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Foundations Of Individual Behavior

Biographical characteristics

Personal characteristics such as age, gender, and marital status, that are objective and easily obtained from personnel records

Biographical characteristics
Age Gender Marital Status Tenure Ability Intellectual abilities Physical abilities

Personality

The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others

Personality Determinants
Heredity Environment Situation

Personality traits

Enduring characteristics that describes on individuals behavior

The big five model


Extraversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional stability Openness to experience

Major personality Attributes influencing OB


Internal External Locus of control Machiavellianism Self esteem Self monitoring Risk taking

Personality types
Type A Type B

Personality
Personality and national culture Matching personalities and jobs

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