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MBA 605
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
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Management
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01/30/2016

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Leadership
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The exercise of influence in a group context
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Ethical leadership
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Leadership based on personal moral behavior and moral influenc
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The metaphor of light and shadow
Definition
Dramatization of the differences between moral and immoral leaders
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Supportive disloyal leaders
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Individuals who care for the welfare of subordinates at the expense of organizational goals
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Derailed leadership
Definition
Individuals who act against the interests of both their followers and the organization
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Coercive power
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The use of behaviors such as physical force, salary reduction, suspensions of followers, and initiating embargoes to achieve a desired outcome
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Mismanagement of Information
Definition
Exemplified by individuals who deny having knowledge that is in their possession, withhold critical information that followers need, use information solely for personal benefit, and violate the privacy rights of followers
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Shadow of irresponsibility
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The concept of failing to act responsibly and make reasonable efforts to prevent the misdeeds of those who follow you
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Ethical Leadership
Definition
Leadership based on personal moral behavior and moral influence
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Unhealthy motivations
Definition
Leaders who are inextricably bound to what they do to mask their inner doubts
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Bathsheba syndrome
Definition
Displayed by individuals who have had years of personal and career success, privileged access, and resource control
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Functional atheism
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A description of a solo type of leadership style that does not lead teams with the contributions made by others
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Denying death syndrome
Definition
Leadership projects or initiatives that go from bad to worse without resistance from the leader
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Narcissism
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An obsession with the self and an inflated sense of importance; the Greek fable of Narcissus is used to illustrate the Theory of Egoism
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The pirate dilemma
Definition
The normalization of illegal activities
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Faulty decision making
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The degree to which a leader is routinely making mistaken assumptions and generating mistaken theories about other people
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Death by peanuts
Definition
A case study example illustrating the need for leaders to avoid making unethical and illegal leadership decisions
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Character building
Definition
Finding positive role models, telling and living collective stories, learning from hardship, and establishing effective habits
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Courage
Definition
Mental and moral strength
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Cynicism
Definition
The breakdown of bonds of trust in an organization and the subsequent proliferation of distrust
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Humility
Definition
eadership exercise of self-awareness, openness, and transcendence in the workplace
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Reverence
Definition
Respecting the input of others, relying on persuasion rather than force, and listening to followers' ideas
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Personal values
Definition
Long-held beliefs used as a system for decision making
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Transformational leaders
Definition
Leaders who focus on the higher order needs of their followers, such as esteem, competency, and self-fulfillment needs
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Transactional leaders
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Leaders who focus on the lower order needs of followers, such as money, benefits, and recognition in return for followers' obedience to them
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Pseudo-transformational leaders
Definition
Leaders who are self-centered and who manipulate their followers in order to achieve their personal goals
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Organizational change
Definition
The movement of an organization from one state of affairs to another
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Sanctioned destruction
Definition
Permission given to followers that opens the door for criminal activity
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Evil as ordinary
Definition
When normal people commit thoughtless and heartless acts against others
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Stanford prison experiment
Definition
An example of normal people committing thoughtless and heartless acts against one another
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Forbearance
Definition
The practice of rejecting revenge in favor of restraint
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Organizational culture
Definition
A system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs showing people what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior
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Workplace spirituality
Definition
Leadership recognition that followers have an inner life that nourishes and is nourished through their work experiences
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Generativity
Definition
Describes long-term focus and a concern about future consequences of actions for the present and future generation
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Social responsibility
Definition
Refers to an organization that demonstrates its obligations to its communities through its policies and practices
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Organizational change
Definition
The movement of an organization from one state of affairs to another
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Organizational culture
Definition
A system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs showing people what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior
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Reconsidering structure
Definition
Refers to making major changes in leadership, mission, organizational structure, and policies
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Utilitarianism theory
Definition
Based on the premise that ethical choice should be based on the consequences of those choices
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Egoism
Definition
Leaders who place personal goals above all other goals
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Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)
Definition
Philosopher and ethicist associated with furthering the idea of utilitarianism in the literature on ethics
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Principles of justice
Definition
A guarantee of basic liberties and opportunities for all people
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Communitarianism
Definition
Describes the shift from an individualistic right to communal responsibility
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Altruism
Definition
A theory that advocates concern for the welfare of others as the ultimate ethical standard
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Activist-Follower
Definition
Kellerman's argument that suggested that followers are either working on the behalf of or against their leaders
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Ethical fading
Definition
Deceiving oneself into thinking he or she is acting morally when he or she is clearly not
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Preconventional thinking
Definition
A form of moral reasoning that focuses on avoiding punishment for actions taken or decisions made
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The phrase “KPCs know best” describes the perspective of which organizational form?
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Infocracy
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Conventional thinking
Definition
Demonstrated by someone who seeks the opinions of others before deciding to act
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Principled reasoning
Definition
Demonstrated by someone who considers the needs of the group and seeks to provide the greatest good before making decisions
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Kidder's Ethical Checkpoint
Definition
A process used to bring order to confusing ethical issues
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Core ideology
Definition
Refers to the central identity and character of an organization
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Appreciative inquiry
Definition
A tool used to promote innovation and creativity in teams, through which team members set out to understand the organization's central identify and the group's strengths
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Codes of ethics
Definition
A tool or system of organizational values used by individuals and leaders to make ethical decisions
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Social loafers
Definition
description of group members who fail to do their fair share of the work
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Groupthink
Definition
Preferring group cohesion over effective and rational decision making
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Collective rationalization
Definition
Group members invent rationalizations to protect themselves from any feedback that would challenge their operating assumptions
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Emotional intelligence
Definition
Being aware of and managing personal emotions and recognizing and influencing the emotions of others
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The collective effort model
Definition
A type of team building framework developed by Steven Karau and Kipling Williams used to prevent social loafing
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Productive conflict
Definition
A conflict management process for team building that produces positive outcomes, such as accurate understanding, higher-level moral reasoning, thorough problem analysis, creativity, change, and deeper commitment
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Affective (destructive) conflict
Definition
Personality-based conflicts that can result in escalating hostilities
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Faulty evidence
Definition
Occurs when leaders uncritically use unreliable and biased sources
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Supportive communication
Definition
Occurs when leaders foster positive emotional climates with accurate understanding in which individuals can work and accomplish goals
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The global shadow of power
Definition
The crossing of boundaries between nations and individuals as a result of globalization, which has enabled the illegal and immoral activities of leaders to become more widespread
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The global shadow of privilege
Definition
Inequitable processes and systems that widen the gap between those who have versus those who do not have
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Intellectual property
Definition
Enforceable property right laws that protect intellectual capital
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Diversity management
Definition
Taking advantage of the benefits of a diverse workforce while coping with the problems that can arise when people from different backgrounds work together
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
The tendency to see the world from one's own cultural perspective
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Cosmopolitanism
Definition
A perspective that incorporates mindfulness, human dignity, and moral inclusion
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Caux Principles
Definition
A round table of business executives who meet once a year in Caux, Switzerland for purposes to set a world standard for business activities
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Integrative Social Contract Theory (ISCT)
Definition
Ethical guidelines that integrate respect for diversity and adherence to universal ethical standards
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360-degree review
Definition
A feedback tool to rate the behaviors and attitudes of leaders from the perspective of their peers and subordinates
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