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09/24/2011

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Autocratic model
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Managerial view that power and formal authority are necessary to control employee behavior
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Collegial model
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Managerial view that teamwork is the way to build employee responsibility
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Custodial model
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Managerial view that security needs are dominant among employees
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fact premises
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Descriptive views of how the world behaves, based on research and personal experience
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goals
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Concrete formulations of achievement that the organization aims for within set period of time
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Micromanagement
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The immersion of a manager into controllling the details of daily operation
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mission
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Statement that identifies what business an organization is operating in, the market niches it is trying to serve, its customers, and the reasons for its existence
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models of OB
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Underlying theories or frameworks that act as concious or unconcious but powerful guides to managerial thought and behavior> Also known as "paradigms"
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paradigms
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Frameworks of possible explanations of how things work
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Philosophy of OB
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Integrated set of explicit or implicit assumptions and beliefs about the way things are and the way they should be in organization
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positive organizational behavior
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The emerging focus of OB on creating workplace culture that fosters feelings of optimism, empathy, esteem, courage, and resilience
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psychological ownership
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A feeling of possessiveness, responsibility, identity, and sense of belongingness regarding an object, group, or organization
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organizational behavior system
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Integrated framework of elements that portrays how behavior is guided towards achievement of organizational goals
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Social intelligence
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Social awareness, encompassing empthy, presence, situational radar, clarity, and authenticity
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Spirituality
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The desire for employees to know their deepest selves better, to grow personally, to make a meaningful contribution to society, and to demonstrate integrity in every action taken
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Supportive model
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Managerial view that leaders should support employees in their attempts to grow in their jobs and to perform them well
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System model
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Managerial view that employees are concerned about finding meaning at work; having a work context infused with integrity, trust, and a sense of community; and receiving care and compassion from managers
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Theory X
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Autocratic and traditional set of assumptions about people
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Theory Y
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Humanistic and supportive set of assumptions about people
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Value premises
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Personal views of desirability of certain goals and activities
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vision
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Challenging and crystallized long-range portrait of what the organization and its members can and should be -a possible, and desirable, image of the future
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