PSYCH 338 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Occupational Safety And Health, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 338
• Professor: Franki Kung

Document Summary

Personality: the relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influence the way an individual interacts with his or her environment. An individual"s personality summarizes his or her personal style of dealing with the world. Personality consist of a number of dimensions and traits that are determined in a complex way by genetic predisposition and by one"s long term learning history. Although personality is relatively stable, it is certainly susceptible to change through adult learning experiences. Initially, it was believed that personality was an important factor in many areas of organizational behavior, including motivation, attitudes, performance, and leadership. Dispositional approach: individuals possess stable traits or characteristics that influence their attitudes and behaviors. Situational approach: characteristics of the organizational setting influence people"s attitudes and behavior. Interactionist approach: individuals" attitudes and behavior are a function of both dispositions and the situation: this approach is now most widely accepted perspective within organizational.