MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Cognition, Citral, Social Cognitive Theory
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Interactionist how an individual performs in an office setting. Tait activationtheory traits lead to certain behaviours onigwhen the situationmakestheneed for thetraitsali there is no bestpersonality managersneed to appreciatethe advantages of employee diversity fivefactormodel there are about fivebasic butgeneral dimensions that describepersonality. Locus of control a set of beliefs aboutwhether one"sbehaviour is controlled mainlybyinternal or external forces. Self monitoring theextent towhichpeopleobserve andregulatehowtheyappear and behave in social settings andrelationships. Self esteem the degree to which aperson has a positive selfevaluation. Behaviouralplasticity theory people with low selfesteem tend to bemore susceptible to externa and social influences than those who have high selfesteem. Positive 4 negativeaffectivity positive affectivity propensity to viewthe worldincludingoneselfandotherpeoplein apositivelight. Negativeaffectivity propensity to viewthe worldincluding oneself andotherpeople in anegative lig proactivepersonality. Proactive personality a stablepersonal disposition that reflects a tendencyto take personalinitiativ across a range of activitiesand situations and to effectpositive changein one"s environment.
