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Wk2 - INSTRUCTOR LECTURE - IndividualAttributes - W21-Slides
Wk2 - INSTRUCTOR LECTURE - IndividualAttributes - W21-Slides
Attributes
Organizational Behavior, Neubert, Dyck, Waller, and Medcof
Learning Objectives
1. Diversity and Surface Characteristics
Identify diversity and surface characteristics and their
value to achieving organizational goals.
2. Abilities and Personality
Discuss abilities and personality and their effect on
achievement and performance in organizational roles.
3. Core Self-Evaluations
Explain what core self-evaluations are and how they
help to understand organizational behaviours and
attitudes.
4. Beliefs and Values
Discuss beliefs and values and how they develop and
guide behaviour in relationships and organizations.
In Seminar, we ended with…
Individual Attributes
What is
Organizational
Behaviour?
Organization
Group/Team
What is Personality?
The unique and relatively stable pattern of
behaviours, thoughts, and emotions shown by
individuals.
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/ne
wCDV_90.htm
Your locus of control score can provide you with insights into how well you
accept or blame for your actions. It may also help you understand your
feelings of alienation or dissatisfaction with work.
Research shows that high externals are less satisfied with their jobs, are
more alienated from the work setting, and less involved in their jobs than are
internals.
On the other hand, high internals seem to be most satisfied in jobs that are
well structured and routine and in which success depends heavily on
complying with the direction of others.
Beliefs and Values
Beliefs are ideas or
opinions we hold to be
true
➢ DiSC Dictionary
➢ DiSC Instructions
Challenge Yourself:
How open minded are you to outside advice?
Be open minded, and willing to learn from someone's perspective: Ask two people this
week that you trust what they see as two of your strengths, and two of your areas of
development.