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MGMT 3200
FINAL EXAM
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Management
Undergraduate 3
05/04/2013

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Term
social loafing
Definition
working in a group and slacking on work
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norms
Definition
informally agreed on standards that regulate team behavior
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which is the better conflict, a or c
Definition
cognitive conflict is better because it is associated with improvements in team performance
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cognitive conflict
Definition
focuses on problem related differences of opinion
Term
affective conflict
Definition
refers to the emotional reactions that can occur when disagreements become personal rather than professional
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characteristics of project team
Definition
cross functional people
common goal
group leader
rewards and resources to accomplish goal
team created to complete specific one time projects
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types of configuration that traditional organizational design feature
Definition
vertical and horizontal of departments, authority, and jobs within company
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chain of command
Definition
vertical line of authority that clarifies who reports to whom throughout the organization
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line authority
Definition
the right to command immediate subordinates in the chain of command
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staff authority
Definition
the right to advise, but not command, others who are not subordinates in the chain of command
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job rotation
Definition
periodically moving workers from one specialized job to another to give them more variety and the opportunity to use different skills
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standardization
Definition
solving problems by consistently applying the same rules, procedures, and processes
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job enlargement
Definition
increasing the number of different tasks that a worker performs within one particular job
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job enrichment
Definition
increasing the number of tasks in a particular job and giving workers the authority and control to make meaningful decisions about their work
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empowerment
Definition
psychological:feeling of intrinsic motivation, in which workers perceive their work to have impact and meaning and perceive themselves to be competent and capable of self determination
structural:permanent decision making authority
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specialization
Definition
a job composed of a small part of a larger task or process
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job design
Definition
the number, kind, and variety of tasks that individual workers perform in doing their jobs
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work team
Definition
a small number of people with complementary skills who hold themselves mutually accountable for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes
Term
stages of team development
Definition
bell curve going from forming to
storming to
norming to
performing
then can go down other side starting at
de-norming to
de-storming to
de-forming
Term
forming
Definition
initial stage
meeting other team members
initial impressions of members
establish norms
Term
storming
Definition
second stage
conflict and disagreement over what and how to do
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norming
Definition
third stage
settle into roles
group cohesion
positive team norms
Term
performing
Definition
final stage
effective fully functioning team
Term
de-norming
Definition
performance declines
size and scope and goal of group changes
Term
de-storming
Definition
comfort level decreases
cohesion weakens
conflicts may flare
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de-forming
Definition
team members isolate themselves
Term
ideal team size
Definition
5-9
Term
when to use work teams
Definition
clear purpose
team based rewards possible
ample resources
teams have authority
job can't be done otherwise
Term
when not to use teams
Definition
opposite of when to use teams i.e (clear purpose
team based rewards possible
ample resources
teams have authority
job can't be done otherwise)
Term
major organizational designs
Definition
functional
product
customer
geographic
matrix
Term
functional design
Definition
small and new business
organized by area of expertise
reduced duplication
communication and coordination good
cross department bad
slower decisions
narrow sighted managers
Term
product design
Definition
units of people responsible for specific products or services
broader sighted managers
work unit performance easy to access
faster decisions
duplicate activities
across departments hard
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customer design
Definition
units of people responsible for specific customers
customer focus
duplication of resources
cross department hard
to much customer focus
Term
geographic design
Definition
responsive to different market areas
unique resources close to customer
duplicate resources
hard to cross department
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matrix design
Definition
2 more more designs used
manage large complex tasks
large resource pool
high levels of coordination
conflict between bosses
high management skills
Term
how do teams have a good fight
Definition
work with more info
maintain balance of power
work on common goals
humor
never force a consensus
Term
maslow's hierarchy
Definition
physiological
safety
belonging
esteem
self actualization
Term
erg theory
Definition
existence
relatedness
growth
Term
disparate treatment
Definition
intentional discrimination
Term
adverse impact
Definition
unintentional discrimination
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bona fide work qualifications
Definition
things to doing a job like amount of weight to lift
Term
quid pro quo
Definition
this for that
sexual favor to get ahead
Term
hostile work environment
Definition
feeling uncomfortable at work due to the sexual behavior of employees
Term
steps to a company take to deal with sexual harassment
Definition
compliant with law
correct problems as soon as they arise
Term
human resource management
Definition
keeping, developing and selecting workers
Term
motivation
Definition
persistence
intensity
direction
of effort
Term
goal acceptance
Definition
degree to which you agree with a goal
Term
goal specificity
Definition
extent to how clear goal is
Term
biodata
Definition
general survey of biographical data
what are you siblings
what is your education
what is ur leisure time
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validity
Definition
same two results every time;consistency
Term
reliability
Definition
more correct results
truth of measurement
Term
how to structure interviews
Definition
with same questions for each person
Term
direct measure of work ability
Definition
work sample;quality of job performance.
cognitive tests are only indirect indicators
Term
equity theory
Definition
inputs:what you put into company
outcomes:perks, benefits
referent other:coworker, industry standard, ideal state, how we are treated in the past

outcomes/inputs=outcomes/inputs(referent other)
insert < :reward unfavorable;guilt
insert > :reward unfavorable;anger
so cognitively distort situation and correct equation
Term
no asking in interview
Definition
children
age
disabilities
physical characteristics
name like maiden name
citizenship
lawsuits
arrest records (only ask if convicted)
smoking
aids/hiv
Term
myths of sexual harassment
Definition
parties involved are opposite sex
only between boss and subordinate
only victims can report
Term
performance function
Definition
job performance=
motivation X
ability X
situational constraints
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