Slides on how our individual differences affect behaviour at work

1. Individual differences and work behavior Presented by: Mengot Nkongho Jonathan Acevedo Mohamad Skaf Okoye Chukwudi

11. . Individual Differences Influencing Work Behavior: Ability and Skills Perception Attitudes Hereditary and Diversity Factors Personality

20. Manager style Technology Noise Peers Reward system Compensation plan Career opportunities Beliefs and values Feelings and emotions Intended behavior Stimuli Work environment factors Cognition Affect Behavior “ My supervisor is unfair.” “ Having a fair supervisor is important to me.” “ I don’t like my supervisor.” “ I’ve submitted a formal request to transfer.” The Three Components of Attitudes: Cognition, Affect, Behavior

24. Changing Attitudes The Communicator The Message The Situation

28. Satisfaction-Performance Relationships: Three Views 2. Job Performance 1. Job Satisfaction 3. Job Performance Job Satisfaction Job Performance Job Satisfaction Causes Causes “ The satisfied worker is more productive.” “ The more productive worker is satisfied.” Rewards Perceived Equity

30. Some Major Forces Influencing Personality Individual Personality Cultural forces Hereditary forces Family relationship forces Social class / group membership forces

31. Personality and Behavior in Organizations The Big Five Personality Dimensions Locus of Control Self-efficacy Creativity

32. Conscientiousness Extroversion Emotional Stability Agreeableness Openness to Experience The Big Five Personality Dimensions