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MGMT 3000
Chapter 9
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Management
Undergraduate 3
11/07/2010

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psychological contract
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the overall set of expectations held by an individual with respect to what he or she will contribute to the org. and what the org. will provide in return
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contributions
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what the individual provides to the org.
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inducements
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what the org. provides to the invidual
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person-job fit
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the extent to which the contributions made by the ind. match the inducements offered by the org
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individual differences
Definition
personal attributes that vary from one person to another
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personality
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the relatively stable set of psychological and behavioral attributes that distinguish one person from another
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big five personality traits
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a popular personality framework based on five key traits
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agreeableness
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b5- an individuals ability to get along with others
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conscientiousness
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b5- the number of goals on which a person focuses
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negative emotionality
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b5- extent to which a person is poised, calm, resilient, and secure
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extraversion
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b5 a persons comfort level with relationships
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openness
Definition
a persons rigidity of beliefs and range of interests
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locus of control
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the degree to which an individual believes that his or her behavior has a direct impact on the consequences of that behaviors
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self-efficacy
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an individuals beliefs about her or his capabilities to performa a task
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authoritarianism
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the extent to which an individual beleives that power and status differences are appropriate within hierarchial social systems like orgs
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machiavellianism
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behavior directed at gaining power and controlling the behavior of others
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self-esteem
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the extent to which a person believes that he or she is a worthwhile and deserving individual
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risk propensity
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the degree to which an individual is willing to take chances and make risky decisions
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emotional intelligence (EI)
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the extent to which people are self-aware, manage their emotions, motivate themselves, express empathy for others, and possess social skills
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attitudes
Definition
complexes of beliefs and feelings that people have about specific ideas, situations, or other people
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cognitive dissonance
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caused when an individual has conflicting attitudes
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job satisfaction or dissatisfactions
Definition
an attitude that reflects the extent to which an individual is gratified by or fulfilled in his or her work
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org. commitment
Definition
an attitude that reflects an ind's identification with and attachment to the org. itself
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positive affectivity
Definition
a tendency to be relatively upbeat and optimistic, have an overall sense of well-being, see things in a positive light, and seem to be in a good mood
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negative affectivity
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a tendency to be generally downbeat and pessimistic, see things in a negative way, and seem to be in a bad mood
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perception
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the set of processes by which an ind. becomes aware of and interprets info about the environment
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selective perception
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the process of screening out info that we are uncomfy with or that contradicts our beliefs
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stereotyping
Definition
the process of categorizing or labeling people on the basis of a single attribute
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attribution
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the process of observing behavior and attributing causes to it
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stress
Definition
an ind's response to a strong stimulus, which is called a stressor
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general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
Definition
general cycle of the stress process
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type A
Definition
ind's who are extremely competitive, very devoted to work, and have a strong sense of time urgency
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type b
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ind's who are less competitive, less devoted to work, and have a weaker sense of time urgency
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burnout
Definition
a feeling of exhaustion that may develop when someone experiences too much stress for an extended period of time
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creativity
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the ability of an ind to generate new ideas or to conceive of new perspectives on existing ideas
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workplace behavior
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a pattern of action by the members of an org that directly or inderectly influences organizational effectiveness
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performance behaviors
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the total set of work-related behaviors that the org expects the ind to display
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absenteeism
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when an ind does not show up for work
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turnover
Definition
when people quit their jobs
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organizational citizenship
Definition
the behavior of ind's that makes a positive overall contribution to the org
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dysfunctional behaviors
Definition
those that detract from, rather than contribute to, orginizational performance
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