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organizational behavior test 2
test 2 for organizational behavior
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Undergraduate 2
11/07/2012

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individual power
Definition
2 categories, Formal and informal
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4 types of formal power
Definition
Legitimate
Reward
Coercive
Information
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3 types of informal power
Definition
expert
referent
charismatic
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what is legitimate power
Definition
sanctioned authority for an individual, power to direct organizational resources including people to accomplish organizational goals. has rules to back it up and enforce it
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what is reward power
Definition
withholding or distributing resources or outcomes that people desire. Examples: salary increase, bonuses, promotions, status markers (office size and location)
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what is coercive power
Definition
power to punish or sanction, demotion or termination. Usually HR department
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information power
Definition
inderect or potential power, power you get through exchange with someone else, when you have access to information that someone wants and you broker a deal
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what is expert power
Definition
power you get when you have some sort of ability or competency or special knowledge, has to be scarce and valuable to organization
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what is referent power
Definition
power that comes from being liked, admired, or respected.
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charismatic power
Definition
an extreme form of referent power, personal attributes result in a strong following reaction.
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How is functional power divided
Definition
Irreplaceability
centrality
ability to control or generate resources
ability to manage uncertain contingencies
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What is the ability to manage uncertain contingencies
Definition
help organization manage and respond(marketing), reduce uncertainty or provide the expertise to respond to contingencies
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irreplaceability
Definition
combination of asset specificity and strategic or tactical importance. Apples product design and intels engeneers are required for organization because they are the key to company.
Term
Centrality
Definition
Level of dependency other parts of organization have on a division or function, HR(hiring, firing, promotions)
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What is the ability to control or generate resources
Definition
budget control, profit centers.
Term
Conflict
Definition
struggle for resources between one or more individual, conflict is neither good or bad. Good conflict is when people debate and exchange information over quality of decision. Not for personal goals
Term
What are sources of conflict
Definition
Differentiation
Task relationships
Resource scarcity
Term
What causes conflict in differentiation
Definition
differences in functional orientation
status inconsistencies.
different function, groups, have different solving problems. New product development, thinking of in term of hundreds of millions of dollars in expenditures (10-15) finance has a quarter to quarter responsibility for earnings reporting. Conflict between two groups because they have different orientation to time.
Term
what causes conflict in Task relationships
Definition
overlapping authority
task inter dependencies
incompatible evaluation system
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How does resource scarcity cause conflict
Definition
low resources people start fighting over resources.
Term
what is prisoners delema
Definition
Illustrate how individuals, how situations can arise and they way theyre structured resulting in individuals acting on their personal gains leading to bad outcome. 2 people arrested put in separate rooms, if you confess and partner confesses you get 6 months in jail. If you confess and partner dosnt he gets 6 years, if you both don’t confess you get 2 years.
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Prisoners dilemma example for business
Definition
If you and some1 make a mistake in managerial accounting. If you report it and your partner doesn’t you look like a fool. If you both hide its bad. If both of you report it then the punishment would be less.
Term
What is communication
Definition
sharing of information with other to reach a common understanding
Sharing information is easy, reaching a common understanding is difficult.
Term
What are the three types of informal communication networks
Definition
Advice
Trust
Communication
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What is advice
Definition
people linked by their reliance on one another for technical advice on how to get work done
Term
Trust
Definition
people linked by their willingness to trust one another with sensitive information
Term
what is communication (informal)
Definition
people linked by regular contacts in which they talk about work related matters
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What is active listening
Definition
listener sais back what the speaker said,
Term
what are the 6 categories in Active listening
Definition
eliminate distractions
sit up straight and square to speaker
make eye contact
pay attention
remember restate
-repeat
-paraphase
-distill(identify area of importance)
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What are best ways to give feedback
Definition
make certain feedback is timely
state context background ect.
Give positive feedback
Identify areas of improvenment
Term
What are 4 theories of work motivation
Definition
Need theories(4 subcategories)
Expectancy theory
Equity theo ry
organizational justice theory
Term
What is McCleland theory
Definition
all people have 3 basic needs but in different porportions
Achievement
Affiliation
Power
Term
what is motivator Hygiene Theory
Definition
People have 2 broad sets of needs, motivator needs and hygiene needs
Term
What are motivator needs
Definition
associated with the actual work, how challenging it is, how interesting it is, autonomy, responsibility
Term
Hygiene needs
Definition
associated with the physical and psychological context of the work
Examples: comfort, temperature, nature of supervision, compensation, job security
Term
What is moslows hierarchy
Definition
Self-actualization
esteem
Belongingness
safety
Physiological
Term
self-actualization
Definition
need to realize one's full potential as a person
Term
what is Esteem in moslows hierarchy
Definition
need to feel good about ones self
Term
What is safety in maslows hierarchy
Definition
needs for security stability and safety
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What is physiological need in maslows hierarchy
Definition
basic needs such as food and shelter
Term
what are the three categories in ERG theory
Definition
growth
relatedness
existence
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What is growth in ERG
Definition
need for self development and creative and productive work
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What is relatedness in ERG
Definition
need to have interpersonal relations, share thoughts and feelings with imran, have a open two-way communication
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what is existence in ERG
Definition
basic needs Suppas, dunkins, Munips apartment, crew, stability and homies to have your back
AKA Basic needs for food, water, shelter, security, stability, and safety
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What is expectancy theory
Definition
need theories address what motivates, expectancy theory addresses how people are motivated. (look at chart)
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What is equity theory
Definition
Satisfaction is not a function of absolute levels of outcomes, but in the relationship between inputs and outcomes as compared to peers
Term
What is organizational justice theory and name 4 types of justices
Definition
a group of theories (like need theory; contingency theory)
4 types of justice
distributive
procedural
interpersonal
informational
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What is distributive justice
Definition
the perceived fairness of the distribution of outcomes in organizations, such as pay, promotions, and desirable working conditions and assignments
Term
What is procedural justice
Definition
the perceived fairness of the procedures used to make decisions about distribution of outcomes
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What is interpersonal justice
Definition
perceived fairness of the personal treatment employees receive from the distributors of outcomes(managers)
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what is Informational justice
Definition
employee perception of the extent to which managers explain their decisions, and the procedures used to arrive at them, to employees
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