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Organizational Behavior focusing on Individual effectiveness such as Self Concept, Learning Style and Type of Fits.
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Prepared by: Rolando R. Fajardo
CPE, RN,MAN
INDIVIDUAL EFFECTIVENESS
RACE ETHNICITY
NATIONALITY
GENDER AGE
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND• Origin of race, nationality and ethnic
diversity is important• Manager’s tendency to favor colleagues
of own race in hiring, performance evaluations, pay raises, promotions.
AGE
REVERSE MENTORING
• Pairs a senior employee with a junior employee to transfer the skills of the junior to the senior employee
• Made popular by GE CEO Jack Welch
GENDER
• No consistent differences in analytical skills, problem solving ability, motivation, competitiveness, learning ability, social ability have been found
PERSONALITY
Refers to dynamic mental attributes and processes that determine individuals’ emotional and behavioural adjustments to their environments
PERSONALITY TRAITS
• Gordon W. Allport• Trait refers to a tendency to behave
consistently over time and in a variety of situations.
• Two most important traits in work organization.• High Achievement motivation• Low Fear of failure
ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION
• Strong desires to accomplish something important and take pleasure in succeeding at something important and demanding.
• They willing to dedicate significant effort to achieved goal and task often for long hours.
FEAR OF FAILURE
• An anticipatory feeling of anxiety about attempting a challenging task, failing and appearing incompetent.
• They try to disperse responsibility to others• Choose to pursue lower goals or easier
tasks.
TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
• Tendency to view ambiguous situation as either threatening or desirable
• They are creative, positive attitudes toward risk, orientation to diversity
LOCUS OF CONTROL
• The degree to which a person generally perceives events to be under his or her control (internal locus) or under the control of others (external locus)
LOCUS OF CONTROL
• An External locus of control is related to passivity and learned helplessness.
• An Internal locus of control is related to confidence in one’s ability to successfully perform tasks; job satisfaction and job performance
EFFECT OF LOCUS OF CONTROL ON ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES
Organizational Outcome Internal versus External Locus of control
Job Satisfaction Internal are generally more satisfied with their job, pay supervisor and co-workers
Commitment Internals are more committed and have lower absenteeism
Job Motivation Internals have greater task motivation, job involvement and self-confidence than externals
Job performance Internal have higher job performance than externals
Career success Internals tend to earn a higher salary than externals
Conflict and stress Internals report lower role conflict, work-family conflict, burnout, stress than externals
Social integration Internals tend to be more socially integrated at work and report more favorable relationships with their supervisors
Write 1 to 7 that reflects your agreement or disagreement
1- strongly disagree 2- disagree 3- slightly disagree 4 -nuetral 5- slightly agree 6- agree 7- strongly agree
1. I do not like to get started in group projects unless I fell assured that the project will be successful.
2. In a decision making situation where there is not enough importation to process the problem, I feel very uncomfortable.
3. I don’t like to work on a problem unless there is a possibility of coming out with a clear-cut and unambiguous answer.
4. I function poorly whenever there is a serious lack of communication in a job situation.
5. In a situation in which other people evaluate me, I feel a great need for clear and explicit evaluations.
6. If I am uncertain about the responsibility of a job, I get very anxious
7. A problem has very little attraction for me if I don’t think it has a solution
8. It’s a satisfying to know pretty much what is going to happen on the job from day to day.
9. The most interesting life is one that is lived under rapidly changing conditions.
10. When planning a vacation, a person should have a schedule to follow if he or she is really going to enjoy it.
11. Adventurous and exploratory people go farther in this world than do systematic and orderly people
12. Doing the same things in the same places for a long periods of time makes for a happy life.
13. I don’t tolerate ambiguous situation well.
14. I find it difficult to respond when faced with an unexpected event.
15. I am good at managing unpredictable situations.
16. I prefer familiar situations to new ones
17. I enjoy tackling problem that are complex enough to be ambiguous.
18. I prefer a situation in which there is some ambiguity.
SCORING
• 9, 11, 15, 17, 18 subtract from 8 and Add up all the answer
• Interpretation:
• Over 100 – low tolerance for ambiguity
• 46 – 99 moderate tolerance for ambiguity
• Below 45 high tolerance for ambiguity
PERSONALITY TYPE A AND PERSONALITY TYPE B
• Type A – impatient, competitive, ambitious, uptight
• Type B – more relaxed, easy-going, less overly competitive than Type A
• Understanding the personality type can help manage potential source of work conflicts
BIG FIVEExtroversion Sociable, assertive, talkative, energetic
Emotional stability Not being anxious, depressed, angry, insecure
Agreeableness Polite, flexible, trusting, cooperative
Conscientiousness Careful, thorough, responsible, organized, prone to planning, hardworking, achievement-oriented, persistent
Openness to experience
Imaginative, cultured, curious, broad-minded, artistically sensitive
• An individual’s general strategy for dealing with other people and the degree to which they feel they can manipulate others in interpersonal situations
RESULTS OF RESEARCH
• Men are generally more Machiavellian than women
• Older adults tend to have lower Mach scores than younger adults
• There is no significant difference between high Machiavellians and low Machiavellians on measure of intelligence or ability
• Machiavellianism is not significantly related to demographic characteristics such educational level or marital status
• High Machiavellians tend to be in professions that emphasize the control and manipulation of individuals – lawyers, psychiatrists, behavioural scientist
BULLYING PERSONALITY• Workplace bullying • A repeated mistreatment of
another employee through verbal abuse;• conduct that is threatening,
humiliating, or intimidating; • sabotage that interferes with
the other person’s work.
NARCISSISTIC MANAGERS
Varieties Primary Traits Objectives SubordinatesSurvival Tactics
Superior’s Action
Grandiose:Psychodynamic
Outward grandiose self-image; exploits other; devalues others; enraged if self-esteem threatened; limited conscience & capacity for empathy; desperately protect underlying fragile self-esteem
Be admired
Show admiration; Avoid criticizing; consult with mentor or executive coach
Close oversight of managers is needed to continually assess their treatment of other
NARCISSISTIC MANAGERSVarieties Primary Traits Objectiv
esSubordinate
sSurvival Tactics
Superior’s Action
Grandiose:Learned
Grandiose self-image; exploits out of carelessness; inconsiderate in treatment of others due to not receiving negative feedback for behaviour
Be admired
Slow admiration; avoid criticizing them; consult with mentor or executive coach
Do not automatically believe superiors over subordinates
NARCISSISTIC MANAGERSVarieties Primary Traits Objectives SubordinatesSurvival Tactics
Superior’s Action
Control Freak Micromanagers;Seeks absolute control every thing; inflated self-image and devaluation of others abilities’ fears chaos
Control others
Avoid direct suggestion; let them think new ideas are their own; don’t criticize them; slow admiration and respect; don’t outshine them; play down your accom-plishments and ambition; document your work build relationship with a mentor; look for other position
360 degree feedback; place them where they cannot do serious harm; consider getting rid of them; don’t ignore signs of trouble
NARCISSISTIC MANAGERSVarieties Primary Traits Objectiv
esSubordinate
sSurvival Tactics
Superior’s Action
Antisocial Takes what he or she wants; lies to get ahead and hurts others if they are in his or her way; lacks both a conscience and capacity for empathy
Excitement of violating rules and abusing others
Avoid provoking them; transfer out before they destroy you; do not get dragged into their unethical or illegal activities; seek aliens in coworkers and mentors; seek executive coach to help you cope
Consider possible presence of depression; anxiety; alcohol
INTELLIGENCE• General Mental Ability
• The capacity to rapidly and fluidly acquire a process and apply information.
• Associated with the increased ability to acquire, process and synthesize information
• Information processing capacity
• The manner in which individuals process and organize information
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE• An interpersonal capacity that includes the
ability to perceive and express emotion
• EI involves using emotional regulatory processes to control anxiety and other negative emotional reactions and to generate positive emotional reactions.
SELF-CONCEPT - PRIMARY TRAITS
SELF-CONCEPT
CORE SELF-
EVALUATION
SELF-ESTEEM SELF-
EFFICACY
SELF-CONCEPT
• Person’s perception of him-or herself • Physical, spiritual or moral being• Formed - experiences and interactions with
others• Influences by evaluations – significant
others
SELF-ESTEEM
• Feeling of self-worth and our liking or disliking of ourselves
• Positively related to job performance and learning
CORE SELF-EVALUATIONS• Fundamental premises people hold about
themselves & functioning in the world.
• Four specific personality traits
• Self-esteem – basic appraisal and overall value placed on oneself as a person
• General self-efficacy - a judgment of how well we can perform successfully in a variety of situations
CORE SELF-EVALUATIONS• Four specific personality traits (continued)
• Locus of Control – the perceived degree of control we have over what happens to us.
• Neuroticism
• emotional stability
• the tendency to experience poor emotional adjustment
• Negative affective states (hostility, fear or depression)
SELF-EFFICACY
• Person’s confidence in his or her ability to organize and execute the courses of action necessary to accomplish a specific task
• Key factor is influencing motivation
LEARNING STYLES
• Individual differences and preferences in how we process information
• Problem solving, learning or engaging in similar activities
APPROACHES TO LEARNING STYLES• First Approach – SENSORY MODALITIES• A system that interacts with the
environment through one of the basic senses• Visual - seeing• Auditory - hearing• Tactile - touching• Kinesthetic - doing
APPROACHES TO LEARNING STYLES• Second approach – LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY
• Four learning style developed by David Kolb
• CONVERGERS – depend primarily on active experimentation and abstract conceptualization to learn
• Superior in Technical tasks and problem
• Inferior in Interpersonal learning settings
• DIVERGERS – depend primarily on concrete experience and reflective observation.
• Superior in generating alternative hypotheses and ideas
• Imaginative and people-or feeling-oriented
APPROACHES TO LEARNING STYLES• Four learning style developed by David Kolb (continue)
• ASSIMILATORS – depends on abstract conceptualization and reflective observation.
• Abstracts concepts and ideas than about people
• Focus - logical soundness and preciseness of ideas
• Not much on the idea’s practical values
• Works in research and planning units
• ACCOMODATORS – rely mainly on active experimentation and concrete experience
• Focus – risk taking, opportunity seeking, action
• Action oriented job like in marketing and sales
LEARNING STYLE ORIENTATIONS• Developed by Annette Towler and Robert
Dipboye• It measures to address some of the
limitations of the Kolb inventory
“Learning style orientation predict preferences for instructional methods beyond
the Big Five personality traits”
PERSONALITY TRAITSKey Factors Focus
1. Discovery Learning
An inclination for exploration. Subjective assessments, interactional activities, informational methods and active-reflective activities.
2. Experiential Learning
A desire for hands-on approaches to instruction.Related to a preference for action activities.
3. Observational Learning
External stimuli such as demonstration and diagrams to help learning.Related to preference for informational methods and active-reflective methods.
4. Structured Learning
A preference for processing strategies such as taking notes, writing down task steps.Related to preferences for subjective assessments.
5. Group Learning
A preference to work with others while learning. Related to preferences for action and interactional learning.
TYPES OF FIT
Person-JobFit
Person-GroupFit
Person-OrgFit
Person-VocationFit
ComplimentaryFit
SupplementaryFit
• Person-Job Fit - fit between a person’s abilities, the demands of the job, the fit between a person’s desires and motivations and the attributes and rewards of a job.
• Person-Group Fit – match between an individual, his or her supervisor, workgroup
• Person-organization Fit – fit between an individual values, beliefs, attitudes, personality, norms, culture of the organization
• Person-vocation Fit – fit between a person’s interest, abilities, values, personalities, profession
• Complementary Fit – degree to which an employee adds something that is missing in the organization of workgroup by being different from the others.
• Supplementary Fit - degree to which a person’s characteristics are similar to those that already exist in the organization.
VALUES
• Ways of behaving or end-states desirable to a person or to a group
• Conscious or unconscious
TYPES OF VALUES• Terminal values• Long terms life goals (prosperity, happiness,
secure family, sense of accomplishment• Influence what we want to accomplish
• Instrumental values• Preferred means of achieving our terminal
values• Influence how we get there (ambition and
independence)
TYPES OF VALUES
• Intrinsic values• Relate to the work itself• Challenging or Adventurous work • Having autonomy or having a lot of
responsibility • Being creative, Competition• Helping others, working with others• Becoming an expert
TYPES OF VALUES• Extrinsic values• Relate to the outcome of doing work• Financial gain, public recognition• Benefits, job security• Social contact• Time with family, Free time• Time for volunteering• Time for hobbies
• “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful”
• Albert Schweitzer, Philosopher
ATTITUDES• Expresses our values, beliefs and felling's toward
something• Inclines us to act or react in a certain way
• Three components• Beliefs – judgments about the object• Feelings – evaluations and overall likings (+/-)• Behavioral intentions – motivations to do
something with respect to the object of the attitude.
• “Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for a good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force”
• Irving Berling, Songwriter
WHAT ATTITUDES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR ORGANIZATION?
• Job Satisfaction• Organizational commitment• Job engagement
INFLUENCE ON JOB SATISFACTION
The Work Itself
Personality Attitudes
Values
JOB SATISFACTION
Hiring people with certain dispositions and personalities increases the chances that your
employees will be more satisfied with their jobs
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT• Degree to which an employee identifies
with the organization and its goals and wants to stay with the organization
• Three ways• Affective commitment• Normative commitment• Continuance commitment
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
• A heightened emotional and intellectual connection that an employee has for his/her job, organization, manager or co-workers that, in turn, influences him/her to apply additional discretionary effort to his/her work.
Employees who stay with a job because they want to, not because they feel that they should or that they have to, identify more strongly with
the organization and its goals.
END OF THE PRESENTATION