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MGMT 3000 segment 11
timmy waid's 3rd test
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Management
Undergraduate 3
04/29/2012

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Benefits of organizations respecting employees include...
Definition
high performance
high customer satisfaction
work attendance is high
engage in citizenship
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perception
Definition
process through which people receive, organize, and interpret information from the environment
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psychological contract
Definition
set of expectations held by an individual about what will be given and received in the employment relationship
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an ideal work situation is one with a fair psychological contract and balances ______________ and ______________
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contributions, inducements
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attribution
Definition
developing explaination for events
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fundamental attribution error
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observers blame another's performance failures or problems on internal factors rather than external factors
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self serving bias
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individuals blame their personal performance failures or problems on external factors and attribute their successes to internal factors
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attribution theory
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to whom (what source) does a person attribute good and bad things that happen
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internal attribution
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attribute feelings to self
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external attribution
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attribute happenings to outside factors
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how does a low minded person view attribution?
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looks at others success as external and looks at others failure as internal (aka fundamental attribution theory)
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how does a low minded manager view employees attribution?
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employee success is external (due to having a kick ass manager) and employee failure is internal b/c the employee is clearly a dumbass
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how does a low minded person view attribution in terms of themselves?
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their own success is internal and own failure is external
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how does a low minded manager view attribution in terms of themselves?
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view own success as internal and own failure as eternal
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due process
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get good things for doing good things, get bad things for doing bad things
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attribution liberation
(high minded person view of self attribution)
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own success and failure is internal
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stereotpes
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when attributes commonly associated with a group are assigned to an individual
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halo effects
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when one attribute is used to develop an overall impression of a person or situation
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selective perception
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tendency to define problems from ones own point of view
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projection
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assignment of personal attributes to others
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impression management
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attempt to influence how others perceive us
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halo effects of a performance appraisal
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if a manager sees proficiency in 1 area, they automatically attribute that proficiency to all areas
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halo effects in terms of promotions
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if an employee can master 1 task then they will be promoted to broader responsibiilities
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attributes of attractive people
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better personality
more skilled
greater success
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extroversion
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being outgoing, sociable, assertive
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agreeableness
Definition
being good natured, cooperative and trusting
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conscientiousness
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being responsible, dependable, and careful
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emotional stability
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being relaxed, secure, and unworried
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openness
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being curious, receptive to new things, and open to change
Term
look at the myers briggs personality model on packet page...
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locus of control
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extent to which one believes that what happens to them is within ones control
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self monitoring
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degree to which someone is able to adjust and modify behavior in response to the situation external factors
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type A personality
Definition
orientation toward extreme achievment, impatience and perfectionism
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type A personality traits
Definition
always moving
eating rapidly
hurrying
interupting others
multi tasking
guilt in relaxing
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Type B personality
Definition
oreientation towards no particular direction, patience and lacking a sense of urgency
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job satisfaction
Definition
degree to which an individual feels positively or negatively about various aspects of work
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employee engagement
Definition
willingness to help others do extra and feel positive about the organization
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job involvement
Definition
the extent to which an individual is dedicated to a job
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organizational commitment
Definition
loyalty of an individual to the organization
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organizational citizenship
Definition
willingness to do more than the minimum required
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emotional intelligence
Definition
ability to understand emotions and manage relationships
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mood contagion
Definition
spill over of one's positive or negative moods onto others
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number one reason employees take a job
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open communication
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stress can influence...
Definition
work attitude
behavior
performance
health
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work factors that contribute to stress
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excessively high/low task demands
role conflicts or ambiguities
poor interpersonal relationships
tee slow or too fast career progress
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personal factors contributions to stress
Definition
needs
capabilities
personality
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non work factors contributing to stress
Definition
family events
economics
personal affairs
spill over
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spill over effect
Definition
letting work or home life effect the opposite
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constructive stress
Definition
acts as a positive influence and can be energizing and performance enhancing
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destructive stress
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impairs performance and breaks down a persons physical and mental systems
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