ADM 2336 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Positive Affectivity, Externals, Job Performance
9 May 2016
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Personality is the relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with his or her environment and how he or she feels, thinks and behaves. Initially it was believed that personality was an important factor in many areas of organizational behaviour, including motivation, attitudes, performance, and leadership. Dispositional approach - it focuses on individual dispositions and personality. According to dispositional approach, individuals possess stable traits or characteristics that influence their attitudes and behaviours. Individuals are pre-disposed to behave in certain ways. Situational approach - research began to shift their attention to factors in the work environment that might predict and explain organizational behaviour. According to situational approach, characteristics of the organizational setting, such as rewards and punishment, influence people"s feelings, attitudes, and behaviour. Both approaches are important for predicting and understanding organizational behaviour. Interactionist approach / interactionism - organizational behaviour is a function of both dispositions and the situations.
