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Industrial and Organizational Psychology
IO PSYCH FINAL REVIEW
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
04/08/2012

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Campbell's Theory: Performance
Definition
Actions or behaviors relevant to the organizaton's goals. Measured in terms of each individual's proficiency.
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Campbell's Theory: Effectiveness
Definition
evaluation of the results of performance : often controlled by factors beyond the actions of the individual.
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Campbell's Theory: Productivity
Definition
Ratio of the effectiveness (output) to the cost of achieving that level of effectiveness (input).
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Campbell's Theory: Declarative Knowledge
Definition
Understanding what is required to perform a task: knowing information about a job or job task.
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Campbell's Theory: Procedural knowledge and skill
Definition
Knowing how to perform a job or task; often developed through practice and experience.
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Campbell's Theory: Motivation (m)
Definition
Concerns the conditions responsible for variations in intensity, persistence, quality and direction of ongoing behavior.
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Campbell's Theory: determinants of performance
Definition
basic building blocks or causes of performance. which are declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and motivation.
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Campbell's Theory: performance components
Definition
May appear in different jobs and result from the determinants of performance. John campbell and colleagues identified eight performance components, some or all of which can be found on every job.
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Assumptions (4) of Individual Differences in Work
Definition
1. Adults have a variety of attributes that are relatively stable over time.
2. People differ in respect to those attributes
3. Relative differences among people on these attributes remain even after training
4. Different jobs require different attributes
5. These attributes can be measured
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Criterion Deficiency
Definition
Occurs when an actual criterion is missing information that is part of the behavior one is trying to measure
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Criterion contamination
Definition
Occurs when an actual criterion includes information unrelated to the behavior one is trying to measure.
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Ultimate criterion
Definition
ideal measure of all the relevant aspects of job performance
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Actual criterion
Definition
Actual measure of job performance obtained
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Organizational citizenship behavior
Definition
Behavior that goes beyond what is expected
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Altruism
Definition
Helpful behaviors directed towards individuals or groups within the organization, such as offering to help a co-worker who is up against a deadline.
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Generalized Compliance
Definition
adherance to rule set etc
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Task Performance
Definition
Perform job activities
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Three Category Taxonomy of Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Definition
Personal support, organizational support, conscientious initiative.
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Ways to extract job analysis from subject matter experts (SME's)
Definition
Interview, doing it (obsevation), critical incidents, questionnaires.
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Cognitive Task Analysis
Definition
"talk through it with me"
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Job Evaluation
Definition
method for making internal pay decisions by comparing job titles to one another and determining their relative merit by way of those comparisons
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Compensable factors
Definition
Factors in a job evaluation system that are given points that are later linked to compensation for various jobs within the organization: factors usually include skills, responsibility, effort, and working conditions.
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Comparable worth
Definition
notion that people who are performing jobs of comparable worth to the organization should receive equal pay.
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Distributive Justice
Definition
fairness of outcomes related to decisions
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Procedural Justice
Definition
Fairness of process by which ratings are assigned and a decision is made
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Interpersonal justice
Definition
Respectfulness & personal tone of communications surrounding evaluations
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Critical Incident method of job eval
Definition
Statements of typical job actions---rate response
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Sources for performance appraisal ratings
Definition
Self, Peers, Supervisor, Subordinates, customers
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Leniency-Severity Error
Definition
raters are unusually harsh or lenient
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Legal Reasons for termination (4)
Definition
Probationary period, violation of company rules, layoffs, inability to perform
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Performance management
Definition
Links organizational structure/environment to performance of worker. Managing *for* performance...
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Good performance work practices in staffing decisions
Definition
use of formal job analyses, selection from within for key positions, use of formal assessment devices for selection
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3 Stakeholders in Staffing Decisions
Definition
applicants---co-workers---line managers
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Are job descriptions universal?
Definition
yes
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are educational qualifications and application forms widely used for initial screening?
Definition
yes
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Are interviews and references common post-screening techniques?
Definition
yes
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Are cognitive ability tests used frequently worldwide?
Definition
no
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Are personality tests, compared to the US, used more or less frequently abroad?
Definition
more
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False positive in staffing decisions
Definition
not a good worker, we thought he was, oops
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False negative in staffing decisions
Definition
good worker, but we thought he wasn't. oops.
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True positive in staffing decisions
Definition
good worker, like we thought
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True negative in staffing decisions
Definition
bad worker, like we thought.
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Criterion Referenced Cut Score in Staffing Decisions
Definition
what I want my employee to be able to do
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Subgroup Norming
Definition
establish different criterion or norm scores for minorities or protected groups///used for affirmative action
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Adverse Treatment
Definition
screwing you over- intentionally
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Adverse Impact
Definition
screwing you over- unintentionally
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Training/ Cognitive Outcomes
Definition
Declarative Knowledge gained
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Training / Skill based outcomes
Definition
procedural knowledge gained
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Training/ Affective Outcomes
Definition
Attitudes learned/ gained that predispose one for certain behaviors
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Goldford's Training model (4)
Definition
Needs Assessment--> Training and Development--> Evaluation--> Training Validity Levels
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Training Needs Analysis Stages (3)
Definition
Organizational analysis--> Task Analysis--> Needs Analysis
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Training Needs Analysis: Organizational Analysis
Definition
Identifies organizational goals, resources, and the environment, as well as employee readiness and openness to training.
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Training Needs Analysis: Task Analysis
Definition
Examines what employees need (KSAOs) to perform their jobs effectively.
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Training Needs Analysis: Person Analysis
Definition
who needs training? KSAO's>>> who is lacking them? Who should go first?
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Training: Performance Orientation
Definition
less open to learning, less effort, just want to do well& GTFO
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Training: Mastery Orientation
Definition
want to increase competence in task, open to learning,
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Training: Trainee Motivation
Definition
is important.
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Behavioral Modeling
Definition
show behaviors expected/wanted have trainees rehearse & learn & perform
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Campbell's 8: Job-specific task proficiency
Definition
an individual's capacity to perform the core substantive or technical tasks central to the job
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Campbell's 8: Non-job specific task proficiency
Definition
An individuals capacity to perform tasks or execute performance behaviors not specific to their particular jobs.
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Campbell's 8: Written and oral communication task proficiency
Definition
An individual's proficiency in writing and speaking, independent of the correctness of the subject matter.
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Campbell's 8: Demonstrating Effort
Definition
The consistency of an individual's effort: the frequency with which people will expend extra energy when required: the willingness to keep working under adverse conditions
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Campbell's 8: Maintaining personal discipline
Definition
The extent to which an individual avoids negative behavior such as excessive absenteeism, alcohol or substance abuse, and law or rules infractions.
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Campbell's 8: Facilitating peer and team performance
Definition
The extent to which an individual supports peers, helps peers with problems and keep a work group goal directed. and acts as a role model for peers and the workgroup.
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Campbell's 8: Supervision/leadership
Definition
proficiency at influencing the performance of subordinates through face-to-face interpersonal interaction and influence.
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Campbell's 8: Management/Administration
Definition
behavior directed at articulating for the unit. organizing people and resources, monitoring progress, helping to solve problems that might prevent goal accomplishment controlling expenses, obtaining additional resources & dealing with other units.
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Kilpatricks Four Level Model For Categorizing Training: Raction Criteria
Definition
Trainee impression of training programs
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Kilpatricks Four Level Model For Categorizing Training: Learning Criteria
Definition
Assess how much was learned
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Kilpatricks Four Level Model For Categorizing Training: behavioral criteria
Definition
Assess how much was learned
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Kilpatricks Four Level Model For Categorizing Training: Result Criteria
Definition
Measures how well training relates to company outcomes
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Maslow's five needs
Definition
Physiological needs, Safety Needs, Love or social needs, esteem needs, self actualization needs
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Herzberg's 2 Factor theory of motivation
Definition
Hygience needs & motivator needs
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Vroom's VIE theory
Definition
Valence (strength of preference for outcome), Instrumentality (rel. between performance & outcome), & Expectancy (perceived rel. between effort & performance)
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Control Theory of Motivation
Definition
worker adjusts effort to coincide with desired goal
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4 Action phases for Action Theory of Motivation
Definition
Predecisional Post decisional Actional & Evaluative
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6 Factors for determining effectiveness of rewards
Definition
1. Timing 2. Contingency 3. Type of incentive 4. Individual vs group based 5. Positive vs. negative incentives 6. Fairness of reward sys
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Job Descriptive Index (JDI)
Definition
A metric used to assess job satisfaction: rate these adjectives
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Three components of commitment
Definition
1. Affective component 2. Continuance component (perceived cost of leaving the organization) 3. Normative commitment (obligation to continue)
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Organizational Identification-- 4 states
Definition
1. Identification (good, define themselves in terms of the org.) 2. Disidentification (defining themselves as not having attributes) 3. Ambivalent ID 4. Neutral ID
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Resigned work satisfaction
Definition
its a thing.
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Role Stressors
Definition
Role ambiguity , Role Conflict ( demands from different sources are incompatible) , Role overload
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3 components of burnout
Definition
emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (cynicism), low personal accomplishment
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Control-Demand Square Theory
Definition
Control x axis, demand y axis. High demand low control jobs = worst stressors
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Whitehall Studies
Definition
British civil servants, lower grade = higher mortality (2x) , less health, higher stress
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Primary Prevention and Secondary Prevention of Stress
Definition
1. Before it happens 2. After it happens
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Justice Hypothesis of workplace violence
Definition
a failure in justice (distributive, procedural, or interpersonal) leads to violence
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Workplace violence two types
Definition
employee on employee or employee on non-employee
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3 types of destructive leadership
Definition
Tyrannical - Derailed - Supportive/disloyal
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Hogan's 3 Types of unsuccessful leaders
Definition
Paranoid, passive agressive, high-likability floater (doesn't challenge employees), Narcissists (takes credit, passes blame)
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Chan & Drasgow 3 types origins of leadership
Definition
Affective identity (need power) , Instrumentality (personal--> increased pay) , Social-normative (duty to lead).
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Classical theories of leadership
Definition
Great Man theory, trait theory, IMPACT THEORY
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IMPACT theory of leadership
Definition
informational (4 profs, 1 mechanic in broken down car), magnetic (optimism in climate of despair), position, Affiliation, Coercive, tactical
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Leader/Member Exchange theory of leadership
Definition
leader adopts individual behaviors with employees, relationships evolve
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Four Strategies of transformational leadership
Definition
Idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration
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Universally desired traits in leadership
Definition
ambition, agreeableness, etc
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Universally rejected traits in leadership
Definition
lonerness, abusiveness
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Culture-Specific traits in leadership (desired)
Definition
Cunning
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Best performing groups are slightly heterogenous (blank card)
Definition
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Quality circle
Definition
group of 6-12 people that meet regularly to discuss ideas . Mixed evidence, honeymoon effect.
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Ways to limit social loafing
Definition
Increase difficulty of task, increase uniqueness of individual contributions, lead individuals to understand that the collective good depends on their contribution, instruct individuals directly on their contribution
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5 stages of team development
Definition
1. Orientation (forming) 2. Conflict (storming) 3. Structure (norming) 4. Work (performing) 5. Dissolution (adjourning)
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Max Weber- Beareaucracy as an ideal form
Definition
maybe for smaller organizations,
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McGregor's Theory X
Definition
Managers believe subordinate behavior has to be controlled (rewards & punishments)
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McGregor's Theory Y
Definition
Managers believe subordinates are active and responsible (restraints not necessary)
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Growth Perspective of Argyris
Definition
natural development sequence in humans 1. Passive to Active 2. Dependent to independent 3. Immediate gratification to delayed gratification 4. Concrete operations to abstractions 5. Few abilities to many abilities
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Mechanic Organizations vs. Organic organizations
Definition
mechanic = more control, rigid structure, organic = adaptable, fluid
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Mintzberg's Theory-- FOUR categories of characteristics
Definition
1. Mechanism for coordinating efforts 2. Functions and roles of people 3. Centralization or decentralization of decision making 4. Context in which the org. operates
Term
Mintzberg's Theory - key mechanisms for coordinating efforts

AS WORK BECOMES MORE DEMANDING THERE IS A SHIFT TOWARDS STANDARDIZATION
Definition
1. Mutual adjustments based on informal comm 2. Direct supervis. 3. Standardization of work process 4. Standardization of KSAOs needed for production 5. Standardization of outputs 6. Standardization of norms (culture)
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Mintzberg's Theory - Functions and roles of people
Definition
1. Operating core: producing & services 2. Strategic Apex- senior leader 3. Middle line - mid level managers 4. Technostructure: specialized support functions 5. Support staff: administrative fxns
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Mintzbergs theory: the shapes theory!

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Definition
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Mintzberg's theory: context in which organization operates
Definition
big or small? specialized or not?
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Kahn Sysems Theory
Definition
a company takes inputs processes them and gives outputs, but must do so in a contextualized environment with cost of labor, etc
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James & McIntyre's Four broad dimensions of clmate
Definition
role stress and lack of harmony, 2. job challenge and autonomy 3. leadership facilitation and support 4. work group cooperation, friendliness and warmth
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ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE
Definition
THE CONTEXT IN WHICH ACTIONS OCCUR
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Definition
MEANING INTENDED BY AND INFERRED BY THOSE ACTIONS
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REGIOCENTRISM
Definition
blends values of parents and local
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Geocentrism
Definition
new corporate policy developed to handle issues in a global way
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Polycentrism
Definition
combo of parent org. ideals and local ideals
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3 Stages of Socialization
Definition
1. Getting in 2. Breaking in 3. Settling In
Term
Recruitment as socialization - first encounter
Orientation as socialization - orient.
Definition
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FOUR stages of mentorship
Definition
Initiation stage, cultivation stage (bond develops) , Separation stage (protege goes out on their own), redefinition stage (see e/o as equals and friends)
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Schneider's ASA model
Definition
Attraction - selection - attrition

describes WHAT happens. If an employee fits he will stay, if he doesn't he will leave.
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Lewin's 3 stage process for organizational change
Definition
unfreezng, changing, refreezing
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Total Quality Management
Definition
emphasizes team based behavior directed towards improving quality and meeting customer demands , use work teams, creating an environment that supports innovation
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Six Sigma
Definition
reduces errors, just in time production, etc
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Campbell's Eight Performance Factors

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Definition
1. Job-specific task proficiency-an Individual's capacity to perform the core substantive or technical tasks central to the job.
2. Non-job specific task proficiency
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