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What is the importance of Organizational Control? |
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Definition
It helps managers obtain superior efficiency, quality, responsiveness to customers, and innovation- the 4 biulding blocks of competitive advantage. |
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Describe the 3 characteristics of an effective control system? |
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1. Ur us flexible enough to allow managers to respond as necessary to unexpected events
2. It provides accurate information about organizational performance
3. Gives managers information in a timely manner |
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What are the 3 types of Organizational Control? |
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Definition
1. Feedforward Control: control that allows managers to anticipate problems before they arise
2. Concurrent Control: control that gives managers to manage problems as they occur
3. Feedback Control: control that gives managers information about reactions and take corrective action if need |
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What are the 4 steps in the control process? |
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Definition
1. Establish the standards of performance, goals, or targets against which performance is to be evaluated
2. Measure actual performance
3. Compare actual performace against chosen standards of performance
4. Evaluate the result and initiate corrective action of the standard is not being achieved |
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What are the 3 organizational control systems? |
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Definition
1. Financial Measures
2. Organizational goals
3. Operating budgets |
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What are the 3 behavior controls? |
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Definition
1. Direct Supervison
2. Management by Objectives
3. Bureaucratic Control
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Term
What are the 3 steps in the behavior control system, Management by Objective (MBO)? |
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Definition
1. Secific goals and objectives are established at each level of the organization.
2. Managers and thier subordinates together determine the subordinates' goals.
3. Managers and their subordinates periodically review the subordinates' progress toward meeting those goals. |
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What are Bureaucratic Controls? |
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Definition
It is control by means of a comprehensive system of rules and standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
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Term
What is organizational change? |
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Definition
The movement of an organization away from its present state and toward some preferred future state to increase it efficiency and effectiveness |
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What is Lewin's Force Field Theory of Change? |
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Definition
To get an organzation to change, managers must find a way to increase the forces for change, reduce resistance to change, or do both simultaneously
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Term
What are evolutionary and revolutionary change? |
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Definition
Evolutionary Change: Change that is gradual, incremental, and narrowly focused
Revolutionary Change: Change that is rapis, dramatic, and broadly focused |
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What are the 4 steps in the Organizational Change Process? |
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Definition
1. Assess the need for change
2. Decide on the change to make
3. Implement the change
4. Evaluate the change |
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Term
What are the 3 psychological forces that combine to determine a person's motivation with respect to engaging in a particular behavior? |
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Definition
1. Direction of a person's behavior in an organization
2. A person's level of effort
3. A person's level of persistence |
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Define intrinsic, extrinsic, and pro-social motivation |
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Definition
Intrinsic: Behaviors that is performed for its own sake
Extrinsic: Behavior that is performed to acquire material or social rewards or to avoid punishment
Prosocial: Behavior that is performed to benefit or help others |
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Term
Which type of motivatuib do managers have the most control over? |
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Definition
Extrinsically Motivated Behaviors |
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Term
What are different inputs that organizational members can contribute to help the organization achieve its goals? |
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Definition
An imput is anything a person contributes to the job or organization such as time, effort, education, expertise, skills, knowledge and actual work behaviors. |
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What are some of the different outcomes that organizational members may recieve as a consequence of their membership and performance in the organization? |
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Definition
An outcome is anything a perrson gets from a job or organization, such as autonomy, reponsibility, and a feeling of accomplishment |
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Term
What is the Expectancy Theory Model?
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Definition
It is the theory that motivation will be high when workers believe that high levels of effort lead to high performance and high performance leads to the desired outcomes. |
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Name and define the 3 major factors that dteremine a person's motivation |
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Definition
Expectancy: A person's perception about the extent to which his or her effort will result in a certain level of performance
Instrumetality: A person's perception about the extent to which performance at a certain level will result in the attainment of outcomes
Valence: How desirable each of the outcomes available from a job or organization is to a person. |
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What is the Equity Theory? |
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Definition
A theory of motivation that focuses on people's perceptions od the fairness of their work outcomes relative to their woek inputs
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Term
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory? |
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Definition
An arrangement of 5 basic needs that motivate behavior. |
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What are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? (Lowest to Highest) |
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Definition
1.Physiological
2. Safety
3. Belongingness
4. Esteem
5. Self-actualization |
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What is McClelland's Learned Needs Theory? |
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Definition
A theory that states that there are 3 types of needs: the need for achievement, the need for affiliation, and the need for power |
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What is Alderfer's ERG Theory? |
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Definition
A theory that states there are 3 levels of needs:
(lowest to highest)
1. Existence
2. Relatedness
3. Growth Needs |
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What is Herzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Theory?
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Definition
A theory that states that people have 2 sets of needs or requirements: motivator needs and hygiene needs. |
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What is the difference between Motivator Needs and Hygiene needs? |
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Definition
Motivator needs are related to the nature of the work and how challenging it is. Hygiene needs are related to the physical and psychological context in which the work is performed. |
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What is Operant Conditioning Theory? |
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Definition
A theory that people learn to perform behaviors that lead to desired consequnces and learn not to perform behaviors that lead to undesired consequences |
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What is Goal-Setting Theory? |
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Definition
A theory that focuses on identifying the types of goals that are most effective in producing high levels of motivation and performance and explaining why goals have these effects |
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What is Social Learning Theory? |
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Definition
a theor that takes into account how learning and motivation are influenced by people's thoughts and beliefs and their observatons of other people's behaviors. |
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Term
Why and how do managers use pay as a major motivation tool? |
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Definition
Managers use pay as a motivation tool because it can motivate employees to perform in behaviors that will achieve organizational goals. Pay can be used as an incentive for high performace. |
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What are the pros and cons of using employee stock option as a motivator? |
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Definition
Pros:
1. Motivates employees to perform at higher levels so that the price of stock increases
Cons:
1. Could motivate employees to leave larger companies for small start-ups. |
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Term
What are the 4 types of merit pay plans? |
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Definition
1. Piece-rate: The number of units each employee produces
2. Commission Pay: Base pay on percentage of sales
3. Scanlon Pay: Costs that are cut are redistributed to the employees
4. Profit Sharing: Employees recieve a share of an organizations profits |
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What is Servant Leadership? |
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Definition
A leader who has a strong desire to servve and work for the benefit of others |
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How do leadership styles vary across cultures? |
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Definition
Leadership styles vary because there are some cultures that are more people-orientated and some that are more democratic |
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What are the 5 sources of power? |
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Definition
1. Legitimate: has power due to the virtue of her position in an organization's hierarchy
2. Reward: to give or withhold tangible or intangible rewards
3. Coercive: being able to punich others
4. Expert: based on special knowledge, skills, and expertise
5. Referent: come from the repect, admiration, and loyalty of co-workers and subordinates |
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Empowerment is the expansion of employees' knowledge, tasks, and decision-making responsibilities |
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What are the 8 traits of an effective leader? |
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Definition
1.Intelligence
2. Knowledge and Expertise
3. Dominance
4. Self-Confidence
5. High Energy
6. Tolerance for Stress
7. Integrity and Honesty
8. Maturity |
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What is the difference between thr consideration and initiating structure for behavior models? |
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Definition
Consideration is behavior indicating that a manager trusts, respects, and cares about subordinates.
Initiating structure is behavior that managers engage in to ensure that woek gets done, subordinates perform their jobs acceotably, and the organization is efficient and effective |
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What is Fiedler's Contingency Model? |
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Definition
A model that helps explain why some leadership models are effective in one situation and what is not in other situations |
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