Deviance Behavior and the Possible Causes February 27‚ 2013 Antoinette Perry Albertus Magnus College – Sociology of Work In the sociological sense of the word deviance is simply any violation committed that is not considered one of society’s norms. Deviance behavior can range from something minor‚ such as a traffic violation‚ to something major‚ such as suicide or murder. The meaning of deviance may differ between societies and the cause of deviance behaviors can vary depending
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Individual behavior differs from person to person and most differences are based on the background of the individual. Some elements that can affect ones background to influence their individual behavior can include religion‚ age‚ occupation‚ values and attitude differences‚ gender‚ and even ethnicity. These individual behaviors can cause people to act differently to situations and can create friction or even chemistry in the work place. The age of a person can be a large factor in the way
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LEARNING The setting we chose is in the sports work setting. The setting is training in NBA. 1. ATTENTIONAL PROCESS The model in the setting is the NBA veteran who teaches the rookie how to shoot a 3 point shot. The NBA veteran shows that the shot comes from the strength from bending the knees. The veteran also shows that there must be a follow through after the shot. 2. RETENTION PROCESS The NBA rookie then remembers what his mentor told him how to shoot. 3. MOTOR REPRODUCTION PROCESS
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Chapter 2 Foundations of Individual Behavior Biographical Characteristics Personal characteristics— such as age‚ gender‚ and marital status— that are objective and easily obtained from personnel records. Age Tenure of the Employees Marital Status Gender Biographical Characteristics Ability‚ Intellect‚ and Intelligence Ability- An individual’s capacity to perform the various tasks in a job. Intellectual Ability- The capacity to do mental activities. Multiple Intelligences-
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INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AT WORK The operation effect of an organization mostly depends on the behavior of individuals within it. It is essential for managers to have deep understanding about how people behave differently over time‚ in different circumstances‚ and with different people. Only when managers know what types of behavior make their employees work effectively can they able to encourage or change the behavior of employees. This helps increase their contribution to the organization and then
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ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE OF THIRD YEAR STUDENTS OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL‚ DIVISION OF CAVITE A Thesis Presented to the Course Specialists of the School of the Distance Education Open University System Polytechnic University of the Philippines In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master in Educational Management By Richelle I. Rogel October 2012 Chapter 1 THE
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CH2 – Foundations of Individual Behavior Ability * Everyone has strengths and weaknesses that make them superior or inferior to others * Ability refers to an individuals capacity to perform various tasks * Intellectual * Mental activities * Assessed by GMA (General Mental Ability)‚ takes into account aptitude‚ verbal comp‚ perceptual speed‚ inductive/deductive reasoning‚ spatial visualization‚ memory * High score in one cat usually means high score
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References: Martires‚ Conception. Human Behavior in organizations‚3rd ed. National Bookstore‚ Mandaluyong City‚2003 Moorhead‚ Gregory and Ricky Griffin. Organizational Behavior.Houghton Miffin Company‚ New York‚ 2004 Robbins‚ Stephen. Organizational Behavior. Simon and Schutter Company‚ New Jersey‚ 1996. Jixia Yang‚ James M Diefendorff. Personnel Psychology. Durham: Summer 2009. Vol. 62‚ Iss. 2; pg. 259‚ 37 pgs Peter Seidel. Futures. Kidlington: Dec 2009. Vol. 41‚ Iss
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INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR AT WORK Personality Conflict‚ stress & change Individual behavior at work Ability & aptitude What is Personality? Traits & types The big five factors Slefl & self-image Personality & work behavior Perception Attitude What is personality? Personality is the total pattern of characteristic ways of thinking‚ feeling and behaving that constitute the individual’s distinctive method of relating to the environment. Debate about how far the factors of heredity (nature) and environment
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Individual Process and Behavior Attribution Process An attempt to explain why people do what they do is the core of attribution theory. The theory observes that events are attributed to external or internal sources. The process of attribution is affected by two problems: the tendency to make attributions when focusing on another’s behavior‚ fundamental attribution error; or focusing on one’s own behavior‚ a self-serving bias. The banking industry exemplifies a unique environment where personal
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