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Organizational Behavior Chapters 1,3,4,5,12
Test 1
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Management
Undergraduate 4
09/28/2010

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What are the 6 Leadership Styles of Management?
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Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pace Setting and Commanding
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Visionary
Definition

When change is needed

+ Keep focuses

- Blinders

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Coaching
Definition

Pairs needs of corporations with needs of employees

+ Building Long term capabilities

- Hard to maintain

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Affiliative
Definition

Creates Harmoney

+ Easy to get along with

- Lack focus and direction

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Democratic
Definition

Gets participation and Input

+ Increases value and develops employees

- Time management, Minority vote % is left out

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Pace Setting
Definition

Challenging and Exciting Goals

+ Short term win

- Loses effectiveness over time

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Commanding
Definition

Clear direction, immediate compliance

+ Great in a crisis situation

- Decreased value within group

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What are the Big 5 Personalities associated with leaders or managers?
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Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability and Openness to Experience
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Extraversion
Definition
The person is gregarious, assertive and social.
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Agreeableness
Definition
Person is cooperative and agreeable
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Consientiousness
Definition
Hardworking, Organized and Dependable
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Emotional Stability
Definition
Person is calm, self confident and cool
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Openness to Experience
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Person is creative, curious and cultured
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What is the locus of control?
Definition
An individual's generalized belief about internal (self) versus external (situations or others) control
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What is cognitive dissonance?
Definition
You want to do something, but your gut feeling tells you not too. It is how you justify your decision or behavior made over that gut feeling. 
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Theory X
Definition
Assumptions managers might apply to individuals who are motivated by lower order needs. Maslow's Hierarchy: Safety & Security, Physiological Needs
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Theory Y
Definition

Assumptions managers might apply to individuals who are not motivated by higher order needs.

Maslows Hierarchy: Self actualization Needs, Esteem Needs and Love (social) needs

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Intrinsic Motivation
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(from inside) Want to do something for yourself
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Extrinsic Motivation
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(from outside) Doing something because of someone or some other reason other than yourself.
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ERG Theory
Definition
Groups humans into only three basic categories: existence, relatedness and growth. 
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Under the ERG Theory, which needs are classified under existence?
Definition
Physiological and Physical safety needs
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Under the ERG Theory, which needs are classified under relatedness?
Definition
Interpersonal safety, love and interpersonal esteem needs
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Under the ERG Theory, which needs are classified under the growth category?
Definition
Self actualization and self-esteem
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Manifest Needs
Definition
Learned or acquired needs that are easily perceived
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Need for Achievment
Definition
Encompasses excellence, competition, challenging goals, persistence and overcoming difficulties
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Need for Power
Definition
Includes the desire to influence others, the urge to change people or events, and the wish to make a difference in life. Interpersonal because it involves influence over others.
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Need for Affiliation
Definition
An urge to establish and maintain warm, close, intimate relationships with others. These people are motivated to express their emotions to others and expect them to do the same in return. 
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Motivation Factor
Definition
A work condition that satisfies the need for psychological growth
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Hygiene Factor
Definition
A work condition that generates dissatisfaction due to discomfort or pain
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What are the five styles of leadership managers use?
Definition
Autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, initiating and consideration
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Autocratic Style
Definition
Leader uses strong, directive actions to control the rules, regulations, activities and relationships in the work environment
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Democratic Style
Definition
Leader uses interaction and collaboration with followers to direct the work and work environment
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Laissez-faire style
Definition
Leader has a hands off approach
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Initiating Structure
Definition
Leader Behavior aimed at defining and organizing work relationships and roles, as well as establishing clear patterns of organization, communication and ways of getting things done
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Consideration
Definition
Aimed at nurturing friendly, warm working relationships, as well as encouraging mutual trust and interpersonal respect within the work unit
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What are the five types of followers?
Definition
Alienated Followers, Effective Followers, Survivors, Sheep and Yes People
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Alienated Followers
Definition
Passive, Independent and Critical Thinking
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Effective Followers
Definition
Active, Independent and Critical Thinking
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Survivors
Definition
A balance of passive and active as well as independent-dependent, critical and uncritical thinking
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Sheep
Definition
Passive, dependent and uncritical thinking
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Yes People
Definition
Active, Dependent and uncritical thinking
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Motivation
Definition
Process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior
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Machiavellianism
Definition
A personality characteristic involving one's willingness to do whatever it takes to get one's own way
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