Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Organizational Behavior (MNGT 5590)
Organizational Behavior (MNGT 5590) taught by Dr. Mark Davis at Webster University LRAFB Campus
28
Business
Graduate
11/28/2014

Additional Business Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How are you energized?

Extroversion

Definition

External/exterior
Outside thrust
Talk thoughts out
Breadth
Involved with people, things

Interation

Action

Do-think-do

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How are you energized?

Introversion

Definition

Internal/interior

Inside pull

Keep thoughts in

Depth

Work with ideas, thoughts

Concentration

Reflection

Think-do-think

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How do you take in information?

Sensing

Definition

Present orientation

What is real

Practical

Facts

Perfecting established skills

Utility

Step-by-step

The five senses

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How do you take in information?

Intuition

Definition

Future possibilities

What could be

Theoretical

Inspirations

Learning new skills

Novelty

Insight-by-insight

The sixth sense, a hunch

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How do you make decisions?

Thinking

Definition

Logical systems

Head

Objective

Justice

Critique

Principles

Reason

Firm but fair

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How do you make decisions?

Feeling

Definition

Values system

Heart

Subjective

Mercy

Complements

Harmony

Empathy

Compassionate

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How do you approach life?

Judging

Definition

Decide about information

Regulate

Control

Settled

Run one's life

Set goals

Closing off

Organized

Term

Personality Type Descriptors

How do you approach life?

Perceiving

Definition

Attend to, gather information

Flow

Adapt

Tentative

Let life happen

Seek options

Opening up

Flexible

Term

Personality Temperament

NF: The Super F - The Idealists

Definition

Identity is their quest

Catalyst is their style

Guilt is their Achilles' heel

Personalization is what they eat, sleep, and breathe

"I'm an_____and I'm here to help." is their motto

Make up 12% of the Population

Term

Personality Temperament

NT: The Super T - The Realists

Definition

Competency is their quest

Visionary is their style

Incompentance is their Acgilles' heel

An answer is a single question, "WHY?" is what they eat, sleep, and breathe

"Knowledge is Power" is their motto

Make up 12% of the population

Term

Personality Temperament

SJ: The Super J - The Guardians

Definition

Belong to meaningful institutions is their quest

Stabilizer and traditionalist is their style

Disorgnization is their Achilles' heel

They eat, sleep, and breathe procedures

"Don't fix what isn't broken." is their motto

Make up 38% of the population


Term

Personality Temperament

SP: The Super P - The Artisan

Definition

Action is their quest

Troubleshooter and negotiator is their style

Routine is their Achilles' heel

The NOW is what they eat, sleep, and breathe

"When all else fails, read the directions." is their motto

Make up 38% of the population

Term
Perceptions of Power
Definition

People view power in many different ways

Your backpack and perception affect how you act and respond toward power

Everyone needs some level of power for

self-fulfillment and contentment

independence and freedom

dignity and respect

Term
What is Power
Definition

The ability that John has to influence Jill to accomplish his goals


The greater Jill's dependecny; the more _____ John possesses.


If you want to reduce _____, then you have to reduce dependecny.

Term
What is Dependency?
Definition

The control thagt John has over Jill tothe  extent that Jill needs what John possesses


The greater Jill's __________; the more power John possesses.


If you want to reduce power, then you have to reduce  __________.

Term
Strength of Power
Definition

_____ increases as the source of one's _____ becomes more important to the other person


John increases _____ by increasing Jill's need for what Bill possesses


Jane redueces John's _____ by changing how her pesonal goals are met; by finding another source to meet her needs.

Term
Power
Definition

_____ is not inherent, it must be given by other people and relationships


_____ level and effectiveness depends on the situation and people involved

Term
Sources of Power
Definition

Formal Power: leadership position and authority

Legitimate Power: position and authority

Reward Power: distribute rewards and compensation

Coercive: distribute punishment, retribution, fear

Personal Power: personal qualities and traits

Expert knowledge, skills, experience

Referent: interpersonal skills and abilities.

 

 

Term
Power Currency
Definition

As money is valued only in the right country, someone's power is valued only in the right situation


Power depends on having needed currency


Conflict can develop when people spend currency not valued at the time, location, relationship

Term
Power Imbalances
Definition

Conflict escalates when people perceive the other person has more power


Power will shift depending on the "currency" that is needed at any particular time


_____ _________ causes people to focus on power rather than finding a solution.

Term
Coalitions, Cliques, and Power
Definition

Group

Coalitions Form

Conflict Starts

Term
Politics
Definition

Page 302 of the textbook

Term
Integrative Power (both/and)
Definition

Viewing power in terms of threats will cease positive progression


Placing power subordinte to rights...

Term
Hierarchy and Power Structures
Definition

An Organization H...

Term
Actual Power Structures
Definition
Term
Passive-Aggression
Definition

Power also comes from passive-aggressive behavior


Passive-aggression is used when people feel they have a low level of power

Term
High Power
Definition

In relationships the person who is least invested has the greatest power


Decreasing investment to gain power can be self-defeating; lessened dependency can lead to the relations...

Supporting users have an ad free experience!