A report on Individual Behavior in the context of Human Behavior in Organization.

2. WHAT IS INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR?
Individual behavior is how an
individual behaves at work. It is
a combination of responses to
external and internal stimuli.

3. • Every individual has particular
motives, ambitions, perceptions,
and abilities
• The behavior of each individual is
influenced by several factors

4. FACTORS AFFECTING
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
① Personal Factors
② Environmental Factors
③ Organizational Factors

5. Personal Factors
• Biographical
characteristics
 Physical characteristics
 Age
 Gender
 Race
 Marital status
 Experience
 Ability
 Emotions
• Learned characteristics
 Personality
 Perception
 Attitude
 Values
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6. ability
Intellectual Ability
 Dimensions of Intellectual
Ability
• Number aptitude
• Verbal comprehension
• Perceptual speed
• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning
• Spatial visualization
• Memory
Physical Abilities
 Nine physical abilities
• Dynamic strength
• Trunk strength
• Static strength
• Explosive strength
• Extent flexibility
• Dynamic flexibility
• Body coordination
• Balance
• Stamina
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7. Environmental Factors
• Economic factors
• Sociocultural factor
• Political factor
• Legal environment
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8. Organizational Factors
• Physical facilities
• Organizational structure and design
• Leadership
• Reward system
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9. MARS MODEL of INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR
• A model that seeks to elaborate individual
behavior as a result of internal and external
factors or influences combined together
• Sometimes called the “skill-and-will” model

12. REFERENCES
• Organizational Behavior: Emerging knowledge and
practice for the real world by McShane and Von Glinow
• Individual Behaviour by Ajay Kumar
• https://www.tutorialspoint.com/individual_and_group_beh
avior/mars_model_individual_behavior.htm
• Chapter 2: Individual Behavior and Learning by The
University of Kentucky