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Individual Behavior Definition
Biographical Characteristics
Ability
Field theory
Causes of individual behavior
Learning
Methods of shaping behavior
Summary
Individual Behavior is a
combination of external and
internal stimuli.
Age
 Gender
 Marital Status
 Tenure
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What is “Ability”?
› An individual’s capacity to perform the
various tasks in a job.
› individual’s abilities made up of 3 sets of
factors:
Intellectual Abilities
 Physical abilities
 The Ability - Job Fit
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The capacity to do mental activities.
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the capacity to do tasks demanding
stamina, energy, strength and similar
characteristics
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Employee performance is enhanced when
there is a high ability - job fit.
filed theory:
• B:behavior
• F:behavior function
• P:person
• E:nviroment around the person
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B
F
(P,E)
Inherited
characteristics
Learned
characteristics
Physical
characteristics
intelligence
gender
Perception
Attitude
Personality
Values
emotion
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the acquisition of knowledge or skills
through study, experience, or being
taught.
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A relatively permanent change in the
behavior occurring as a result of
experience.
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Classical conditioning theory
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Operant conditioning theory
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Social learning
Positive reinforcement
 Negative reinforcement
 Punishment
 extinction
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Human Beings are unique and so are their
behaviors.
We need to study Human Behavior based
on certain scientific theories and
observations.
Behaviors and Motivation are significant
indicators of individual effectiveness in
organizations.
Individual Behaviors can be shaped by
different methods like Positive reinforcement,
Negative reinforcement, Punishment and
extinction.