Personality Determinants in a workplace

 

The determinants of personality can be grouped in five broad categories:

Figure 1: Personality Determinants (Source: Geukes et al., 2018)

Biological Factors

Heredity - The term "heritage" is used to describe traits that are passed down from parents to their children. The heredity method claims that the molecular structure of the genes, which are found in the chromosomes, is the ultimate source of an individual's personality. Example : Facial Attractiveness Brain- Focus on the importance of the brain's involvement in determining one's personality. Researchers in the field of psychology are unable to demonstrate objectively that the human brain has an impact on one's personality. Physical Features - The way someone looks on the outside is a big part of their personality, and it's largely dictated by genetics (Wahl, 2020). Example : Shape of the body

Cultural Factors

Our upbringing, early conditioning, social conventions in our families, friends, and social groups, as well as a variety of other events that shape our personalities are all variables that contribute to the development of our personalities (Popovych et al., 2021). As a result, the culture has a significant impact on the way people think about things like independence, hostility, competition, and collaboration (Popovych et al., 2021). Example : An employee from abroad , behave in accordance with their culture

Family Factors

Rather than limiting what a person can be taught by the culture, the family and then the social group select, interpret, and distribute the culture (Popovych et al., 2021). Example : Home environment

Social Factors

The importance of other influential individuals, groups, and organizations in shaping a person's character is being recognized more and more. Socialization is the process through which a person learns to synthesis and absorb the various behavioral possibilities that are available to him or her (Popovych et al., 2021). Example : Social Class

Situational Factors

Situational factors can also have an impact on a person's personality. The environment has a significant impact. Evidently, people's behaviors change when they gain new skills, knowledge, and language (Popovych et al., 2021). Example: An employee behave in a different manner in front of the manager and in front of same level of employee.

(Popovych et al., 2021) (van Laar et al., 2020) (Wahl, 2020)

In conclusion, it can say there are variety of personal determinants available and each factors have different type of influence on human personality and it is important to aware on those factors when working with more people in an organization.

 

References

Geukes, K., van Zalk, M. & Back, M. D., 2018. Understanding personality development: An integrative state process model.. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 42(1), pp. 43-51.

Popovych, I. H. O. R. et al., 2021. RESEARCH ON PERSONALITY DETERMINANTS OF ATHLETES’MENTAL EXHAUSTION DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

van Laar, E., van Deursen, A. J., van Dijk, J. A. & de Haan, J., 2020. Determinants of 21st-century skills and 21st-century digital skills for workers: A systematic literature review. Sage Open, 10(1).

Wahl, K., 2020. Psychological and biological factors: from personality back to evolution. In The Radical Right, pp. 61-110.