ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR UNIT-2 UNIT II Personality – Types – Factors Affecting Personality – Perception – Importance – Factors influencing Perception – Learning - Types of Learning Styles – The Learning Process Personality: Definition and Characteristics The word "personality" originates from the Latin persona, which means 'mask'. Personality refers to the set of traits & behaviors that characterize an individual. It refers to the relatively stable pattern of behavior & consistent internal state & explains an individual’s behavioral tendencies. Personality: Definition and Characteristics Personality is both internal & external internal (thoughts, values & genetic characteristics that is inferred from observable behaviors) & external (observable behaviors) elements. Personality is both inherited as well as it can be shaped by the environment. Personality: Definition and Characteristics Personality can be defined as "The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others." Personality is relatively stable set of characteristics that influences an individual’s behavior. Personality: Definition and Characteristics CHARACTERISTICS • Dynamic: ever changing • Psychophysical • Subjective Phenomenon • Organized and integrated • Unique: specific features in every individual • Adjustment to environment • Self conscious. • Only for human being Social: develop through social interaction Personality: Need and Importance “People are different”-Law of behaviour • To ensure high performing employees in an organization. • To manage workforce diversity. • Summarizing person’s behaviors & attitudes in relation to a wide range of events. • How people are likely to behave in a given situation. • Predicting & understanding the general feelings, thoughts and behaviors of individuals at the workplace. Personality: Determinants or factors • Heredity • Environment • Situation • Culture • Family and social background Personality: Determinants or factors A)Heredity and biological factors - Physique Intelligence - Sex differences - Nervous system Chemical organisation B) Environmental factors - Family - Geography - Life pattern - Childhood experience - Neighbourhood Friends - School - Media - Cloths - Culture C) Emotional reaction - Aspiration - Aptitudes and attitude - Interest - Motivation - Intellectual level Personality: KEY TERMS Personality: a person’s internally based characteristic way of acting and thinking Character: Personal characteristics that have been judged or evaluated Temperament: Hereditary aspects of personality, including sensitivity, moods, irritability, and distractibility Personality Trait: Stable qualities that a person shows in most situations Personality Type: People who have several traits in common Personality Personality: Well Balanced Personality • Good physical appearance • Emotional stability • High intellectual ability • High degree of social adjustment • High moral characters • Good temperament • Good directedness • Tremendous commonsense, drive and pragmatic thinking
