MGHD27H3 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 notes
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Lecture notes: chapter two, personality and learning. Personality the relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with his/her environment how they feel, think, behave personal style of dealing with the world. It is determined by genetic predisposition (nature) and by long-term learning history (nurture). Dispositional approach an approach to ob that believed that individuals display stable traits and characteristics that influence attitudes and behaviors. Encouraged the use personality tests to find candidates with the correct personality. This approach has not been completely supported by research. Situational approach characteristics of the organizational setting such as rewards and behaviors influence peoples" feelings, attitudes and behaviors. Person situation debate on-going debate in ob as to which approach (disposition or situation) is most effective at predicting and explaining behavior. Interactionist approach (interactionism) organizational behavior is a function of both dispositions and situation. Currently the most widely accepted approach to organizational behavior.
