This document discusses the foundations of individual behavior in the workplace. It outlines different types of abilities like intellectual abilities which include dimensions like number aptitude, verbal comprehension, and deductive reasoning. Physical abilities are also discussed in terms of factors like strength, flexibility, coordination, and stamina. Biographical characteristics that can impact work performance are examined, such as age, gender, race, social group, tenure, religion, and sexual orientation. In conclusion, behavior is considered an input-output system related to job performance, productivity, and turnover.

1. FOUNDATIONS OF
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR
Submitted by,
Abhirama.A
S1 MBA

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

3. Types of Ability
Intellectual Abilities
Abilities needed to perform mental activities -
for thinking ,reasoning and problem solving.

4. Dimensions of Intellectual
Ability
Number Aptitude
Job example: Accountant

5. Verbal Comprehension
Job example: Plant Manager

6. Perceptual Speed
Job example: Fire investigator

7. Inductive Reasoning
Job example: Market Researcher

8. Deductive Reasoning
Job example: Supervisor

9. Spatial Visualization
Job example: Interior Decorator

10. Memory
Job example: Salesperson

11. WONDERLIC TEST
 Test both Speed & Power
Developed by ELDON.F.WONDERLIC

13. Physical Abilities
The capacity to do tasks that demand stamina ,
dexterity, strength and similar characteristics

14. Basic Physical abilities
Strength factors
 Dynamic strength

15. •Trunk strength

16. • Static strength

17. Explosive strength

18. Flexibility factors
Extent flexibility

19. •Dynamic flexibility

20. Other factors
 Body coordination

21. •Balance

22. •Stamina

23. Biographical characteristics
Age
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

24. GENDER
Women perform as good as men do
Job productivity : No significant difference
Turnover : No significant difference
Absenteeism : Women have higher rate

25. RACE
Race is a controversial issue
People 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

26. SOCIAL GROUP
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.

27. Other Biographical Characteristics
TENURE
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

28. RELIGION
Religion is a touchy subject
Often people of different religious faiths
conflicts
In some countries law prohibits employers
from discriminating against employers based
on their religion

29. Sexual Orientation &
Gender Identity
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

30. Conclusion
 Behavior 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

31. Reference
 Stephen P Robins, Organization Behaviour ,
Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2012