eleventh edition

organizational behavior

stephen p. robbins

Ability, Intellect, and Intelligence

Ability An individuals capacity to perform the various tasks in a job.

Intellectual Ability The capacity to do mental activities.

Multiple Intelligences Intelligence contains four subparts: cognitive, social, emotional, and cultural.

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TYPES OF ABILITY
Intellectual Abilities
That required to do mental activities (e.g., number aptitude, verbal comprehension, memory, reasoning, spatial visualization).

Physical Abilities
That required to do tasks demanding stamina, dexterity, strength, and similar characteristics.

The Ability - Job Fit

Employee performance and job satisfaction are enhanced when there is a high ability - job fit

Dimensions of Intellectual Ability

Number aptitude Verbal comprehension Perceptual speed Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Spatial visualization Memory
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Physical Abilities
Physical Abilities
The capacity to do tasks demanding stamina, dexterity, strength, and similar characteristics.

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Nine Physical Abilities

Strength Factors
1. Dynamic strength 2. Trunk strength 3. Static strength 4. Explosive strength

Flexibility Factors
5. Extent flexibility 6. Dynamic flexibility

Other Factors
7. Body coordination 8. Balance 9. Stamina
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Source: Adapted from HRMagazine published by the Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, VA.

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The Ability-Job Fit

Employees Abilities

Ability-Job Fit

Jobs Ability Requirements

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