Role of Underlying Beliefs to Interpret the World: A Study on Middle Level Managers of a Private Organisation of India.

Every person has certain beliefs and thoughts through which he interprets and watches this world. His behaviour is depends on what he thinks and his self talk. If his belief system is positive, then his thinking process, behaviour would be positive. To correct the behaviour the first step is to correct his thought process. Changing the behaviour needs to correct the attitude and the underlying beliefs. This paper with research focuses on the various methods of changing the behaviour. This paper also talks about how people think about themselves. This paper is based on research taking a sample size of 91 at random. Various hypotheses are framed and tested using appropriate data analysis tools and techniques. This research is done only on a group of employees is the limitations of the Study. Hence this research can be further developed into finding the self schemas and mapping them with their personalities, attitudes etc. Most of the respondents are in age between 30 and 39. 46.2 percent of people do not agree that they have affect of their past at current times. 30.8 people agree that they have that affect. 46.2 percent of people regret about their past. Elder people may believe in God or Luck or Something powerful outside to derive strength from. Younger people also set up standards in their work and try to achieve them. There is relationship between age and feeling ok about themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]