Organizational behavior- personality, values and
attitudes
Job satisfaction among employees is influenced by a
number of factors. The working environment, individual perception of the
management and age are among some of the reasons that influence the level of
job satisfaction. The culture and behavior of the organization influence how
the personnel perceives the management. In their 30s, workers are satisfied in
their jobs since they strive to take responsibilities in their lives. This
changes when the responsibilities wear-off and they realize time is running out,
and they have not achieved what they desired. This is during their 40s where
the majority are struck by middle-age crisis. The situation changes in their
50s which conforms to Eichar, Brady & Fortinski (1991) findings.
Individual perception is a process that shows how
people organize, interpret and react to their sensory impressions in and
attempt of giving meaning the surrounding environment. Perception is the basis
upon which the behaviors of individuals are founded, and the perceived world of
individuals surpasses the real world.
Perception is a factor that influences ethical decision making and in it
are the experiences, motives, attitudes, interests and expectations of the
individual relative to the decision to be made.
The perceiver targets the decision to be made on grounds of novelty,
proximity and similarity. Through
observation, individuals tend to be judgmental based on the interpretation of
whether the observed behavior is either internal or external. This is known as
the attribution theory, and it influences ethical decision making to a large
extent. In real life, people can see and experience a similar event but
interpret it differently. There are different forms of perception that
influence decision making. The selective approach is where individuals make
decisions based on their likes, interests, background and attitude. The horns
effect, on the other hand, involves decision making based on a single
characteristic. This has a negative impact on the decisions made as all options
are not fully evaluated. It is similar to stereotypes.
Decision making as a process is influenced by the
values held by the individual, their perception and needs. The continued
decision making using this factors leads to the behavior of a person. This
shows the relationship between values, attitudes and behavior as one leads to
the other. The behavior influences the satisfaction level of the individual and
job satisfaction lies in this category.
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