Developing Critical Thinking

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Developing Critical Thinking
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Introduction
Aiming to generate a comprehensive and fair idea about the idea of personal values,
belief systems and temperament, this essay will endeavor to plunge into a proper and detailed
analysis of the myriad arenas related to the relevance as well as the application of the personal
values. The essay will endeavor to generate an elaborate view about the application of the
various management theories in relation to the personal values and beliefs. The following
paragraphs will endeavor to argue for the fact that the personal belief system shapes the
perception and reception of the identified management theory. The following paragraphs will
also endeavor to delve into a deeper analysis of the difference between beliefs, attitudes and
values. Followed by this, the essay will plunge into an analysis of the manner in which a person
with a different perception can perceive the management theory in relation to his or her personal
beliefs.
Discussion
AC 1.1 Difference between values, beliefs and attitudes
It has to be accepted that the concepts of values, attitudes and beliefs differ from each
other in a very subtle manner. A closer analysis of the three concepts will reveal that the idea of
belief stresses on the aspect of ideas or notions that a person believes in or holds to be true for
the persona self. The notion of beliefs rests on the idea that its origin lies in various factors such
as personal experience and experienced incidents (Knox, Marston and Imort 2016). The concept
of belief also emerges from the prevalent customs and religious practices (Young and Young
2014). Studies unearth the idea that the practice and concept of beliefs inculcates the power of
gradual transformation into gradual truths. Due to the subjective nature of the system of beliefs,

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the concept of belief also inculcates the idea of the individual testing and analyzing the held
belief in the real world. In addition to this, it can also be mentioned that the concept of belief also
encompasses the idea of the personal belief turning into an accepted truth for the person
concerned (Immigration Advisers Authority 2019). In addition to this, the aspect of personal
beliefs also encompasses the idea of the intrinsic roots to which a person is attached. Studies also
reveal that the notion of beliefs also include the aspect of certain pre-conceived notions through
which the persons judge themselves and others. As against this, the aspect of ‘value’ refers to the
very basic principle that guides the daily functioning of human beings. Unlike the concept of
‘beliefs’ which are concrete, the concept of ‘values’ are abstract principles that guide the
mundane as well as other activities (Gouveia, Milfont and Guerra 2014).The concept of ‘values’
also encompasses the notion of abstract notions such as ‘truth’ ‘honesty’ ‘ethics’ ‘loyalty’ (Akib
2016). The idea of ‘values’ also encompasses the notion of the principles that are considered by
people in high esteem. While beliefs can be the result of external experiences, ‘values’ are the
result of the inherent and intrinsic values and ideas that act as yardsticks for enacting and
implementing activities. As opposed to the two concepts of ‘values’ and ‘beliefs’, the idea of
‘attitude’ is the result of the amalgamation of the two ideologies. The resulting and prevalent
‘attitude’ of a person is dependent on the factors of beliefs and values. The term ‘attitude’
generally refers to the manner in which the persons behave with their peers and the persons
around them (Cooley 2017). As opposed to the two above-mentioned concepts, the idea of
‘attitude’ encompasses the notion of ‘attitude’ is chiefly focused on the aspect of the external
presentation of the prevalent temperament. Examples of ‘attitude’ includes the aspect of exuding
low or high confidence. Thus, it can be mentioned that though there are subtle differences
amongst the concepts, the three concepts differ from each other in their nature and application.

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Various theoretical frameworks such as TRA, TPB and IBM models serve to enlist the
nuances of each area and the differences vested in them (Montano and Kasprzyk 2015). Another
theoretical perspective serves to mention that though there are subtle differences, these concepts
can be used in a similar fashion (Ives and Kendal 2014).
AC 1.2. Impact of beliefs, attitudes and values on personal behavior
It can be said that the concepts of beliefs, attitudes and values work together to construct
and shape the behavior that is meted to other people of the surroundings (Braddock and Dillard
2016). The conglomerated impact of the three factors serve to strengthen the nature of the
behavior of human beings. A closer look at the three arenas can unearth the idea that improper
beliefs or dysfunctional value system can impede the process of expressing proper attitude
towards others. In addition to this, it can be said that the amalgamation of the three factors
improves the external behavior (Corner, Markowitz and Pidgeon 2014). It can also be said that
the aspect of human behavior is intrinsically dependent on the proper belief and implementation
of the personal value system (Fayolle, Liñán and Moriano 2014). It has to be accepted that sheer
belief and acceptance of the personal value and attitudes can lead to the better as well as
confident expression that is vested in the behaviors.
Positive beliefs, attitudes and value system can lead to positive outlook that is reflected in
the everyday behavioral patterns of the persons concerned (Alessandri et al. 2015). It needs to be
accepted that the external behavioral pattern of human beings are a reflection of the internal
thought-process and the various beliefs. In addition to this, it can also be mentioned that
prejudiced and discriminatory beliefs in prejudiced values can lead to the perpetration of biased
and discriminatory behavior towards other persons. Further, studies also project that the inherent
beliefs, values and attitudes are directly reflected on the individual’s everyday activities and