PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES RELATIONSHIP TO MOTIVATION AT WORK AND TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

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The study also investigates the effect of personality and individual difference in the different behaviors in an organization. The study has used data from numerous study journals which have been keenly reviewed. The study of this particular topic is essential and makes impact in today’s world. Therefore, this concept is essential in understanding the numerous aspects of managing the difference behavior of the individuals within the organization. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Theories 5 Type Theory 5 Myers Briggs Personality Types 6 Models 6 The five personality traits 7 The impact of personality and individual differences on organizational behavior. Each individual is unique in relation to each other either in character or capacity likewise people are distinctive due to the hereditary or social conditions making capacity of a man an essential quality towards viable hierarchical conduct Theories In psychology research each individual who is not the same as each other because of mental components his or her personality can be portrayed as unique and a composed arrangement of qualities of the individual.

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The personality of a man impacts the feelings, motivation, the earth, and conduct inside various circumstances. One of the significant theory that is utilized to judge the individual differences and furthermore the character of a man is the "Type Theory" otherwise called the "Personality Type Theory. Type Theory The Type Theory alludes to characterization of various individuals of various types, expressing that one can separate the personality sorts of a man through various characteristics of character that a man have Bizjak, et. al, (2016). Myers Briggs Personality Types Myers-Briggs theory was developed by Katharine and Isabel Briggs who were mother and daughter respectively. The theory is adapted from a theory of psychological types by Carl Gustav Jung (Miner, 2015). To discover your type using Mayer’s theory one has to complete the Mayer-Briggs Type indicator instrument and also pass a validation process which is supervised by a qualified MBTI practitioner.

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The theory is based on 16 different personality types which act as useful reference to understand one unique personality. For each pare in the traits one has to prefer one style over the other, for example, extraversion and introversion, sensing and intuition, thinking and feeling, judgment and perception. Openness is a personality trait that shows individuality in every situation. The individual seek to provide creativity, and try to know new things, furthermore they can be seen as great leaders (Costa Jr, and McCrae, 1992). Conscientiousness is a personality trait that relate to the aspects of leadership in a company. The individuals stay organized in reference to the leadership positions they are in. they also seek to take responsibilities within a group of people.

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The individual can be a leader who is anxious, temperamental and also moody (Costa Jr, and McCrae, 1992). Trait Description Openness Original, creative, open to new ideas Conscientiousness Organized, punctual, dependable, systematic Extraversion Outgoing, talkative, sociable Agreeableness Tolerant, sensitive, kind, warm Neuroticisms Anxious, temperamental, moody, irritable Figure 1. Five Traits of Personality. As indicated by research it is said that extraversion and honesty are the most valuable identity qualities that can be utilized to identify with the authority in light of the fact that an extravert identity give culminate direction to colleagues. The impact of personality and individual differences on organizational behavior. Each business is ordered to rouse all the staff while giving dynamic administration of the organization (Rowold, 2007). Diverse parts of inspiration in an association include the force, the course, and the span of conduct.

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Because of the distinction as a primary concern and brain research of people it causes a situational requirement for each individual. Nonetheless, the individual contrast is helpful in light of the fact that it has made a noteworthy part in the accomplishment of exceptional diverse levels of inspiration. Moreover, it profits the kinds of accessible occupations (Rowold, 2007). The bit of work fulfillment and disappointment relies on various people. These can be important in picking the individual characteristics of business fulfillment. The bit of work disappointment is influenced by different cleanliness segments of an association. The state of work, relationship with the accomplice, guidelines and strategies, nature of chief, base wage and compensation are the factors of business disappointment (Kelso, and Hetter, 2015).

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Obviously, there are different fragments those effect the bit of occupation fulfillment among the authorities of the association. This situation is destructive for the total gainfulness and likewise nature of an organization. In any case, in this point of view, identity and individual contrasts matter for the general association approach of an association. A man who likes to work in low motivational place can fill in as a rule (Kelso, and Hetter, 2015). The bit of occupation fulfillment and disappointment are identified with the identity and moreover farthest point and contrasts of each person. Association can't give the level of fulfillment to a few people because of individual contrasts of those people. Hypothesis X' considers that run of the mill singular extreme aversion work.

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Run of the mill singular wants to keep up an imperative partition from his/her work as much as he/she can. This liking of people is identified with the bit of individual contrasts and identity (Kopelman, Prottas, and Davis, 2008). In this exceptional condition, it can be conveyed that standard individual is being compelled to give productive work. As indicated by the normal identity of individual, an operator must be constrained with the danger of prepare in the association. Maslow Hierarchy of Needs The theory of needs is a theory for human motivation. Abraham Maslow’s was the one American psychologists who proposed the theory (Healy, 2016). These Psychological needs are the requirements for human survival, which include food, water, shelter, sleep and comfort.

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Also there are the safety needs which include personal and financial security and also protection from elements. The next level of needs is about love and belonging which is all about social interaction with others and the environment. Since each individual is not the same as each other the level of inspiration will rely upon the diverse identities of the individual. Moreover, every business ought to consider the individual contrasts while giving the factors of inspiration. In this manner, the directors ought to have the capacity to comprehend the conduct of the workers in the association. All the more thus, it is basic for the chiefs to know the critical parts of human comprehension and dependably utilize introduce assets of the staff with the angles required.

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Reference list Bizjak, A. Costa Jr, P. T. and McCrae, R. R. The five-factor model of personality and its relevance to personality disorders. Vintage Books. Kopelman, R. E. Prottas, D. J. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 18(1), pp. Healy, K. A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham H. Maslow (1942)–reflection. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(4), pp.

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