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Undergraduate 3
05/07/2009

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People who consistently believe they control their own desiny
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high internal locus of control
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individual aggressively involved in a struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time
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type a
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operant conditioning - behavior is a function of it _____
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consequences
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learning both through observation and direct experience is the ____ theory
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social learning
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_____ is when a person observes their own behavior and adapts it to the situation
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self monitoring
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how we interpret sensory impression
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perception
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the more consistent a behavior, the more likely the observer is to attribute it to ____ causes
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internal
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judging based on our perception of the group to which another person belongs
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stereotyping
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you're boss never gives you the benefit of the doubt.... he's guilty of?
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fundamental attribution error
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cognitive dissonance is the difference between ___ and ___
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values and behavior
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instrumental values are a means of achieving ____
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terminal behavior
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3 components of attitudes
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behavioral, cognitive, affective
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organizational commitment is a good predictor of ____
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turnover
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one problem with maslow's hierarchy?
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assumed you had to fill one step before the next
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drive to become all you can be
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self actualization
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which would herzberg classify a a motivator?
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achievement
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hygiene needs ???
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McCollum said high managers have a high need for ___ and a lowe need for ____
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power/achievement
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goal setting theory said that goals should be __ and ___
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difficult and attainable
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___ theory is about fairness
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equity
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potential stress becomes actuall stress under what conditions?
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needs uncertainty and importance
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inverted U model of stress and performance -- when latter stress increases, performance ___
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decreases
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symptoms of stress are characterized by psychological, physiological and __
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p 84/85 -- ways to reduce stress
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difference between a group and a team?
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teams have synergy
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__% of US organizations use teams
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80
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how others believe you should act in a given situation
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role perception
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one's own view of how they should act in a given situation
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??? look up Ch 7
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when role perception and role ___ differ, you get role ___.
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conflict
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informal groups fulfill ___ needs
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social
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leaders tend to be developed in ___
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informal groups
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why do people join groups?
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p 104-105
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____ is characterized by wasting 1/3 of your time
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punctuated equilibrium
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according to the tuckman model, after which stage is there a clear hierarchy of leadership?
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storming
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____ theory says that you have to find the right person for the job, and ___ theory sasys that leaders can be trained
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trait, behavior
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according to the situational leadership model, what 2 dimensions measure readiness?
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willingness and ability
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which one is not true of a charismatic leader?
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they are not leaders of the status quo
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2 leadership styles create an effective leader
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transformational and transactional
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____ model says you need to find a leader to fit a situation, the ___ model says that leaders can change
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contingency model, situational leadership
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decision making is an exercise in evaluating ____
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tradeoffs
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satisficing model tries to find the solution that is ___ and ___
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satisfactory and sufficient
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the ___ model says you've already made up your mind and are comparing everything else to the initial choice
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implicit favorite
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decision making involves comparing your -_ and ___
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wants and musts
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the __ model seeks to find the best possible solution
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maximizing/rational decision making
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research indicates that ___ is the most frequently sited source of interpersonal conflict
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poor communication
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final step of the communication process?
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feedback
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suggestion boxes, attitude surveys, griveance procedures are all examples of ___ communicaiton
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upward
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____ is not controlled by management and is perceived as being believable and reliable
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informal network/grapevine
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rumors flourish when the subject is ___ and ____ is present
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important and anxiety
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which is not a way to reduce the negative consequences of a rumor?
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ignore the rumor
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how do you determine if conflict is functional or dysfunctional?
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group performance
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___ conflict handling style is assertive and uncooperative
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competing
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___ conflict handling style is willing to self sacrifice
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accomodating
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___ conflict handling style involves splitting the difference
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compromising
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conflict is dysfunctional when?
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when it reduces group cohesiveness
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___ method of conflict handling is highly assertive and cooperative
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collaborating
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traditionalist view of conflict
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it should be avoided
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negotiation is an ___ process
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exchange
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labor management negotiations over wages is an example of ___
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distributive bargaining
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___ bargaining is a negotiating style that emphasizes a win-win solution
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integrative
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in 3rd party negotiations, an authority to dictate the results of an agreement is called?
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arbitrator
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a ___ is a neutral 3rd party that is used to keep the lines of communication open and facilitate negotiation
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mediator
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___ determines the lowest value accepted for an agreement
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batna
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___ defines how job tasks are divided, grouped, and coordinated
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organization structure
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__ is the number of subordinates a manager can effectivly direct
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span of control
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___ organizations consist of small core organizations and outsource major functions
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virtual
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____ invovles grouping jobs based on function, product, geography, porcess, and customer
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departmentalization
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the more that lower level personnel provide input or make decisions, the more an organization is ___
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decentralized
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functional and product departmentalization iis indicative of a ___ structure
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matrix
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___ organizations outsource their major functions
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virtual
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___ positions are responsible for the day to day operations
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line
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___ positions perform the support function of the company
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staff
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human resporces can be described by all except:
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customer service for external customers
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T/F - sales people are some of the most critical bc if they don't generate results, nothing else matters
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true
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T/F - it is important that all people in a company develop good interpersonal skills
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true
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a ___ is a written statement of what a job holder does
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job description
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a ___ describes the qualifications a job holder needs for a job
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job specificiation
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the best way for an employer to find out if a potential employee can do a job?
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performance simulation test
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T/F - assessment centers are too expensive
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true
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the degree to which a job ha substancial impact
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task significance
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degree to which a job requires completion of a whole piece of work?
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task identity
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___ seeks incremental improvements while ___ wants quantum leaps
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TQM, Reengineering
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___ is more tasks in the same amount of time
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job enlargement
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____ focuses on key behaviors
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critical incident
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mini cultures within an organization
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subcultures
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___ are the sum of subcultures
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dominant cultures
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observing physical surroundings, characterizing style of people, etc is how to?
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read the culture of an organization
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learning the language of an orgnaization and understanding units of organization is /
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accepting the culture of the organization
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as organizations have widened their span of control, flattened structures, and introduced teams, the ___ of the organization ensure everyone is going in the same direction
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shared values
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ifor an individual employee, an MBO provides?
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specific performance objectives
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a good MBO objective??
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cut costs by 10% w/in 2 months
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who sets MBO objectives?
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mutually agreed upon by superior and subordinate
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best employee recognition programs recognize?
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indivduals and groups
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one advantae of variable play pans?
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turn fixed costs into variable costs
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___ is an incentive plan where inmprovements in group productivity determine total amount of money allagated
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gain sharing
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profit sharing plans
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something about organizational wide programs distribute....
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people who act as catalysts for change
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change agents
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ex of individual resistance to change
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habit
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driving forces for change
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international effects, technology, mergers
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2 things that effect change in an orgnaization
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organizational inertia and habit
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T/F - refreezing is required if changes are to be permanent
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true
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definition of power? ___ is key
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dependancy
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___ power is ditrubitng something of value
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reward
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_____ is decreased when the resource is highly subtitutable
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dependency
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process by which individuals attempt to control impressions other form of them?
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impression management
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___ resaerch emphasizes style - research on ____ emphaseizes tactic for gaining compliance
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leadership, power
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___ explains how to translate power bases into specific action
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power tactic
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when you have ethical problem
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ethical dilemma
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say you need gas for you car and you are out of town on a trip - you have the company credit card. is this an ethical dilemma?
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yes
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sucess is largely the combination of the following:
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preparation, selection, adaptation, motivation, stimulation, leadership, reference points
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some leadership expectaations from west point way of leadership
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care, risk, dream, expect
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just got hired and couldn't perform the job. this is? how could hit be corrected?
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motivation failure ... corrected by education and retraining
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