FACTOR SOCIAL EFFECTIVENESS

8.         Initiative.        The ability to originate purposeful action. It has the following aspects:-

            (a)        Ability to take the first steps in an unfamiliar situation.

            (b)        In the right direction.

            (c)        Sustain it, till the goal is achieved.

*        Persons with higher initiative display plenty of originality in thoughts  & actions. Persons with  positive initiative never get stuck, they are pushing, enterprising , persistent and will come out with numerous fresh idea.

 

9.         Self confidence.          It is the faith in one’s ability to meet stressful situations particularly those that are unfamiliar.

*        People with higher self – confidence are totally composed, rationally active, have abundant faith in their abilities, self reliant and constructive in difficulties.

 

10.       Speed of decision.      The ability to arrive at workable decisions expeditiously. It comprises:-

            (a)        Then appropriateness and cost effectiveness.

            (b)        Feasibility & practicability.

            (c)        The quickness in arriving at the decision.

*        Persons with this ability are Infallible, prompt, judicious and take sound decisions with considerable sense of urgency. They are never wavering, impulsive, hesitant, erratic in their decisions.

 

11.       Ability to influence the group.           The ability which enables an individual to bring about willing effort from the group for achieving the objective desired by him. This influence is the prime cause of cooperative and willing effort of a group towards the achievement of a set objective.

*        Persons with this quality are highly inspiring with magnetic charm, in dispensable, impressionable, assertive, persuasive, firm & have considerable capacity to over come opposition.

 

12.       Liveliness.      The capacity of an individual to keep himself buoyant when meeting problems and bring about a cheerful atmosphere.