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Chapter 9
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Writing
Undergraduate 2
11/07/2006

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Downward Communication
Definition
Management to employee
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Upward Communication
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Employee to Management
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Organizational Culture
Definition
The sum total of shared values, symbols, meanings, beliefs, assumptions, and expectations that organize and integrate a group of people who work together
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Power
Definition
The ability to affect the outcomes of decisions in an organization
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Power-control Theory
Definition
the dominant coalition determines an organization's goals and how business is conducted
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Labor Relations
Definition
work with unions within boundaries
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Vision Statements
Definition
an overview of future organizational goals; spells out a target of strategy and the future goal of an organization
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Mission Statements
Definition
helps employees set priorities and goals, so all members are committed to achieving the specified mission; more specific than vision statement
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Policy Documents
Definition
employee handbooks, policy manuals, codes of ethics/ethics statements
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Training Materials
Definition
help socialize new employees into the culture of the organization; new employee orientation is necessary at all levels
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Grapevine
Definition
Fills information gaps
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