The phrase "adopts behaviour" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how someone or something takes on or incorporates certain behaviors or actions.
Example: "The child adopts behaviour similar to that of his peers in order to fit in."
Alternatives: "takes on behavior" or "embraces behavior".
Whitehall is leading the way internationally: I think the UK government has shown leadership on an international level in adopting behaviour change theory and practice to government campaigns.
Prof Rosenzweig's message is clear; much business writing is just like the cargo cult, encouraging us to adopt behaviour perceived to be important to successful companies, but missing the crucial ingredients that are essential to real success.
Two aspects of this definition are critical, the first being that "the obligation must be voluntarily adopted; behaviour influenced by the coercive forces of law or union contract is not voluntary.
Adopted behaviour may be influenced by the balance of these positively or negatively leading factors.
Furthermore, for adults to adopt behaviour change, the health information should be delivered in a manner consistent with adult learning principles [ 20, 21].
People need to be willing and interested in integrating new understanding into their existing conceptualisations rather than rejecting outright new information or taking a tokenistic approach to apparently adopting behaviour without actually believing it is of value [ 54, 55].
In the past 20 years, the lifestyles of the Italian and Spanish population have changed radically, especially those of women, who have adopted behaviour models traditionally associated with men.
We expect individuals to adopt behaviour from other network members more often if a network has a higher density, more closed triads and a higher homogeneity in terms of age and gender.
Individuals that showed a high tendency to adopt 'ballooning' behaviour adopted elaborate postures to seemingly take advantage of the wind current whilst on the water surface.
Exhorting them to "turn to the masses" misses the point: economic crisis is forcing large numbers of people to adopt behaviours that were once deemed "lifestyle choices" (squatting, bartering, sofa-surfing, the grey economy).
