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Mang 3401
UNO, Stephen Crow, Section 002 - Intro to Management & Organizational Behavior
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Management
Undergraduate 3
05/01/2014

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management functions (4)
Definition
plan, organize, control, lead
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technical skills
Definition
the ability to apply specialized knowledge or expertise
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human skills
Definition
the ability to work with, understand, and motivate other people, both individually and in groups
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conceptual skills
Definition
the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations
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intuition
Definition
gut feelings; individual observation; common sense
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systematic study
Definition
looks at relationships; scientific evidence; predicts behaviors
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Evidence-Based Management (EBM)
Definition
basing managerial decisions on the best available evidence
1. pose a managerial question
2. search for best available evidence
3. apply relevant information to case
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Jack Welsh:
Definition
"The trick is to know when to go with your gut"
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effectiveness
Definition
achievement of goals
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efficiency
Definition
meeting goals at a low cost
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Productivity
Definition
transforming inputs into outputs at lowest cost
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Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)
Definition
discretionary behavior that is not part of an employee's formal job requirements, but that nevertheless promotes the effective functioning of the organization
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Attitudes
Definition
evaluative statements or judgments concerning objects, people or events
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three components of an attitude
Definition
1. affective
2. behavioral
3. cognitive
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affective component of an attitude
Definition
the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude
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behavioral component of an attitude
Definition
an intention to behave in a certain way towards someone or something
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cognitive component of an attitude
Definition
the opinion or belief segment of an attitude
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Leon Festinger:
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Behavior does not always follow from attitudes. Sometimes the reverse is true
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cognitive dissonance
Definition
any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes
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dissonance
Definition
uncomfortable gap
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Job satisfaction
Definition
a positive feeling about the job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics
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job involvement
Definition
a degree of psychological identification with the job where perceived performance is important to self-worth
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psychological empowerment
Definition
belief in the degree of influence over the job, competence, job meaningfulness, and autonomy
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organizational commitment
Definition
identifying with a particular organization and its goals, while wishing to maintain membership in the organization
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three dimensions of organizational commitment
Definition
1. affective
2. continuance commitment
3. normative
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affective commitment
Definition
emotional attachment to organization
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continuance commitment
Definition
economic value of staying
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normative commitment
Definition
moral or ethical obligations
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Perceived Organizational Support (POS)
Definition
degree to which employees believe the organization values their contribution and cares about their well-being
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Employee engagement
Definition
the degree of involvement with, satisfaction with, and enthusiasm for the job
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Employee responses to dissatisfaction (4)
Definition
1. voice
2. loyalty
3. neglect
4. exit
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voice
Definition
active & constructive; attempts to improve conditions
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loyalty
Definition
passive & constructive; waiting for conditions to improve
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neglect
Definition
passive & destructive; allowing conditions to worsen
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exit
Definition
active & destructive; behavior directed toward leaving the organization
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Despite the overwhelming evidence of the impact of job satisfaction on the bottom lime,
Definition
most managers are either unconcerned about or overestimate worker satisfaction
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nepotism
Definition
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to certain people
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EEOC
Definition
equal employment opportunity commission
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Quid Pro Quo
Definition
type of sexual harassment; linking employment outcomes to the harassed individual's granting of sexual favors
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Hostile environment
Definition
type of sexual harassment; allowing intimidating or offensive working conditions to unreasonably affect an individual's performance or psychological well-being
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EEO
Definition
equal employment opportunity
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ADEA
Definition
age discrimination in employment act
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OWBPA
Definition
old workers benefit protection act
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affirmative action
Definition
employers are urged to hire groups of people based on their race, age, gender, or national origin to make up for historical discrimination
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reverse discrimination
Definition
occurs when a person is denied an opportunity because of preferences given to protected-class individuals who may be less qualified
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Affirmative action plan (AAP)
Definition
a requirement for federal government contractors with more than 50 employees and over $50000 in government contracts annually to formally document the inclusion of women and racial minorities in the workforce
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motivation
Definition
the result of the interaction between the individual and the situation
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three key elements to motivation
Definition
intensity
direction
persistence
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intensity
Definition
how hard a person tries
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direction
Definition
effort that is channeled toward, and consistent with, organizational goals
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persistence
Definition
how long a person can maintain effort
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Definition
a hierarchy of five needs; as each need is substantially satisfied, the next need becomes dominant.
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Social
Safety
Psychological
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Gregor's Theory X and Theory Y
Definition
two distinct views of human beings; Theory X (negative), Theory Y (positive)
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Herzberg's Two-factor Theory
Definition
satisfaction and dissatisfaction are not opposites but separate constructs; hygiene factors, and motivators
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hygiene factors
Definition
extrinsic and related to dissatisfaction
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motivators
Definition
intrinsic and related to satisfaction
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McClelland's three needs theory
Definition
need for achievement (nAch)
need for power (nPow)
need for affiliation (nAff)
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Management by objective (MBO)
Definition
systematic way to utilize goal-setting. Goals must be tangible, verifiable, and measurable
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Four common ingredients to MBO programs
Definition
1. goal specificity
2. participative decision making
3. explicit time period
4. performance feedback
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Adam's equity theory
Definition
employees compare their ratios of outcomes-to-inputs of relevant others; when ratios are equal, a state of equity exists. When ratios are unequal, tension exists.
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Justice & Equity theory
Definition
Distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice lead to organizational justice
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organizational justice
Definition
overall perception of what is fair in the workplace
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distributive justice
Definition
fairness of outcome
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procedural justice
Definition
fairness of outcome process
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interactional justice
Definition
being treated with dignity and respect
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third quartile compensation strategy
Definition
(maximum) Above Market strategy: employer positions pay scales so that 25% of other firms pay above and 75% pay below
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second quartile compensation strategy
Definition
(median) Middle-Market strategy: employer positions pay scales so that 50% of other firms pay above and 50% pay below
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first quartile compensation strategy
Definition
(minimum) Below-Market strategy: employer positions pay scales so that 75% of other firms pay above and 25% pay below
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)
Definition
minimum wage
child labor provisions
exempt & non-exempt statuses
overtime pay
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Davis-Bacon Act
Definition
minimum wage
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Walsh-Healy Act
Definition
overtime pay
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market pricing
Definition
using market pay data to identify the relative
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pay surveys
Definition
collection of data on compensation rates for workers performing similar jobs in other organizations
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benchmark jobs
Definition
jobs found in many organizations
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market banding
Definition
grouping jobs into pay grades based on similar market survey amounts
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market line
Definition
shows relationship between job value as determined by job evaluation points and job value as determined by pay survey rates
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least-squares regression method
Definition
develops the linear trend line that shows the distribution of pay for the surveyed jobs
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Red-circled employees
Definition
an incumbent who is paid above the range set for the job
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green-circled employees
Definition
an incumbent who is paid below the range set for the job
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pay compression
Definition
a situation in which pay difference among individuals with different levels of experience and performance in the organization becomes small
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COLA
Definition
cost of living adjustments
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LSI
Definition
lump-sum increases
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