort allocated to the goal how much you push yourself to complete something. Persistence is the continuing the effort for a certain amount of time. Aptitudes are the physical and mental natural talents that help employees learn specific tasks and perform them more efficiently.
