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Organizational Behavior
Test 2
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Business
Undergraduate 1
04/05/2013

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Communication Medium
Definition
Communication channel that delivers message
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Channel Richness
Definition
Informational capacity of channel
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Feedback
Definition
Knowledge of results influencing future behavior
Term
Noise
Definition
Causes miscommunication and distorts message
Term
Decoding
Definition
Receiver translating words, verbiage
Term
Encoding
Definition
Sender's throughts transforming to words, verbiage
Term
Communication Process
Definition
Message - Encode - Channel - Decode - Message
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Information Overload
Definition
Barrier to communication
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Filtering
Definition
Barrier to communication
Term
Informal Channels
Definition
Eavesdropping - non-original sources (secretary)
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Formal Channels
Definition
Meetings, documentation, reports
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Communication
Definition
Transfer and understand meaning
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Sticks and Stones
Definition
Be Strong
Think for yourself
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Political Correctness
Definition
Communication hyper sensitivity
Discourages honesty
Hampers free expression
Empowers others
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Electronic Communication
Definition
Email
Voicemail
Facebook
Twitter
Websites
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Personal Communication
Definition
What it says about you
You won't be there to explain
You cannot control distribution
It lasts forever
Term
Barriers to Communication
Definition
Perceptions, Filtering, Overload, Emotion, Language, Body movement, Vocal inflection, Facial expression, Physical distance
Term
Channel Richness Model
Definition
Increasing information:
Report / Letter
Email / Blog
Voicemail / Speech
Phone / Face-to-face
Term
The Grapevine
Definition
Informal / Reliable
Term
Miscommunication
Definition
Noise distorts the message
Term
Medium Type
Definition
Formal, or informal
Oral, written, or non-verbal
Term
Workplace Communication
Definition
Controls behavior
Motivates
Informs
Term
Communication Channel
Definition
Medium that delivers message
Term
Communicate
Definition
Transfer and understand meaning
Term
Workplace Deviance
Definition
Voluntary behavior violating norms (also known as antisocial behavior or workplace civility)
Term
Hawthorne Studies
Definition
Workers' performance die not improve due to money - performance improved due to attention
Term
Brainstorming
Definition
Idea generating process
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Groupthink
Definition
Conformity inhibits critical thinking
Term
Cohesion
Definition
Member attraction and desire to stay in group
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Social Loafing
Definition
Expend less effort together than alone
Term
Conformity
Definition
Similarity in form or character; agreement
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Norms
Definition
Acceptable behavior within group
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Roles
Definition
Behavior of individuals
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Punctuated Equilibrium
Definition
Dramatic change impacts structure
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Stages of Groups
Definition
Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing
Term
Group
Definition
Two or more individuals coming together to achieve a common objective
Term
Groupthink Symptoms
Definition
Rationalize / avoid warnings
Direct pressures
Self-censorship
Illusion of unanimity
Term
Abilene Paradox
Definition
Take actions different than really wanted
Term
Virtual Teams
Definition
Geographically dispersed
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Size
Definition
Affects behavior (small groups react quicker)
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Status
Definition
Position differentiates group members
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Span of Control
Definition
Size of group one leads
Term
Natural Science
Definition
Cohesion - similar individuals in group
Adhesion - dissimilar individual in group
Highly Cohesive - military
Term
Psychological Contract
Definition
Expectations of employee contribution in return for company benefit
Term
Classes of Norms
Definition
Performance - level of effort (achieve)
Appearance - what to wear
Relational - friendship (affiliation)
Term
Workplace Deviance
Definition
Voluntary behavior violating norms (also known as antisocial behavior or workplace civility)
Term
Social Loafing
Definition
Expend less effort together than alone
Term
Role Aspects
Definition
Identity - attitudes consistent with role
Perception - belief how I should act
Expection - belief how others should act
Conflict - incompatible expectations
Term
Group Properties (performance)
Definition
Roles, Norms, Status, Size, Cohesion
Term
Cliques
Definition
Subgroup with shared values
Term
Forming
Definition
Members test the water
Term
Group Benefits
Definition
Security, Status, Self-esteem, Goal achievement
Term
Organization
Definition
People coming together to achieve a common objective / exists to achieve a goal (companies exist to make money)
Term
Emotional Contagion
Definition
Mirroring another's emotions
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Emotional Intelligence
Definition
Detect and manage emotional cues
Term
Impression Management
Definition
Attempt to control how one is viewed:
Self-promotion, Ingratiation, Exemplification, Intimidation, Supplication
Term
Emotional Disonance
Definition
Project one emotion while simultaneously feeling another
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Emotional Labor
Definition
Expressing organizationally desired emotions at work
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Deep Acting
Definition
Matching feelings to situation - very stressful
Term
Surface Acting
Definition
Acting - not feeling emotions
Term
Displayed Emotion
Definition
Required emotions
Term
Felt Emotion
Definition
Actual emotions
Term
Mood
Definition
Feelings that are less intense than emotions
Term
Self-Monitoring
Definition
Adjust to environment
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Myth of Rationality
Definition
Emotions were seen as - Irrational, Disruptive, Unproductive
Term
Self-Promotion
Definition
Highlighting one's best qualities
Term
Ingratiation
Definition
Brown nose
Term
Exemplification
Definition
Beat model employer
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Supplication
Definition
Always wants help
Term
Organizational Politics
Definition
Attempt to manipulate situation to create advantage
Term
Acting at Work
Definition
Surface or Deep
Term
Types of Emotions
Definition
Felt (actual) or Displayed (required)
Term
Affect and Gender
(i.e. Women)
Definition
Are more emotionally expressive
Feel emotions more intensely
Have longer-lasting moods
Term
Affect and Lifestyle
Definition
Sleep reduces negative effort
Exercise can improve mood
Term
Six Basic Emotions
Definition
Anger, Fear, Sadness, Happiness, Disgust, Surprise
Term
Emotions and Mood
Definition
Are part of the workplace - Affect, Emotions, Mood
Term
Affect
Definition
Broad range of feelings (emotions) that people experience
Term
Emotions
Definition
Intense feelings that are directed at someone or something
Term
Expectancy Theory
Definition
Likelihood of competing task and attractiveness of outcome.
Term
Organizational Justice
Definition
An overall perception of what is fair in the workplace.
Term
Equity Theory
Definition
Ratio of outcomes to inputs compared to others
Term
Self-Efficacy
Definition
Belief in ability to perform a specific task
Efficacy leads to confidence and persistence
Term
Goal-Setting
Definition
Specific, difficult goals with feedback lead to higher performance
Term
Extrinsic
Definition
Originating from or on the outside (external)
Term
Intrinsic
Definition
Originating or due to cauases within a body, organ or part (hardwired, internal)
Term
Two-Factor Model
(Herzberg)
Definition
Hygiene factor - Extrinsic, Dissatisfaction
Motivators - Intrinsic, Satisfaction
Term
Theory X and Theory Y
Definition
X - employees inherently dislike work and must therefore be directed
Y - employees can work as being as natural as rest / play
Term
e-r-g
(Alderfer)
Definition
Existence (physiological and safety)
Relatedness (social)
Growth (esteem / self-actualization)
Term
Hierarchy of Needs
(Maslow)
Definition
1. Physiological (hunger, thirst, shelter)
2. Safety (security)
3. Social (friendships)
4. Esteem (self-respect)
5. Self-Actualization (self-fulfillment)
Term
Motivation
Definition
Intensity, direction, and persistence toward a goal
Term
Autonomy
Definition
Employee has direction to schedule and complete work
Term
Cognition
Definition
Mental process to perceive and reason (THINK)
Term
Reactions of Inequity
Definition
Inputs - Slack Off
Outputs - Work Harder
Occupation - Quit Job
Perception of self / others
Referent person
Term
Improving Self-Efficacy
Definition
Enactive Mastery, Vicarious Modeling, Verbal Persuasion, Arousal
Term
Goal Commitment
Definition
The more public the better
Term
Distributive
(Organizational Justice)
Definition
Employee's perceived fairness of the amount and allocation of rewards
Term
Procedural
(Organizational Justice)
Definition
Perceived fairness of the process used to determine distribution of rewards
Term
Interactional
(Organizational Justice)
Definition
Individual's perception of the degree to which she is treated (dignity, respect)
Term
Contemporary Theories of Motivation
Definition
Goal Setting (Locke)
Self-Efficacy (Bandura)
Equity (Adams)
Expectancy (Vroom)
Organizational Justice
Term
Theory of Needs
(McClelland)
Definition
nAch - Need for achievement
nPow - need for power
nAff - need for affiliation
Term
Eary Theories of Motivation
Definition
Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)
erg (Alderfer)
X and Y (McGregor)
Two-Factor (Herzberg)
Needs (McClelland)
Term
Theory
Definition
Attempts to explain a phenomena
Term
Efficiency
Definition
Least wasted motion
Term
Effectiveness
Definition
Accomplishing task
Term
Intensity
(Motivation)
Definition
Strength of effort
Term
Direction
(Motivation)
Definition
Focus of effort
Term
Persistence
(Motivation)
Definition
Duration of effort
Term
Storming
Definition
Chaos - conflict over roles and leadership
Term
Norming
Definition
Relationship and expectations evolve
Term
Performing
Definition
Group accepts structure and tasks
Term
Expectancy
Definition
Will effort lead to performance
Term
Instrumentality
Definition
Will performance lead to reward
Term
Valence
Definition
Reward valuable
Term
Enactive Mastery
Definition
Successful experience
Term
Vicarious Modeling
Definition
If they can, I can
Term
Verbal Persuasion
Definition
Encouragement
Term
Arousal
Definition
Physical Excitement
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