RSM260H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2,3,5,6,9,11-13: Occupational Stress, Externals, Organizational Commitment
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Personality the relativity stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with their environment. Summarizes their personal style of dealing with the world. Consists of dimensions and traits that are determined in a complex way by general predisposition and by one"s long term learning history. Susceptible to charge through adult learning experiences. Dispositional approach individuals possess stable traits or characteristics that influence their attitudes and behaviours. Situational approach characteristics of the organizational setting influence people"s attitudes and behaviour. Interactionist approach individuals" attitudes and behaviour are a function of both dispositions and situations: to predict and understand ob one must know something about an individual"s personality and the setting in which they work. Trait activation theory traits lead to certain behaviours only when the situation makes the need for the trait salient: personality characteristics influence people"s behaviour when the situation calls for a particular personality characteristic.
