#1 HR Management

Human Skills: Influence of environment on an individual behaviour

ØEnvironment plays a very important role. John Fuller, on the basis of his research studies on dogs, has demonstrated that these pups that are raised normally are good at learning when kept in group than those who were raised in isolation. ØThe way in which environmental factors influence individual’s

Factors affecting differences in individuals

Genes- inherited from parents Social- influence of other peopleLifestyle- choice that one makesEnvironment- situation & opportunitiesGenetic inheritanceFamily relationsIncomeEducation experiencesGender twinsRelationships with family and friendsPosition, DesignationPollutionPhysical appearanceEthnicity, Religion, CultureMaterial possessionsLocation of residenceExperiences in lifeDiet, Exercise, Physical activityAccess to healthcare etc

Primary and Secondary dimensions of individual differences

A. PRIMARY DIMENSION   Personal characteristics such as age, gender, physical and mental ability have an important and sustained impact throughout our lives.  B. SECONDARY DIMENSION   Characteristics that people acquire/discard/modify throughout their lives are known as Secondary Dimension of Individual characteristics. These consist of family status, education, work experience,

Concept of human behaviour

Ø Human beings are biological creatures. Ø Every person is different but much the same. Ø Culture, ethnic identity, gender identity helps to understand people. Ø Human lives are continuous process. Ø Behaviour can be adaptive or mal-adaptive. Ø Behaviour is motivated. Ø People play an active part in creating

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,

#1 HR Management © 2026