Author Question: Discuss the interactionist approach to personality and situations. What will be an ideal ... (Read 54 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Discuss the interactionist approach to personality and situations.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

When routine technologies are used in a workplace setting, the problems encountered do not vary much and are easily resolved through programmed decision making.

vickyvicksss · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Although people possess stable traits and characteristics that predispose them to behave in certain ways, these qualities by themselves do not determine how one is likely to behave. In other words, the way someone behaves is the result of both his or her characteristics (e.g., knowledge, skills, and personality) and the nature of the situation in which that person operates (e.g., the job and industry, the country where the job is performed, etc.). This approach, known as the interactionist approach, is very popular in OB today.

Answer to Question 2