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mgt 3900 final test
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12/03/2012

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conveyance
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to give information/ to tell. (text, email, etc)
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convergence
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to share ideas/ come to new meaning (face to face, skype)
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task conflict
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disagreements over what we are supposed to be accomplishing. cognitive conflict(can be functional in right ammounts)
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process conflict
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conflict over "how" are we going to accompish a goal. cognitive conflict
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interpersonal conflict
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(relationship) "I don't like you" affective conflict(lots of emotions attatched). rarely functional
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avoidance
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I'm not dealing with the conflict. Use this when time is an issue and when issues conflict is over are very trivial
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assertive
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don't give a damn about anyone ele. it's my way or the highway. appropriate if time is an issue or if we know that we are right
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accomodating
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whatever you want. i want you happy. not important to us, important to them, is when best to give in to them
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compromise
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satisficing. reaching a solution that works but is not optimal. not the best solution
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coopertaive
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most efficient. win win situation most difficult one to reach. takes time
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stress
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internal discomfort that we feel. anxiety when were talking about stress were talking about strain
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s-s-c
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stressors -> strain -> consequences
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hinderance
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stressors that lead to strain
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challenge
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more the motivating things. cause eu-stress.
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strain
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stressed out
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job demands, job control
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as job demands increase, so does strain. more you have to do, more stress. If you give people control they're less likely to experience strain. person has to be wanting that control, able, and have efficacy
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transactional theory of stress
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any time we encounter a new stimulous we go through series of appraisals that will determine whether were going to have stress. happens subconciously
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primary appraisal
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ask ourselves "Is this stimulous a benighn(not an issue), challenge(eu stress), threat( to ourselves, identity. this goes on to secondary appraisal)
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secondary appraisal
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can I compe(deal with this). when people answer no this is when you get the demoralizing aspects of stress
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proactive coping
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trying to o something to alter the situation
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emotional based coping
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you change your perceptions on emotions associated with the situation
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social support
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instrumental support(where someone helps you alter the situation) or emotional support(act of talking to other people
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proactive emotional support
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idea that we want advice on what we should do
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respite emotional support
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where we talk about something t work unrelated to our stressor to offer relief
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cathartic event emotional support
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you have all these emotions built up and you emote them out to feel better about the situation. risky bc of reverse buffering effect
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reverse buffering effect
Definition
when you start to talk about problems, people may validate what your saying or may add fuel onto the fire and istead of feeling better you get more worked up and stressed
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conservation of resources
Definition
we have a limited amount of cognitive and emotional resources. We use resources all the time and stressful events use a lot of resources. resources can be replenished through psychologically fullfilling activities.(flow states) In a perfect world in the beginning of the day we have a full tank, at the end of the day it's almost empty and behavioral control tends to be an issue
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leadership
Definition
the process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish something. good leaders have a strong vision and know where they want to go
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trait theories of leadership
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seeks to ID what traits/characteristics a leader has. people have certain personality traits that make them good leaders
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behavioral theory(osu and michigan)
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see notes
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contingency theory
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theres not one style that determins if a leader is going to be effective. effectiveness is a function of the situation
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least performed co-working. LPM
Definition
says situations are either favorable or unfavorable. leader0member relations, task structure, power position. see notes
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path goal theory
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a leaders goal is to help followers reach their goal by providing direction and remaining obsticals. 2 styles, directive/supportive
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directive
Definition
tell you what to do. lead to greater satisfaction when tsk is amiguous
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supportive
Definition
do what you need me to. leads to higher motivation/satisfaction when the task is structured and employees have experience/ability
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hersey blanchard "readiness model"
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says you need to adjust leadership style based on the followers readiness. see notes
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telling
Definition
directs a person, tell them what to do. unable/unwilling
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selling
Definition
have people buy into your style of predetermining solution. unable but willing
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participating
Definition
allow followers to share ideas and act upon their suggestions. able but wiling
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delegating
Definition
leader steps back and allows followers to make on decisions.
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power
Definition
abilitiy of a to get b to do what a wants. function of dependency. dependency is the result of a need and its scarcity.
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transactional
Definition
you do this for me, i'll do this for a transaction
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transformation
Definition
leader who gets followers to buy into and follow the leader after he is gone. in tune to followers needs, desires
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charismatic
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almost all transformational leaders are charismatic. not all charismatic leaders are transfirmation
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heuristics
Definition
mental short cuts. 3 hueristics
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conformation bias
Definition
gut feeling about which idea is correct. downplay info that makes your gut feeling wrong and visa versa
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availability bias
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more likely to use info that is available in our memory. more likely to remember things that are emotionally charged, sumeried idea, or everything that have happened recently
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escalation of commitment
Definition
idea that when we are on a disasterous path, we can't down that path. more likely to happen when it is public. people think they are buying more info
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negative affectivity
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pple see reality in a better light, are sadder but truer
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positive affectivity
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ppl have a lot of solutions at their disposal
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leader member exchange
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descriptive model not prescriptive mode(describes how it is). leaders have a limited amount of time(resources.) bc of this they cannot treat all employees the same. put people in the in group or the out group subconciously.
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