FOUNDATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR

Submitted by, Abhirama.A S1 MBA

“An Individual’s capacity to perform various tasks in a job”

Types of Ability

Abilities needed to perform mental activities -for thinking ,reasoning and problem solving.

Intellectual Abilities

Dimensions of Intellectual Ability

Number Aptitude

Job example: Accountant

Verbal ComprehensionJob example: Plant Manager

Perceptual Speed

Job example: Fire investigator

Inductive Reasoning

Job example: Market Researcher

Deductive Reasoning

Job example: Supervisor

Spatial Visualization

Job example: Interior Decorator

Memory

Job example: Salesperson

WONDERLIC TEST

Test both Speed & Power

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Physical AbilitiesThe capacity to do tasks that demand stamina , dexterity, strength and similar characteristics

Basic Physical abilities

Dynamic strength Strength factors

•Trunk strength

• Static strength

Explosive strength

Flexibility factorsExtent flexibility

•Dynamic flexibility

Other factors Body coordination

•Balance

•Stamina

Biographical characteristics

Age has an impact on performance, turnover, absenteeism, productivity & job satisfaction

Most of us belief that job performance declines with age

The older you get the less likely you quit your job

Age is inversely related to absenteeism

As age increases productivity decreases

Age

Women perform as good as men doJob productivity : No significant

differenceTurnover : No significant differenceAbsenteeism : Women have higher

rate

GENDER

Race is a controversial issuePeople in organization may favor

employees of their own race On the basis of race people some

times got lower ratings in interview, paid less and promoted less frequently

RACE

Percentage of seats are reserved for individuals to specified categories

Preference is given according to person’s caste and tribes

Religion and domicile are also taken in consideration.

SOCIAL GROUP

Other Biographical Characteristics

It is expressed as work experience or the seniority

Positive relation between seniority & job productivity

Negative relation between tenure & absenteeism

Negative relation between tenure & turnover

Positive relation between tenure & job satisfaction

TENURE

Religion is a touchy subjectOften people of different religious

faiths conflictsIn some countries law prohibits

employers from discriminating against employers based on their religion

RELIGION

Employees differ a lot in their treatment towards sexual orientation

Some companies support gay couples while some are against it

For gender identity companies place policies to govern how they treat transgender employees

They require some special considerations

Sexual Orientation &Gender Identity

ConclusionBehavior can be considered as an Input-

Output system. Behavior is related to performance (Performance is a reflection of three characteristics are; Individuals capacity to perform, his willingness to perform, and organizational support.), productivity, turnover etc

ReferenceStephen P Robins, Organization

Behaviour , Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2012