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INTRODUCTION

Individual behavior can be defined as a mix of


responses to external and internal stimuli. It is the way
a person reacts in different situations and the way
someone expresses different emotions like anger,
happiness, love, etc.

Human behaviour a complex phenomenon as it is most


difficult to define in absolute terms. An individuals
behaviour may change due to a change in the same
environment or exposure to a different environment,
different people.
Factors which influence individual behaviour

A) PERSONAL FACTORS


B) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
C) ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS
A: PERSONAL FACTORS

BIOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physical characteristics, Age ,Gender, Religion,
Marital status, Experience, Intelligence, Ability

LEARNED CHARACTERISTICS
 Personality, Perception, Attitude ,Values
BIOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physical characteristics
Some of these characteristics are related to height,
skin, complexion, vision, shape and size of nose,
weight etc
Age:
Age is considered to be an inherited characteristic
because it is determined by date of birth.
Gender
Being a male or female is genetic in nature and it has
an impact 0n individual behaviour
Religion
The religion and culture also determine attitudes
towards financial incentives. People who are highly
religious are supposed to have high moral values,eg;
they are honest they do not tell lies or talk ill of others
Marital status
There are not enough studies to draw any conclusion
as to weather marital status has any impact on
individual behaviour
Experience:
Work experience is considered to be a good indicator
of employee productivity. Research indicates that
there is a positive relationship between seniority and
job performance
Intelligence:
 It is considered that intelligence is an inherited
quality. Research show that Intelligent people are
more serious towards their job.
Ability
Ability refers to the capacity or capability of an
individual to perform the various tasks in a job.
LEARNED CHARACTERISTICS
Personality:
Personality generally refers to personal traits such as
dominance, aggressiveness, persistence and other
qualities reflected through a person’s behaviour
Perception:
It is a process by which information enters our minds
and is interpreted in order to give some valuable
output.
Attitude:
Attitude is just like perception but with a frame of
reference. It is a tendency to act in a certain way,
either favourably or unfavourably concerning objects,
people or events.
Values:
Values determine what is right and what is wrong
B) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Economic Factors
Socio- cultural Factors
Political Factors
Legal Environment
Economic Factors

The behaviour of an individual is affected to a large


extent by the economic environment.
The economic factors are;
 Employment Level
Wage Rates
General Economic Environment
Technological Development
Socio- cultural Factors
The social environment of an includes his
relationship with family members, friends, colleagues,
supervisors and subordinates
Political Factors:
The political idea logy of a country affects the
individual behaviour through the relative freedom
available
Legal Environment:
Rules and laws are formalized and written standards
of behaviour. Both rules laws are strictly enforced by
the legal system.
C) ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS
Physical Facilities: Some of the factors are influence
individual behavior are noise level, heat , light, nature
of job etc.
Organization Structure And
Design:
The behaviour and performance of the individual is
influenced by where that person fits into the
organizational hierarchy.
Leadership:
The system of leadership is established by the
management to provide direction, assistance, advice
and coaching to individuals.
Reward System:
The behaviour and performance of the individuals is
also influenced by the reward system established by
the organization.
CONCLUSION
Behaviour can be considered as an input-output
system.
This concept assumes that behaviour is not simply a
random phenomenon but is goal directed so that a
measurable correlation exists between the goals
behaviour.
Behaviour is related to performance and productivity
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