The document discusses factors that determine individual behavior, including: 1. Biographical and personal factors such as age, gender, education, and marital status. 2. Environmental factors like economic conditions, social and cultural influences, and political situations. 3. Organizational systems and resources including facilities, leadership, structure, and reward systems. 4. Psychological factors like personality, perception, attitudes, values, and learning.

1. Factors Determining individual
behaviour
By
Mr.G.Ezhilarasan
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
PSG College of Arts & Science
Coimbatore.

2. Individual Behaviour
1. Biographical and Personal Factors
2. Environmental Factors
3. Organisational Systems and Resources
4. Psychological Factors

3. 1.Biographical and Personal
Factors
– AGE
– GENDER
– EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
– MARITAL STATUS
– NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS

4. 2.Environmental Factors
• Economic Factors
– Wage rates, Adoption of appropriate
technology
• Social Factors,
– Technology, Cultural Environmental,
Work Ethics,

5. Conti..
– Achievement Need.
• Expected performance- Ability *Motivation
• Actual performance= Expected * opportunity *
Resources
• Actual performance = (knowledge skill)
(Attitude situation) (Resource Opportunity)

6. Conti..
• Political Factors
– Failure to launch high technology
– Ideology
– Autocratic
– Democratic

7. 3.Organisational Systems And
Resources
• Facilities
– Lighting
– Ventilation
– Aesthetic
• Organisational Structure and Design
– Role clarity
• Leadership
– Guidance
– Advice
– Mentoring

8. Conti…
• Reward Systems
• Work-related Behaviour
– Joining the organisation,
– Staying with the Organisation,
– Maintaining good work attendance,
– performing assigned tasks,
– Displaying organisational Citizenship

9. 4.Psychology Factors
– Personality,
– Perception
– Attitudes
– Values and Learning

10. Individual
Behaviour
Organisational System &
Resources
Physical amenities, Position in
organisation, Type of
Leadership, Applied
motivation Practice
Psychological
Factors
Personality,
Perception,
Attitude & Job
Satisfaction,
Values, Learning
Environmental Factors
Economic Aspects, Social &
Culture Aspects, Political
Situation
Biographical &
Personal Factors
Age, Gender,
Education, Training
& Experience,
Abilities, Marital
Status, Number of
Dependents,
Creativity