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Term
Stress
Definition

Psychological response to demands when they exceed our resources
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Stressors
Definition
The particular demands that cause people stress
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Strains
Definition
Negative consequences from stress
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The three types of strains
Definition

1) Physiological - illness, high blood pressure, headaches, back pain 

2) Psychological - depression, anxiety, forgetfulness, loss of clarity

3) Behavioral - substance abuse, compulsive behaviors, overeating   

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The four work hinderance stressors
Definition

Role Conflict (multiple expectations)

Role Ambiguity (not enough info about role)

Role Overload (too many demands)

Daily Hassles (daily duties)

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Work Challenge Stressors
Definition

1) Time Pressure

2) Work Complexity

3) Work Responsibility 

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Job Sharing
Definition

1) Reduces role overload

2) Enhances work/life balance

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Coping
Definition
How people manage stressful demands that they face and the associated emotions
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The four types of coping
Definition

1) Behavioral (physical activities)

2) Cognitive (thoughts)

3) Problem focused (behaviors/cognitions)

4) Emotion focused

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Primary & Secondary Appraisal 
Definition

1) Evalutation of confronting demands

2) Considering how to cope

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Burnout
Definition
Emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion from ongoing stressful demands
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GAS
Definition

Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

 

Set of responses from the body that allow adaption to stressful demands 

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Ways to manage stress
Definition

Relaxation Techniques

Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

Health and Wellness Programs

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Type A Behavior Pattern
Definition

1) Impatient, hard driving, competitive, 

 

2) Directly linked to coronary heart disease

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Social Support
Definition

1) Help from others

2) Either instrumentally or emotionally

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Conflict
Definition
Someone realizes their interests are not the same as another persons
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Types of Conflict
Definition

1) Relationship (personal)

2) Task (work content/goals)

3) Process (how work gets done)

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Causes of conflict
Definition

 1) History

2) Communication

3) Cognitive

4) Individual characteristics

5) Structural Factors

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Responses to Conflict
Definition

1) Accomodating

2) Collaborating

3) Compromising

4) Avoiding

5) Competing

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Dysfunction conflict
Definition
Conflict that negatively effects the goals of work
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Functional Conflict
Definition

Conflict that has a positive influence on goals at work

 

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Negative effects of conflict
Definition

1) Anger

2) Distrust

3) Frustrations

4) Stresses

5) Misunderstandings

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Conflict escalation
Definition
Conflict grows increasingly worse over time
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Conflict outcomes
Definition

1) win/win

2) win/lose

3) compromise

4) lose/win

5) lose/lose

 

Term
Negotiation
Definition
 Process of people with different preferences agree on a solution
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Power
Definition
The ability to achieve desired outcomes
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Types of Power
Definition

1) Legitimate

2) Reward

3) Coercive

4) Expert

5) Referent

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Organizational Politics
Definition
When someone goes for what they want without thinking about what others want
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Political Skill
Definition
Understanding others and work and using this knowledge to help obtain your objectives
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Dimensions of political skill
Definition

1) Social astuteness

2) Interpersonal influence

3) Networking ability

4) Apparent sincerity

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Trust
Definition
Assured reliance on the truth of someone or something
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Disposition based trust
Definition
Trust based off of traits of the trustor
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Trust propensity
Definition
A general expectation that a person can be relied upon
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Highest and lowest levels of propensity by country
Definition

High - Sweden, China

 

Low - Brazil, Turkey

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Cognition based trust
Definition
Trust based on rational judgements
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Integrity
Definition
Perception that the authority adheres to principles that the trustor finds acceptable
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Benevolence
Definition
Belief that the authority wants to do good for the trustor aside from personal gains
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Affect based trust
Definition
Based on gut feelings and emotions
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Justice
Definition
Perceived fairness of authority's decision making
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Distributive Justice
Definition
Perceived fairness of decision-making outcomes
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Procedural Justice
Definition
Perceived fairness of decision making processes
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Voice
Definition
Opportunity to express opinions
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Correctability
Definition
Opportunity to request an appeal
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Procedural Justice Rules
Definition

1) Constant

2) Unbiased

3) Representative

4) Accurate

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Relationship between procedural and distributive justice
Definition
Combination to influence employee reactions
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Interpersonal Justice
Definition
Perceived fairness of the treatment received by employees from authorities
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Informational Justice
Definition
Perceived fairness of the communications provided to employees from authorities
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The four dimensions of justice
Definition

1) Distributive Justice Rules

2) Procedural Justice Rules

3) Interpersonal Justice Rules

4) Informational Justice Rules

Term
Ethics
Definition
Principles of conduct governing an individual
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Whistle Blowing
Definition

When employees expose their employers for illegal actions

 

***76% of employees have witnessed illegal actions in the last 12 months

Term
Theory of cognitive moral development
Definition
As people get older, they move through moral stages of development, each getting more sophisticated
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Stages of cognitive moral development
Definition

Preconventional     1) Avoid punishment

       2) Mantain exchange relationships

Conventional          3) Earn others approval

       4) Follow rules and laws

Principled               5) Protect individual rights

       6) Follow universal principles

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The four component model of ethical decision making
Definition

1) Moral Awareness

2) Moral Judgement

3) Moral Intent

4) Ethical Behavior

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Moral Awareness
Definition
Recognizing a moral issue exists
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Moral Judgement
Definition
Accurately identifying the morally correct choice of action
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Moral intent
Definition
Degree of commitment to the moral course of action
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Moral identity
Definition
The degree to which a person sees themselves as a moral person
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