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Org. Management
Chapter 1 Kevin Decker
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Management
Undergraduate 3
09/20/2013

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Intellectual Capital
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The collective brainpower of shared knowledge of a workforce… IC=CompetencyxCommitment
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Knowledge worker
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The ability to use technology and commitment to stay informed on the latest technological advancements
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Globalization
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Worldwide interdependance of resources flows, product markets, and business competition
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Ethics
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Set of moral standards of what is "good" and "right" in ones behavior
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Workforce Diversity
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Describes differences in gender, race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and able-bodiness of employees
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Prejiduce
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The display of negative, irrational attitudes towards members of diverse populations
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Discrimination
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Actively denies minority members the full benefits of organization membership
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Glass-Ceiling Effect
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An invisable barrier limiting career advancement of women and minorities
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Shamrock Organization
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Operates with a core group of full-time employees supported by people who work on contracts and part-time
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Self-Management
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The ability to understand ones self, exercise iniative, accept responsibility, and learn from experience
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Organization
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A collection of people working together to achieve a common purpose
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Open System
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Transforms resource inputs from the environment into product outputs
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Productivity
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The quality and quantity of work performance, with resource utilization considered
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Performance Effectiveness
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An output measure of task or goal accomplishment
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Performance Efficiency
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An important measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment
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Manager
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A person who supports and is responsible for the work of others
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Board of Directors
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Supposed to make an organization run right
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Middle Managers
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Oversee the work of large departments or divisions
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Top Managers
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Give the performance of the organization as a whole, or one of its major parts
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Team Leaders
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Report to middle managers and supervise nonmanagerial workers
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Line Managers
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Directly contribute to producting organizations goods or services
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Staff Managers
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Use special tactical expertise to adivise and support line workers
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Functional Managers
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Responsible for one are such as finance, marketing, production…
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General Managers
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Responsible for complex, multifunctional units
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Quality-of-Work Life
Definition
Overall human quality of experiences in the workplace
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Administrator
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A manager in a public on non-profit organization
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Accountability
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Requirement to show performance results to a supervisor
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Corporate Goverance
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Occurs when a board of directors holdss top management accountable for organizations performance
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Upside-Down Pyramid
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View of organization shows customers at the top being served by workers who are being served by managers
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Management Process
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Planning, Organizing, Leading, Contolling. The use of resources to accomplish these performace goals
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Planning
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Process of setting objectives and determining what should be done to accomplish them
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Organizing
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Process of assigning tasks, allocating resources, and coordinating work activities
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Leading
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The process of arrousing enthusiam and inspiring efforts to achieve goals
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Controlling
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The process of measuring performance and taking action to ensure desired result
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Agenda Setting
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Develop action priorities for accomplishing goals and plans
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Networking
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The process of creating positive relationships with people who can help advance agendas
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Social Capital
Definition
Capacity to get things done with the support and help from others
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Learning
Definition
Change in behavior that results from experience
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Skill
Definition
Ability to translate knowledge into action that results in desired performance
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Technical skill
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Ability to use expertise to perform a task with proficiency
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Human Skill
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(Interpersonal Skill) Ability to work well in cooperation with other people
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Emotional Intelligance
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Ability to manage ouselves and our relationship efficiently
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Conceptual skill
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Ability to think analytically to diagnose and solve complex problems
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Cognitive Intelligence
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Ability to think systematically and identify cause-effect patterns in data and events
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