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Management 3000 exam 2
SEGMENT 6
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Management
Undergraduate 3
03/19/2012

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organizational culture
Definition
system of shared beliefs and values within organization's that guide behavior
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observable culture
Definition
visible actions and events
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core culture
Definition
underlying values
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benefits of strong work culture include
Definition
commit members to behave in an organizations best interest
discourage dysfunctional behavior
emphasize teamwork
performance oriented
allow risk taking
encourage innovation
value the well being of people
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observable culture includes
Definition
heroes
ceremonies
legends/stories
metaphors and symbols
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core values
Definition
beliefs and values shared by organization members
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observable culture must be...
Definition
learned
shared
transmitted
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example of a hero
Definition
sam walton
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example of rites and rituals
Definition
venture stores taking employees to dinner
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examples of legends and stories
Definition
nordstroms buying an old tire store and refunding the lady's tires
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examples of metaphors
Definition
"expect more, pay less"
" always low prices, always"
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examples of symbols
Definition
pirate flag at apple, apple with bite taken out
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ideas of "human organization of time"
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the further an organization looks in the past, the further it looks into the future
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the older a company is, the __________ it looks in the past and future
Definition
further
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total horizon span
Definition
length of past horizon and length of future horizon
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total horizon span is ____________ correlated with earnings per share
Definition
positively
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polychronicity
Definition
the extent to which people prefer to be engaged in 2 or more tasks simultaneously; how you engage in the world around you
Term
polychronic
Definition
person has very high polychronicity
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monochronic
Definition
person has very low polychronicity
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punctuality is ____________ related to polychronicity
Definition
negatively
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personal space distance is ___________ correlated with polychronicity
Definition
negatively
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polychronic view of time
Definition
cyclical (repeating loop), continuous, infinite
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monochronic view of time
Definition
linear (non repeating), discrete, finite
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foreigners _________
Definition
suck america's balls
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workplace spirituality
Definition
creates meaning and shared community among members
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multiculturalism
Definition
involves pluralism and and respect for diversity
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characteristics of multicultural organizations
Definition
pluralism
structural integration
informal network integration
absence of prejudice and descrimination (thru training)
minimum intergroup conflict
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diversity
Definition
describes differences among people at work such as age, gender, race, and religion
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to be succcessful, organizations must...
Definition
embed diversity in the organizational culture
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standard integration
Definition
working in minority members in all levels and functions within an organization
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informal network integration
Definition
kinda what you do when your not doing the job, like integrating minorities into dinner groups, churches, golfing etc
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organizational subcultures
Definition
cultures based on shared workplace responsibilities and or personal characteristics
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common subcultures are created in...
Definition
occupations and functions
ethnicity/national cultures
gender and generations
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ethnocentrism
Definition
the belief that one's subculture is superior to all others
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challenges for minorities and bitches
Definition
glass ceilings
harassment
discrimination
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glass ceilings
Definition
invisible barrier that prevents advancements with minorities and bitches
Term
biculturalism
Definition
adopting characteristics of the majority culture
Term
take like 5 minutes and go look at the chart on slide #_____ in the packet
Definition
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Term
intergenerational differences
Definition
when the old farts dont understand the young guns
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traditionalist generation
Definition
pre WWII (back to back world war champs baby!!!)
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baby boomers generation
Definition
WWII-1960's
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Generation X
Definition
1960's-1980's
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millennials generation
Definition
1980's - 2000's
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