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Test 2
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Management
Undergraduate 2
02/25/2009

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Strategic Decision
Definition
These types of decision have a longer term perspective and are related to the overall organizations strategy
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Identify and define the problem
Definition
This is the first step of the decision making process.
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Personality, cognitive, dissonance, values, and risk tolerance
Definition
This is the factor that influences the decision making process
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Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
This occurs when a conflict exist among an individual's various cognition about the consequences of a particular decision after the decision has been made
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Groupthink
Definition
This occurs in decision making when the groups tends to be swayed collectively ad can negate the benefits of group decision making
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Planning
Definition
An analytical process in which organizational members chart a course of action for the organization in the years to come.
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operational planning
Definition
This type of planning is usually concerned with the short term
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Standing plan
Definition
A company's sexual harasment policy would be an example of this type of plan
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Scope, Time frame, level of detail
Definition
Ways the plans vary
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Strategic Planning
Definition
Process of examining the organization's enviornment, establishing a mission, setting goals and objectives, and develping an operating plan.
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Customer-focused, achievable, motivational, specfic
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Characteristics of an effective mission statement
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Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Stockholders, Community
Definition
examples of a "stakeholder" that we talked about regarding stakeholder analysis
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Risk of entry, Bargaining Power of Buyers, Bargaining Power of Suppliers, Number of Substitutes
Definition
Porter's five forces
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Job Analysis
Definition
Process of gathering analyzing, and synthesizing information about jobs that provides objective descriptions of the jobs themselves.
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Job Specification
Definition
Written Explanation of skills, knowledge abilities, and other characteristics needed by the jobholder to perform a job effectively
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job range
Definition
The represents the number of tasks a worker has to perform
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Core time
Definition
When Incorporating flextime the period of time where all employees will have to be present at work is called this.
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Human Resource Management
Definition
Organizational activities needed to acquire, develop, retain, and utilize human resources.
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Obese
Definition
This is the reason a man was not hired at an la fitness
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Age discrimination in Employment Act
Definition
If my grandfather felt that his organization was unjustified in letting him go based on his age, he would reference this law
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Civil rights act
Definition
This act provides for compensatory and punitive damages and jury trials in cases involving intentional discrimination
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Indirect Compensation
Definition
When an organization provides financial assistance to enable you to get an advanced degree.
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