Individual differences summarize the key attributes that vary between people such as physical, psychological, and emotional traits. Personality is shaped by both heredity and environment factors and influences behaviors. There are several specific personality traits including self-esteem, locus of control, introversion/extraversion, and emotional intelligence. Work attitudes like hope, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment are also affected by individual differences and personality traits.

1. Individual DifferencesBy: AnubhaProfessional Trainer

2. Individual differencesIndividual differences are the personal attributes that vary from one person to another.It can be physical, psychological or emotionalIt characterizes you…. make you Unique, Personality , attitude and emotion plays major role

3. Personality determinantBehavior involves complex interaction between person and situation. Personality represent overall profile or combination of a stable attributes that capture the unique nature of a person.Theories of personality often describes what people have common and what sets them apart.The two source which shapes perosnality is Heredity and Environment (culture, family, group, life experience)

4. Personality and behaviorTraits refers to basic component of personalityEmotional stability (degree to which person is relaxed, secure and unworried)Agreeablness(ability to get along with others)Extraversion (person comfort level with relationship)Conscientiousness (no. of goals person focuses)Openness (curiosity and range of interest)

5. Specific personality traitsSelf esteemLocus of controlIntroversion and extraversionEQ

6. Self esteemSelf esteem- extent to which a person believes that he or she is a worthwhile and deserving individual.People develop, hold and something modifies opinions of their own behavior, abilities, apperearnce and worth.

7. Locus of controlExtent to which individuals believes that they can control event affecting them.Internal loc believes their own behavior and actions primarily but not necessarily totally, determine many of the events in their lives.External loc believes that chances, fate or other people primarily determine what happens to them.

8. IntroVERSION and extroversionIntroverts are quiet, introspective and emotionally unexpressive.Extraversion is an orientation toward other people, events and objects. They are sociable, lively, impulsive, and emotionally expressive. The evidence suggests that introvert perform better alone and in quiet environment whereas extrovert in an environment with great sensory stimulation such as noisy office or high level activity.

9. Emotional intelligenceDaniel Goleman states that EQ is more crucial that IQ for career success. EI refers how well individual handles herself and others rather than how smart she is or how smart in handling technical skills.EI includesSelf awareness – recognizing ones emotion, strength and limitationSelf empathy- refers to sensing what others need in order for them to develop.Self motivation - refers to being result orientedSocial skills – ability to influence others.

10. WORK attitude and behaviorAttitude are relatively lasting feelings, beliefs and behavior tendencies aimed at specific people, group, idea, objects.Attitude reflects an individual background, experience and are formed by a variety of forces, including their personal values, experience and their personalities.Component of Attitude areAffective – feeling, sentiments, moods, emotionsCognitive – thought, opinion, knowledge heldBehavioural-predisposition to act on a fav or unfav evaluation of something

11. Key work related to attitudeHopeMental will power + waypower to achieve goalJob satisfactionExtent to which people find fulfillment in their workOrg commitmentRefers to the strength of an employees involvement in the organization and identification with it.

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