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Organizational Behavior Exam 2
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Management
Undergraduate 4
03/14/2011

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Equation for the value-precept theory
Definition
Dissatisfaction=(VWant – V¬Have) X (VImportance)
Term
5 Facets of the value-precept theory
Definition
pay, promotion, supervision, coworkers, work itself
Term
Job Characteristics Theory 3 critical psychological states
Definition
Meaningfulness of work
Responsibility of outcome
Knowledge of results
Term
5 Core job characteristics
Definition
VISAF
Variety
Identification
Significance
Autonomy
Feedback
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What is Job Enrichment?
Definition
vertical improvement, increased ownership and autonomy for the job
Term
What is job Enlargement?
Definition
Giving more duties, diverse tasks, horizontal
Term
Emotional Labor:
Definition
Having to suppress emotions/feelings to successfully do job tasks (flight attendant)
Term
Emotional Contagion:
Definition
Good or bad moods are contagious for coworkers as well as customers
Term
3 types of hinderance stressors
Definition
Role conflict
Role ambiguity
Role overload
Term
What are challenge stressors?
Definition
Stressful demands that most people perceive as opportunities for learning, growing and achieving
(time pressure, work complexity, work responsibility)
Term
3 employee stress management strategies:
Definition
Relaxation
Cognitive-behavioral
health and wellness programs
Term
Order of the expectancy theory:
Definition
Expectancy
Instrumentality
Valence
Term
Equation for the equity theory:
Definition
Your outcomes/Your inputs
Term
3 types of trust:
Definition
Disposition based
Cognition based
Affection based
Term
4 types of justice:
Definition
Distributive
Procedural
Interpersonal
Informational
Term
Social learning theory
Definition
observation is the best way people learn tactic knowledge in the workplace
Term
What is continuous reinforcement?
Definition
Every time you do a sought after behavior, it is rewarded
Term
What is Fixed ratio reinforcement?
Definition
After a fixed # of good behaviors, you get rewarded
Term
What is variable ratio reinforcement
Definition
(Best method) random reward of good behavior
Term
What is fixed interval reinforcement?
Definition
Every # of days/weeks/months rewarded (paycheck)
Term
What is variable interval reinforcement?
Definition
Evaluation time is random
Term
What is the rational decision making model?
Definition
1. recognize the problem
2. define & weight criteria
3. evaluate outcomes
***perfect information and perfectly rational***
Term
What is bounded rationality?
Definition
No way to think of the optimal alternatives (not enough time/resources)
Term
What is satisficing?
Definition
Choosing the first acceptable alternative
Term
What is selective perception?
Definition
People only see their environment as it affects them
Term
What is social identity theory?
Definition
perceive and judge people based on their group memberships
Term
What is the fundamental attribution error?
Definition
When someone does something wrong, we blame it on internal factors
Term
What is the self-serving bias?
Definition
When we do something good, it is internal; when we do something bad, it is external. "its never your fault"
Term
What are SMART goals?
Definition
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-based
Term
3 M's in the ethical M test:
Definition
Media
Mother
Mirror
Term
3 Pillars of ethical organizations
Definition
Ethical:
Individuals
Leadership
Structures and Systems
Term
4 perception errors:
Definition
PHeCeS
Projection
Halo Effect
Contrast Effect
Stereotyping
Term
3 dimensions of trustworthiness
Definition
Ability
Integrity
Benevolence
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