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Organizational Behavior final (Boyd)
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Management
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03/15/2010

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desire to be respected by one's peers, feel important, and be appreciated (esteem or self-actual?)
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esteem needs
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the need to become all you are capable of being (esteem or self-actual?)
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self-actualization needs
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What is the theory? - Existence, relatedness, growth
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ERG theory
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Existence, relatedness, or growth: a need corresponding to Maslow's physiological and safety needs
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existence
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Existence, relatedness, or growth: a need corresponding to Maslow's social needs
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relatedness
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Existence, relatedness, or growth: a need referring to Maslow's esteem and self-actualization
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growth
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company policies, supervision, working conditions, salary, safety, and security on the job
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hygiene factors
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factors that are intrinsic to the job, such as achievement, recognition, interesting work, increased responsibilities, advancement, and growth opportunities
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motivators
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give brief description of each: need for achievement, need for affiliation, need for power
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strong need to be successful, wanting to be liked and accepted by others, wanting to influence others and control their environment
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a person we compare ourselves to in equity theory
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referent
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a personality trait that explains different reactions to inequity
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equity sensitivity
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individuals who give without waiting to receive much in return
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benevolents
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individuals who expect to receive a lot without giving much in return
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entitleds
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the degree to which the outcomes received from the organization are fair
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distributive justice
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the degree to which fair-decision making procedures are used to arrive at a decision
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procedural justice
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the degree to which people are treated with respect, kindness, and dignity in interpersonal interactions
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interactional justice
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whether the person believes that high levels of effort will lead to outcomes of interest such as performance or success
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expectancy
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degree to which the person believes that performance is related to secondary outcomes such as rewards
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instrumentality
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value of the rewards awaiting the person as a result of performance
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valence
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removal of rewards following negative behavior
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extinction (not to be confused with negative reinforcement)
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when reinforcers follow all instances of positive behavior
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continuous schedule
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rewarding behavior after a set number of occurrences
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fixed-ratio schedules
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providing the reinforcement on a random pattern
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variable-ratio schedules
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breaking down tasks to their simplest components and assigning them to employees so that each person would perform few tasks in a repetitive manner
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job specialization
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expanding the tasks performed by employees to add more variety
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job enlargement
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a job redesign technique allowing workers more control over how they perform their own tasks
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job enrichment
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list 5 job characteristics (five core job dimensions which lead to work-related outcomes)
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skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback
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degree to which a person is in charge of completing an identifiable piece of work from start to finish
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task identity
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whether a persons job substantially affects other people's work, health, or well-being
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task significance
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degree to which people have the freedom to decide how to perform their tasks
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autonomy
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degree to which people learn how effective they are being at work
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feedback
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degree to which a person has higher order needs, such as self-esteem and self-actualization
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growth need strength
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removal of conditions that make a person powerless
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empowerment
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aspects of the work environment that give employees discretion of autonomy, and enable them to do their jobs effecively (_____ empowerment)
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structural empowerment
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SMART stands for....
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specific, measureable, aggressive, realistic, and time-bound
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a process in which a rater or raters evaluate the performance of another employee
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performance appraisal
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system where feedback is gathered from supervisors, peers, subordinates, and sometimes even customers
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360-degree feedback
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letting employees know what criteria will be used during the appraisal
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adequate notice
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ensuring that there is two-way communication during the appraisal process and the employee's side of the story is heard
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fair hearing
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payment to employees made on the basis of their individual output
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piece rate incentives
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one-time rewards that follow specific accomplishments of employees
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bonuses
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giving employees a permanent pay raise based on past performance
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merit pay
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rewarding sales employees with a percentage of sales volume or profits generated
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sales commissions
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a companywide program in which employees are rewarded for performance gains compared to past performance
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gainsharing
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programs involving sharing a percentage of company profits with all employees
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profit sharing
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giving an employee the right, but not the obligation, to purchase company stocks at a predetermined price
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stock options
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process that involves people disagreeing
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conflict
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conflict that arises within a person
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intrapersonal conflict
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conflict between two people
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interpersonal conflict
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what can these potentially create? organizational structure, limited resources, task interdependence, incompatible goals, personality differences, communication problems
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conflict
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resolving disagreements effectively
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conflict management
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an uncooperative and unassertive conflict-handling style
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avoiding
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a cooperative and unassertive conflict-handling style
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accomodating
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middle-ground conflict-handling style, in which a person has some desire to express their own concerns and get their way but still respects the other person's goals as well
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compromising
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conflict-handling style that is highly assertive but low on cooperation
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competing
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conflict-handling style that is high on both assertiveness and cooperation
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collaborating
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what is this? investigation -> BATNA -> presentation -> bargaining -> closure
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five phases of negotiation
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process whereby two or more parties work toward an agreement
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negotiation
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what does BATNA stand for
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best alternative to a negotiated agreement
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giving up one thing to get something else in return (not sacrificing)
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concessions
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traditional fixed-pie approach in which negotiators see the situation as a pie that they have to divide between them
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distributive view
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an approach to negotiation in which both parties look for ways to integrate their goals under a larger umbrella
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integrative approach
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includes mediation, arbitration, and other ways of resolving conflicts with the help of a specially trained, neutral third party without the need for a formal trial or hearing
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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process in which an outside third party (the mediator) enters the situation with the goal of assisting the parties to reach an agreement
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mediation
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a process that involves bringing in a third party, the arbitrator, who has the authority to act as a judge and make a binding decision to which both parties must adhere
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arbitration
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structuring the roles of subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the performance of the group (also called initiating structure)
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task-oriented leader behaviors
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showing concern for employee feelings and treating employees with respect (also called consideration)
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people-oriented leader behaviors
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what occurs when leaders make the decision alone without necessarily involving employees in the decision-making process
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authoritarian decision making
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what occurs when leaders and employees participate in the making of the decision
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democratic decision making
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what occurs when leaders leave employees alone to make the decision. the leader provides minimum guidance and involvement in the decision
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laissez-faire decision making
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a theory of human nature which assumes that employees are lazy, do not enjoy working, and will avoid expending energy on work whenever possible (Theory X or Theory Y?)
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Theory X
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a theory of human nature which assumes that employees are NOT lazy, CAN enjoy work, and WILL put effort into furthering organizational goals
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Theory X
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leaders who provide specific directions to their employees. they lead employees by clarifying role expectations, setting schedules, and making sure that employees know what to do on a given work day
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directive leaders
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leaders who provide emotional support to employees. they treat employees well, care about them on a personal level, and they are encouraging
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supportive leaders
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those who make sure that employees are involved in the making of important decision
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participative leaders
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those who set goals for employees and encourage them to reach their goals
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achievement-oriented leaders
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those who lead employees by aligning employee goals with the leader's goals. these leaders use their charisma, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration to influence their followers
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transformational leaders
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those who ensure that employees demonstrate the right behaviors and provide resources in exchange. these leaders provide contingent rewards and manage by exception
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transactional leaders
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behaviors leaders demonstrate that create confidence in, commitment to, and admiration for the leader
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charisma
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when leaders come up with a vision that is inspiring to others
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inspirational motivation
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when leaders challenge organizational norms and status quo, and encourage employees to think creatively and work harder
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intellectual stimulation
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when leaders show personal care and concern for the well-being of their followers
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individualized consideration
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rewarding employees for their accomplishments
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contingent rewards
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leaving employees alone but at the same time proactively predicting potential problems and preventing them from occurring
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active management by exception
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leaving employees alone but then coming to the rescue if anything goes wrong
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passive management by exception
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the belief that the other party will show integrity, fairness, and predictability in one's actions toward the other
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trust
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a high-quality, trust-based relationship between a leader and a follower
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high quality LMX relationships
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a situation in which the leader and the employee have lower levels of trust, liking, and respect toward each other
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low quality LMX relationships
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the ability to influence the behavior of others to get what you want
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power
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peoples tendencies to behave consistently with social norms
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conformity
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directly related to power. the more that a person or unit is dependent on you, the more power you have
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dependency
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in the context of dependency, refers to the uniqueness of a resource
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scarcity
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the value of the resource
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importance
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one's ability to find another option that works as well as the one offered
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substitutability
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power that comes from one's organizational role or position
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legitimate power
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the ability to grant a reward, such as an increase in pay, a perk, or an attractive job assignment
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reward power
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the ability to take something away or punish someone for noncompliance
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coercive power
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power that comes from knowledge and skill
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expert power
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power that comes from access to specific information
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information power
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power that stems from the personal characteristics of the person such as the degree to which we like, respect, and want to be like them
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referent power
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the ability to attract others, win their admiration, and hold them spellbound
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charisma
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occurs when the influence target does not wish to comply with the request and either passively or actively repels the influence attempt
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resistance
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occurs when the target does not necessarily want to obey, but they do
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compliance
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occurs when the target not only agrees to the request but also actively supports it as well
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commitment
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includes using facts, data, and logical arguments to try to convince others that your point of view is the best alternative
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rational persuasion
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those that seek to tap into our values, emotions, and beliefs to gain support for a request or course of action
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inspirational appeals
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the influence agent's asking others for help in directly influencing or planning to influence another person or group
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consultation
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different forms of making others feel good about themselves
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ingratiation
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helping another person because you like them and they asked for your help
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personal appeal
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give and take in which someone does something for you, and you do something for them in return
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exchange
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a group of individuals working together toward a common goal to influence others
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coalition tactics
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exerting undue influence on someone to do what you want, or else something undesirable will occur
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pressure
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tactics that occur when the appeal is based on legitimate or position power
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legitimating tactics
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actively shaping the way you are perceived by others
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impression management
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includes the clothes you choose to wear, body language, and your demeanor
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nonverbal impression management
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includes your tone of voice, rate of speech, what you choose to say and how you say it
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verbal impression management
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includes how you perform on the job and how you interact with others
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behavior impression management
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the ability to influence your boss and others in positions higher than yours
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upward influence
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the ability to influence those in positions lower than yours
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downward influence
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peoples interpersonal style, including their ability to relate well to others, self-monitor, alter their reactions depending upon the situation they are in, and inspire confidence and trust
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political skill
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members of the organization are engaged in ____ turf wars when they are more concerned about their own area of operations than doing whats best for the entire organization in the long run
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turf wars
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map of the relationships between individuals
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social networks
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systematic effort to examine the structure of social relationships in a group
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social network analysis (SNA)
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people linked to the greatest number of people
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central connectors (mark oppenlander)
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people who connect one network to another within the company or even across organizations
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boundary spanners (also mark oppenlander)
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people with special expertise that can be drawn upon even though they often work independently of the group
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peripheral specialists
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ties that often indicate emotional support, not just informational support between people
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strong ties (friends, not acquaintances)
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ties characterized by less frequent interaction and often do not have as much emoitonal attachment, but they are also easier to maintain, and therefore people can have more of them
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weak ties (acquaintances, not friends)
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what kind of people have these traits? integrity, intelligence, extraversion, conscientiousness, open to experience, self-esteem
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good leaders
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the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale (ie: measuring relationship oriented vs task oriented) and situational control, is what theory?
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Fiedler's Contingency Theory
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KNOW THIS ONE Name the theory: Effort --> Performance --> Outcomes
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Expectancy Theory (picture of a guy climbing up a mountain)
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