Human Nature

Ø Human nature has been a topic of great interest especially those who have to handle and manage human beings.

Ø Human resource is the core of an organization.

Ø If human resource are not well handled, an organization would face a number of problems ranging from:

§ conflict,

§ power,

§ politics,

§ stress,

§ absenteeism,

§ lowered motivation among employees,

§ increased job turnover.

Ø A man is a social animal. He always lives in a society.

Ø He cannot work, survive or live in a society in isolation.

Ø The way in which he interacts in the society influences his life.

Ø Society plays a vital role in his development.

Ø A person has to depend on others for satisfying his needs to have the ability to get his work done by others.

Ø This ability can be developed by thoroughly understanding human nature and developing his own human skill.

Ø Human skill is the ability to work with,  understand and motivate other people both individually and in groups”,

e.g., through human skill, a manager can take maximum advantage from other materials of organization such as money, technology and raw material.

Ø Study of human nature involves systematic study to improve predictions of human behaviour. It offers specific understanding to improve one’s own interpersonal skills.

Ø Study of human nature deals with personality, attitudes, intelligence, thinking, abilities, values, learning and perception.