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Interpersonal Test Chapter 12
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Communication
Undergraduate 3
11/26/2012

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workplace relationship
Definition
status, intimacy, choice
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organizational culture
Definition
distinctive set of beliefs and practices, it derives from three sources ; workplace values, workplace norms, workplace artifacts
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organizational network
Definition
system of communication linkage; nature of info that flows through them, the media or channels through which the info flows, frequency of number of connections(aka work density)
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virual networks
Definition
groups of co workers connected soley through email or social network
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telecommute
Definition
work from home, via phone or computer
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workplace cliques
Definition
dense networks of coworkers who share the same workplace values and broader life values
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2 principles people getting workplace information
Definition
1. private is public in the workplace
2. org. networks you are apart of determine opportunies and obstacles
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organizational insiders
Definition
workers who are reputable, knowledgeable, and connected to dense networks
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organizational climate q
Definition
culture, networks, interpersonal interaction
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defensive climate
Definition
unfriendly, rigid, unsupportive
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supportive climate
Definition
warm, open, and supportive
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strategy vs. spontaneity
Definition
communicating in ways that are obviously rehearsed
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dogmatism vs flexibility
Definition
tendency to believe that only one perspective is correct
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control vs. collaboration
Definition
messages that are designed to get you to do what they want
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evaluation vs description
Definition
framing negative complaints about other people
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detachment vs empathy
Definition
people seeking counseling and wanting others to listen
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superiority vs equality
Definition
power difference between employees
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6 tactics for creating a supportive climate
Definition
1. encourage spontaneity and honesty
2. adopt a flexible mindset
3. collaborate rather than control
4. describe challenges than blame
5. concern rather than professional detachment
6. emphasize equality
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professional peers
Definition
people holding organizational status
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information peers
Definition
equivalent status workers
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collegial peers
Definition
coworkers we consider friends
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special peers
Definition
equivalent status with whom we share high levels of emotional support
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virtual peers
Definition
email, social networks
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maintaining peer relationships
Definition
-openness important
-assurances
-treat one another as whole human beings
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cross-sex peers
Definition
men and women friends, outsiders view them as having sexual relationships,
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workplace romance
Definition
perceived by people as approachable, could lead to negative outcomes, gossip
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mixed status relationship
Definition
relationships between coworkers of different status positions
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supervisory relationship
Definition
one out ranks the other and supervises
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upward communication
Definition
communication from subordinates to supervisors
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most effective form of upward communication
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advocacy
Term
advocacy based on six principles
Definition
1. plan
2. why should they agree
3. tailor your message
4. know their knowledge
5. create coalitions
6. articulate your message
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downward communication
Definition
supervisor to employee
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effective downward communication
Definition
1. importance of communication to subordinates
2. listen empathically
3. frame as polite requests
4. be sensitive
5. share relevant info
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maintaining mixed status relationships
Definition
1. develop whats appropriate
2. communicate in consistent and reliable ways
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2 types of sexual harassment
Definition
quid pro quo harassment: supervisor demanding sexual favors from subordinate
hostile climate sexual harassment: sexual behavior intended to disrupt work performance
Term
most common way to avoid sexual harassment
Definition
ignore, avoid, minimize seriousness
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