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