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MGMT test 3 probett
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Undergraduate 4
04/23/2013

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Term
GE case
Definition
opened factory for largest jet engine ever made
had to empower employees
had staffers with FAA mechanics license
vital decisions w/ minimal oversight
self managed factory
more wealth than anybody 1980 - 2000
Term
two types of groups
Definition
formal
informal
Term
informal group
Definition
2 people or more
associated outside organization
Term
formal group
Definition
managers, subordinates, close association with org
Term
4 stages of group development plus one
Definition
forming
storming
norming
performing
adjourning
Term
forming
Definition
group comes together
shortest stage
discovering boundaries
Term
storming
Definition
shed social facade
starts arguements
this stage most get stuck in
Term
norming
Definition
forming friendships
norms and defining operating goals and procedures
high energy
Term
performing
Definition
getting shit done
HOW its getting done
mature competent insightful
group leaders become coaches and hlep members grow in skill/leadership
Term
adjourning
Definition
end
feedback
Term
cohesion
Definition
degree of comradery within group
Term
cohesion means what
Definition
production
Term
cohesion can lead to what within group
Definition
identity
moral bond w/ group
share sense of purpose
communication
Term
fundamental factors of group cohesion 5
Definition
similarity
stability
size
support
satisfaction
Term
how is it possible to have too much cohesion
Definition
conflict avoidant
Term
groupthink
Definition
tendency to avoid critical evaluation of ideas the group favors
Term
where is groupthink most common
Definition
highly cohesive groups
Term
social loafing
Definition
less work effort when in group context
Term
social loafing is aka
Definition
ringelmann effect
Term
where is social loafing most common
Definition
bigger groups
Term
process loss is what
Definition
anything that inhibits a group function
Term
what is a team
Definition
cohesive coalition working toward mutual goal
more focus on joint goal or product
smaller
Term
difference between teams and groups
Definition
teams have a collaborative action and tasks and a common goal
individuals in a group are only responsible for own area
Term
rewarding of teams
Definition
they share rewards and compensation is based on shared outcomes not individual performance
team members give up resources for the team
Term
what is more widely used now teams or groups
Definition
teams
Term
what is more effective a group or a team
Definition
team
Term
when will teams perform better
Definition
when goal is interdependent
Term
3 types of team tasks
Definition
production tasks
idea generation tasks
problem solving tasks
Term
production tasks
Definition
acutally making somehting
product
bulding
marketing plan
Term
idea generation tasks
Definition
brainstorming
Term
how big is a team
Definition
7 + or - 2
Term
problem solving tasks
Definition
PLANS
making decisions
Term
task interdependence
Definition
when u need another member in order to get info support or materials
Term
3 types of taks interdependence
Definition
pooled interdependence
sequential interdependence
reciprocal interdependence
Term
pooled interdependence
Definition
working independently and simply pooling final products from each member
Term
sequential interdependence
Definition
member 1 has inputs and an output which becomes member 2's input
Term
reciprocal interdependence
Definition
team members working on each task simultaneously
Term
outcome interdependence
Definition
rewards based on others' performances/inputs
Term
making roles
Definition
divide tasks so that best people are in best positions
Term
key to a role
Definition
awareness
Term
10 key roles in teams
Definition
coordinator
consul
contributor
calibrator
completer
critic
communicator
creator
contractor
cooperator
Term
3 overlying team roles
Definition
task oriented
socially oriented
boundary roles
Term
contractor part of what type
Definition
task oriented
Term
creator part of what type
Definition
task oriented
Term
coordinator part of what type
Definition
task oriented
Term
completer part of what type
Definition
task oriented
Term
critic part of what type
Definition
task oriented
Term
contractor
Definition
organizes
timelines
schedules
product sequences
Term
creator
Definition
deals with changes in processs structure
reframes goals
Term
completer
Definition
actually does shit - ideas into action
Term
critic
Definition
devils advocate
Term
cooperator part of what type
Definition
socially oriented
Term
communicator part of what ty pe
Definition
socially oriented
Term
calibrator part of what type
Definition
socially oriented
Term
cooperator
Definition
supports those with expertise
Term
communicator
Definition
targets collaboration
humor
open to sharing ideas
Term
calibrator
Definition
suggests changes
initiates discussions about tension
Term
consul part of what type
Definition
boundary role
Term
coordinator part of what type
Definition
boundary role
Term
consul
Definition
gather info from org and produce to team
goals/activity/success
manager position
Term
coordinator
Definition
interface with team to organization and connects with team
Term
5 types of teams
Definition
task force
product development
cross functional
virtual
top management
Term
task force
Definition
address specific issue until resolved
Term
product development teams
Definition
temporary or ongoing
Term
cross functional teams
Definition
teams from all over
management and staff
Term
virtual teams
Definition
management difficulty
trust difficulty
Term
most important for virtual team
Definition
empowerment
communication
Term
top management teams
Definition
appointed by CEO
Term
types of team leadership
Definition
manager led teams
self managed teams
Term
most natural kind of team
Definition
manager led
Term
self managed teams
Definition
1980s
total quality movement
ongoing
elect own leader
Term
2 types of self managed teams
Definition
empowered
self directed
Term
empowered team 4 characteristics
Definition
part of a self managed team
responsibility and authority to reach goal
higher risk of negative outcomes
may have leader f rom org
Term
self directed team 2 characteristics
Definition
part of a self managed team
may decide overseer - NO OVERSIGHT
Term
3 factors for designing team
Definition
who
size
diversity
Term
how to figure what size team
Definition
match people with goals
Term
2 ways to manage team
Definition
establish norms
team meetings
Term
establishing team norms
Definition
ensure cohesiveness
contracts
Term
team contracts are what
Definition
help manage team
agreements on roles and goals and rules
Term
norm
Definition
shared expectations about how things operate within a group or team. ensure coordination and cohesiveness
Term
team meetings 3 parts
Definition
before
during
after
Term
before a meeting 3
Definition
is it needed
create agenda
set reminder
Term
during meeting 6
Definition
on time
follow agenda
participation
action items
summarize
end on time
Term
after a meeting
Definition
follow up on action items
Term
common problems faced by teams 4
Definition
where to begin
dominating members
poor performance
poorly managed team conflict
Term
pointcast case
Definition
tried to get more money
lost 443 million
Term
way to decrease conflict
Definition
negotiation
Term
three types of conflict
Definition
intrapersonal
interpersonal
intergroup
Term
intrapersonal conflict
Definition
within a person
role conflict
ambiguity
Term
interpersonal conflict
Definition
among coworkers
competition
Term
goal of conflict
Definition
center it around ideas
Term
6 causes of conflict
Definition
org. structure
limited resources
task interdependence
incompatible goals
personality diff
communication problems
Term
5 ways to manage conflict
Definition
change structure
change composition of team
create common opposing force
majority rule
problem solve
Term
change structure example
Definition
give two conflicted people similar goals
Term
changing composition of team example
Definition
change physical layout
change people
Term
conflict handling styles 5
Definition
accomodation
collaboration
compromise
avoidance
competition
Term
problem solve example
Definition
helps to show that no person is completely wrong or right
uncover root of problem
Term
conflict handling styles based on what
Definition
cooperation
competitiveness
Term
if someone is hi in cooperation but low in competitiveness what are they
Definition
accommodating (giving in)
Term
5 phases of negotiation
Definition
investigation
determine batna
presentation
bargain
closure
Term
most overlooked factor of negotiation
Definition
investigation
Term
BATNA
Definition
best alternative to negotiated agreement
Term
2 types of negotiation strategies
Definition
distributive
integrative
Term
distributives strategy of negotiation
Definition
traditional
fixed pie
common MISTAKE
Term
why is distributive strategy a mistake
Definition
limits creative solutions
Term
integrative strategy of negotiation
Definition
most creative
expand pie so both sides get more
try to find a win win
Term
5 mistakes in negotiation
Definition
accepting on first offer
letting ego get in way
unrealistic expectations
overly emotional
letting past affect present
Term
3rd party negotiations
Definition
arbitration
mediations
arbitration/mediation
Term
ADR
Definition
alternative dispute resolutions
help from specifically trained 3rd party
Term
mediation
Definition
assists party to meet goals
Term
arbitration
Definition
judge that makes binding contract to adhere
Term
arbitration - mediation
Definition
go through arbitration then mediation
if mediation is not met
arbitration rules
Term
what is most effective 3rd party
Definition
arbitration - mediation
Term
types of decisions 2
Definition
programmed decision
non programed decision
Term
decision rule
Definition
auto response to routine shit
(customer complains, free dessert)
Term
3 categories of decision making
Definition
strategic
tactical
operational
Term
strategic
Definition
sets course of org
owner wants great customer service
Term
tactical
Definition
how things will get done
manager says free ice cream to whoever complains
Term
operational
Definition
daily decisions
waiter decides if complaint is legit
Term
rational decision making model steps 8
Definition
ID need
decision criteria
weigh each factor
generate alternatives
evaluate alternatives
best alternative
execute alternative
evaluate decision
Term
why is the rational decision making model bad
Definition
too many unrealistic assumptions
Term
which part of rational decision making modle is hardest
Definition
generating alternatives
Term
bounded rationality model
Definition
know limits of info and pick first acceptable option without exhaustive search for alternatives
Term
satisfice
Definition
suffice/satisfied
good enough
Term
intuitive decisions
Definition
no reasoning
scan environment for clues
recognize patterns
Term
what is the most used model of decision making
Definition
intuitive decisions
Term
5 steps to creative decision making process
Definition
ID problem
immersion
incubation
illumination
verification/application
Term
3 parts to a creative decision
Definition
flexible
fluent
original
Term
fluency
Definition
number of ideas
Term
flexibility
Definition
how different ideas are from eachother
Term
originality
Definition
unique or not
Term
4 decision making traps
Definition
overconfidence bias
hindsight bias
anchoring
framing bias
Term
anchoring
Definition
relying too heavy on single pice of info
Term
framing bias
Definition
way problem is presented
Term
framing bias example
Definition
no surcharge but discount denial is ok
Term
8 groupthink symptoms
Definition
illusion of invulnarability
collective rationalizations
belief in morality
stereotype of outgroups
direct pressure
self censorship
illusion of unanimity
emergence of mindguards
Term
tools for better decisions 7
Definition
NGT
Delphi
majority rule
consensus
GDSS
decision tree
knowledge management system
Term
4 steps to NGT
Definition
write down idea
share generated idea
discussion of each
vote rank
Term
most accurate tool for decisions
Definition
consensus
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