COLLISION OF COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL VARIATES ON THINKING STYLES IN DIFFERENT CAREER PERSONALITY PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

This study is an attempt to investigate the cognitive and behavioral impact on the different career personality in professionals. Participants participated in the study were 280 professionals who were selected from purposive and cluster sampling. Cognitive correlates are studied on dimensions; cognitive styles, metacognition and cognitive rigidity. Behavioral correlates are assessed on dimensions; leadership behavior, coping styles and organizational commitment. Data obtained from questionnaires were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analysis. The results indicated that thinking styles have a significant contribution with cognitive and behavioral correlates. There is a positive and meaningful correlation among thinking styles with cognitive styles, metacognition, leadership behavior, approach coping styles and organizational commitment. Thinking styles posse’s negative correlation with cognitive rigidity and avoidance coping styles. A result with regression analysis shows that thinking styles are the potent predictors of the cognitive and behavioral correlates.