Factors Determine Attitude

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE

These are the triple E’s of attitude.

1. Environment
2. Experience
3. Education

Environment consists of the following:

§  Home: positive or negative influences.

§  School: peer pressure.

§  Work: supportive or over-critical supervisor.

§  Media: television, newspaper, radio, movies, magazines.

§  Cultural background.

§  Religious background.

§  Traditions and beliefs.

§  Social environment.

§  Political environment.

In a positive environment, a marginal performer’s output goes up. In a negative environment, a good performer’s output goes down.

Experiences

If we have a positive experience with a person, our attitude towards him is likely to be positive and conversely negative experiences tend to make us cautious.

Education

We are drowning in information but starving for knowledge and wisdom.  Knowledge translates into wisdom which in turn translates into success.