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Management 301 Test 2
Chapters 6-9 Management (Hitt)
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Management
Undergraduate 3
03/30/2014

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Define organizational structure
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the sum of ways an organization divides its labor
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define organizational design
Definition
assessing the organizations strategy and environmental demands
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What are organizational charts
Definition
illustrations of relationships
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What is differentiation
Definition
division of tasks into subtasks
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What is integration
Definition
the extent to which parts of the organization react
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rules
Definition
establish guidelines and consequences (Standard Operation Procedures)
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goals
Definition
desirable outcomes
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values
Definition
fundamentally important behaviors activities and outcomes
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Define Formalization
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official and defined structures of decision making
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line of authority
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who reports to who
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Unity of command
Definition
Employees should have one boss
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Span of control
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Number of employees under one boss
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Tall organizational structure
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a taller structure with many levels and less people as subordinates
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Flat organizational Structure
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a flatter organizational structure with less levels and a larger span of control
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Centralization
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decision making restricted to fewer individuals
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decentralization
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decision making by lower levels of management
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networked structure
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the formal or informal relationships among units or organizations
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outsourcing
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the practice of contracting out a significant activity within the organization to an independent party
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structured Interviews
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one in which interviewers ask a standard set of questions to all interviewees
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orientation
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provide a broad overview of the company and its procedures
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BFOQ Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications
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a qualification that has a direct and material impact on the job performance and outcomes
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Job Analysis
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Determination of the scope and depth of jobs, and the requisite skills, abilities, and knowledge that people need to perform their jobs successfully
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EEO
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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EEOC
Definition
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Categories protected under EEO
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Race, Disability, Marital Status
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Diversity
Definition
differences among people
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Glass Ceiling
Definition
In invisible barrier that prevents women from promotion to the highest executive ranks
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performance Appraisal
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establish objectives, measure employees, give feedback
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Title VII
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Civil Rights Act of 1964-forbids discrimination based on race,color, religion,sex, or national origin
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Equal Pay Act
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Requires that men and women performing equal jobs get equal pay
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ADEA
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prohibits discrimination in employment against individuals over 40
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ADA
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Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities
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FMLA
Definition
Requires Employers to allow employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave for emergencies
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leadership
Definition
creating a vision for organizations, setting goals, and inspiring subordinates
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Power
Definition
the ability to influence
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Position Power
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based on rank, legitimate power
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Personal Power
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based on individual characteristics, Charisma
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Charisma
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A strong form of referent power
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3 leadership variables
Definition
leader,situation,followers
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Locus Of Leadership
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Where the three variables meet up
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Transformational Leadership
Definition
Empower and coach followers, motivate followers
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Transactional leadership
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emphasizes exchange of rewards and benefits
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Apprising influence
Definition
explains how the request will benefit the target
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Rational Persuasion Influence
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Uses logical arguments
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Collaboration
Definition
working together for a mutual benefit
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Pressure
Definition
Uses demands and threats
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Motivation
Definition
a set of forces that energize direct and sustain
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Push Forces
Definition
what the employee brings to the work setting
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Pull Forces
Definition
Characteristics of the work situation
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Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory
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Theory Based on 5 needs ranked from most important to least. must fulfill one level before moving to the next
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McClellands Acquired Needs Theory
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Individuals have 3 learned needs Power, affiliation, achievement
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Herzbergs 2 Factor Theory
Definition
Motivators , and Hygiene Factors
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Equity theory
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focuses on individual comparisons of their own circumstances to that of others
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Expectancy theory
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Focuses on thought processes people use when faced with choosing among alternatives
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Positive Reinforcement
Definition
desirable consequences that increase the likelihood of behavior being repeated in the future
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Negative reinforcement
Definition
removal of undesired consequences
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Punishment
Definition
unwanted consequences following undesired behavior
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Extinction
Definition
the absence of positive consequences
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