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Term
emotional intelligence
Definition
The ability to:
•Recognize and diagnose your own emotions
•Control your emotions
•Recognize and diagnose others’ emotions
•Respond appropriately to emotional cues
Term
1.Emotional Intelligence
2.Cognitive Styles
3.Attitudes Toward Change
2
Definition
Three Areas of Self-Awareness:
Term
•Knowing Style
•Planning style
•Creating Style
Definition
Dimensions of Cognitive Styles
Term
Knowing Style
Definition
–Emphasizes facts, details, data and logic
Term
•Planning Style
Definition
–Emphasizes structure,planning, preparation, and procedure
Term
Creating Style
Definition
–Emphasizes experimentation, creativity, and spontaneity
Term
Internal Locus of Control
Definition
–“I am the cause of my success or failure
Term
External Locus of Control
Definition
–“Something or someone else caused my success or failure.”
Term
tolerance ambiguity
Definition
The extent to which individuals are comfortable coping with unclear situations.”
Term
locus of control
Definition
“The attitude people develop regarding the extent to which they control their destinies.”
Term
absence of trust
fear of conflict
lack of commitment
avoidance of accountability
inattention to results
Definition
the five dysfunctions of a team
Term
planning
organizing
leading
controlling
Definition
leadership functions
Term
forming normal storming performing
Definition
stages of a team
Term
group think
Definition
When the preservation of the team takes precedence over good decisions and problem solving."
Term
how the individual perceives occupational stressors
Definition
the appraisal process of stress
Term
organizational
group
physical environment
individual
Definition
types of occupational stress
Term
1.Avoid Procrastination
2.Talk Positively to Yourself
3.Put Variety in Your Life
4.Pay Attention to Your Body
5.Pay Attention to Your Feelings
6.Celebrate
7.Be Yourself
8.Maintain Your Sense of Humor
Definition
Eight Ways to Reduce Stress
Term
Urgent
Definition
Implies
immediate
attention
Term
Important
Definition
Contributes to
mission, values,
and high-priority goals
Term
competitiveness
work involvement
hostility/anger
impatience/urgenyc
Definition
Type A Personality qualities
Term
Time Stressful
Encounter Suppressors
Situational Stressors
Anticipatory Stressors
Definition
four key sources of stress
Term
A.Work overload
B.Lack of control
Definition
Time Stressors
Term
Situational Stressors
Definition
A.Unfavorable working or living conditions
B.Rapid change
Term
Encounter Stressors
Definition
A.Role conflicts
B.Issue conflicts
C.Action conflicts
Term
A.Unpleasant expectations
B.Fear
Definition
Anticipatory Stressors
Term
A.Effective and efficient time management
B.Delegating work to others or work sharing
Definition
strategy for eliminating Time Stressors
Term
A.Collaboration and team work
B.Emotional intelligence
Definition
strategy for eliminating 2.Encounter Stressors
Term
A.Work redesign (Increase decision-making authority)
B.Open feedback channels
Definition
strategies for eliminating Situational Stressors
Term
A.Goal setting
B.Small Wins
Definition
strategies for eliminating Anticipatory Suppressors
Term
1. Love/Interpersonal Relationships
2. Personal Integrity
3. Financial Security
4. Career Advancement
5. Inner Peace & Harmony
6. Freedom & Independence
7. Power & Influence
8. Physical Health
9. Sense of Humor
10. Adventure & Having Fun
11. Community Service
12. Significant Sense of Purpose
Definition
Twelve Primary Human Values
Term
personal
information
role incompatibility
environmental stress
Definition
Four Sources of Conflict
Term
Personal Differences
Definition
– Conflicts stem from personal values and needs
Term
Information Deficiency
Definition
– Conflicts stem from misinformation or misunderstanding
Term
Role Incompatibility
Definition
– Conflicts evolve from the perception that goals/ responsibilities
compete with those of others
Term
Environmental Stress
Definition
– Conflicts result from the stressful events of the work environment
Term
competing/forcing
Definition
high assertiveness, low cooperativeness
assertive and uncooperative
Term
collaborating
Definition
high assertiveness high cooperativeness, assertive and cooperative
Term
accommodating
Definition
high cooperativeness, low assertiveness;
unassertive and cooperative
Term
avoiding
Definition
low cooperativeness, low assertiveness;
uncooperative and unassertive
Term
Forcing/Competing:
Accommodating:
Compromising:
Avoiding:
Integrating/Collaborating:
Definition
5 conflict resolution styles
Term
The importance of the issue
• The importance of the relationship
• The relative power (Boss to subordinate/Peer
to peer/Subordinate to boss)
• The time constraints
Definition
Situational Considerations for choosing your conflict management approach
Term
novelty
Definition
low tolerance to unfamiliar information (aspect of tolerance of ambiguity)
Term
complexity
Definition
multiple pieces of info/multitasking; (aspect of tolerance of ambiguity)
Term
the consequence of the interaction between
the event
the situation
the individual
Definition
definition of stress
Term
role ambiguity
Definition
not knowing why your doing what you're doing (part of individual occupation stress)
Term
role conflict
role ambiguity
work overload/under load
responsiblity
Definition
individual occupational stressros
Term
physical
psychological (emotional)
social
Definition
aspects of resiliency in relationship to stress
Term
commitment
control
challenge
Definition
aspects of hardiness
Term
collaborating
Definition
most positive conflict resolution style
Term
forcing
Definition
most damaging conflict resolution style
Term
avoiding
Definition
most frustrating conflict resolution style
Term
goal setting
Definition
key to the team function of planning
Term
time management
Definition
key to the team function or organizing
Term
communication
Definition
key to the team function of leading
Term
management by walking around
Definition
key to the team function of monitoring/controlling
Term
planning, organizing, leading, monitoring/controlling
Definition
team functions
Term
cohesiveness, leaders emerge
Definition
what happens during norming stage?
Term
lack of conflict
agree quickly
people talking outside the meeting instead of in it
Definition
what are the symptoms of group think?
Term
have a devil's advocate
Definition
how can you prevent group think?
Term
norming
Definition
at what stage would group think be a hindrance to teamwork?
Term
focus and source
Definition
two critical identifying characteristics for diagnosis the type of conflict
Term
focus of the conflict
Definition
the substance of the dispute (what is fueling the conflict)
Term
source of the conflict
Definition
the origins of the conflict/the igniting spark
Term
issue focused conflicts
Definition
like rational negotiations as opposed to people based emotional disputes
Term
personal differences
informational deficiencies
role incompatibility
environmental stress
Definition
sources of conflict
Term
personal vales
Definition
most difficult source of conflict to resolve
Term
forcing response
Definition
an attempt to satisfy one's own needs at the expense of the needs of the other individual
Term
accommodating approach
Definition
satisfies the other party's concerns while neglecting one's own
Term
forming
Definition
the team is faced with the need to become acquainted with its members, its purpose, and its boundaries. relationships must be formed and trust established. clarity of direction is needed from team leaders
Term
self awareness
Definition
lies at the heart of the ability to master oneself
Term
sensitive line
Definition
refers to the point at which individuals become defensive or protective when encountering information about themselves that is inconsistent with their self concept or when encountering pressure to alter their behavior
Term
threat rigidity response
Definition
the defensive response when individuals are threatened, when uncertainty is created, or when they encounter uncomfortable information
Term
emotional intelligence
personal values
cognitive style
Definition
areas of self awareness
Term
cognitive style
Definition
the manner in which individuals gather and process information
Term
cognitive style
Definition
the inclination each of us has to perceive, interpret, and respond to information in a certain way
Term
1. the manner in which you gather informational
2. the way in which you evaluate and act on information
Definition
two key dimensions of cognitive style
Term
knowing
planning
creating
Definition
three dimensions of cognitive style
Term
tolerance of ambiguity
Definition
the extent tow which individuals are threaten by or have difficulty coping with situations that are ambiguous, where change occurs rpaidly or unpredictably, whre informaiton is inadequate or unclear, and where compleity exists
Term
insolubility
Definition
indicates the extent to which you are tolerant of problems that are very difficult to solve because alternative souations are not evident, infromation is unavaialbe, or the problem's compoentsn seem unrelated to each other
Term
tolerance of ambiguity
locus of control
Definition
two key attitudes toward chance that have been found to be associated with success in mgmt roles
Term
alarm stage
Definition
characterized by acute increases in anxiety or fear if the stressor is a threat, or by increases in sorrow and depression if the stressor is a loss
Term
alarm stage
resistance stage
exhaustion stage
Definition
three stages of reactions to stress
Term
aggression
regression
repression
withdrawal
fixation
Definition
five types of defense mechanisms for stress
Term
inactive strategies
Definition
the most effective way to manage stress
Term
proactive strategies
Definition
designed to imitate action that resists the negative effects of stress
Term
reactive strategies
Definition
applied as on the spot remedies to reduce temporarily the effects of stress
Term
skill variety
task identity
task significance
autonomy
ffeedback
Definition
work redesign model's five aspects of work
Term
skill variety
Definition
the opportunity to use multiple skills in performing work
Term
task identify
Definition
the opportunity to complete a whole task
Term
task significance
Definition
the opportunity to see the impact of the work being performed
Term
autonomy
Definition
the opportunity to choose how and when the work will be done
Term
feedback
Definition
the opportunity to receive information on the success of task accomplishment
Term
prioritizing
goal setting
small wins
Definition
how to eliminate anticipatory stressors
Term
when subjects are joined by OR, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it
Definition
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