1. Individual Behavior
Mada al-Enizi

2. Outline: Individual Behavior Definition Biographical Characteristics
Ability
Field theory
Causes of individual behavior
Learning
Methods of shaping behavior
Summary

3. Definition
Individual Behavior is a combination of external and internal stimuli.

4. Biographical Characteristics
Age
Gender
Marital Status
Tenure

5. Ability What is “Ability”? Intellectual Abilities Physical abilities
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

6. Intellectual Abilities
The capacity to do mental activities.

7. Physical abilities
the capacity to do tasks demanding stamina, energy, strength and similar characteristics

8. The Ability - Job Fit
Employee performance is enhanced when there is a high ability - job fit.

9. Field theory B F filed theory: B:behavior F:behavior function P:person
E:nviroment around the person B F
(P,E)

10. Causes of individual behavior
Inherited characteristics
Learned characteristics

11. Inherited characteristics
Physical characteristics
intelligence
gender

12. Learned characteristics
Perception
Attitude
Personality
Values
emotion

13. Learning
the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.
A relatively permanent change in the behavior occurring as a result of experience.

14. Learning theories Classical conditioning theory
Operant conditioning theory
Social learning

15. Methods of shaping behavior
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
extinction

16. Summary 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.