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Quiz One
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Management
Undergraduate 3
01/22/2014

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Extraversion (B5)
Definition
tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and feel good about oneself and the rest of the world
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Negative Affectivity (B5)
Definition
tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, feel distressed, and be critical of oneself and others
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Agreeableness (B5)
Definition
tendency to get along well with others
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Conscientiousness (B5)
Definition
tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and preserving
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Openness to Experience (B5)
Definition
tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide range of stimuli, be daring and take risks
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Internal Locus of Control
Definition
tendency to locate responsibility for one's fate within oneself
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External Locus of Control
Definition
tendency to locate responsibility for one's own fate in outside forces and to believe that one's own behavior has little impact on outcomes
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Self-Esteem
Definition
degree to which individuals feel good about themselves and their capabilities
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Need for Achievement
Definition
extent to which an individual has a strong desire to perform challenging tasks well and to meet personal standards for excellence
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Need for Affiliation
Definition
extent to which an individual is concerned about establishing and maintaining good interpersonal relations, being liked, and having other people get along
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Need for Power
Definition
extent to which an individual desires to control or influence others
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Values
Definition
describe what managers try to achieve through work and how they think they should behave
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Attitudes
Definition
capture managers' thoughts and feelings about their specific jobs and organizations
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Moods and Emotions
Definition
encompass how managers actually feel when they are managing
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Terminal Values
Definition
lifelong goals or objectives that an individual seeks to achieve
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Instrumental Values
Definition
mode of conduct that an individual seeks to follow
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Norms (Values)
Definition
unwritten, informal codes of conduct that prescribe how people should act in particular situations and are considered important by most members of a group or organization
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Value System
Definition
terminal and instrumental values that are guiding principles in an individual's life
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Job Satisfaction (Attitudes)
Definition
collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their current job
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Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (Attitudes)
Definition
behaviors that are not required of organizational members but that contribute to and are necessary for organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and gaining a competitive advantage
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Organizational Commitment (Attitudes)
Definition
collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their organization as a whole
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Mood
Definition
feeling or stat of mind
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Emotion
Definition
intense, relatively short-lived feelings
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Emotional Intelligence
Definition
ability to understand and manage one's own moods and emotions and the moods and emotions of other people
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How does emotional intelligence help a manager's performance?
Definition
Helps managers carry out their interpersonal roles of figurehead, leader, and liaison

For managers, understanding the feelings of subordinates is central to developing strong interpersonal bonds with them
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Organizational Culture
Definition
shared set of beliefs, expectations, values, norms, and work routines, that influence how individuals, groups, and teams interact with one another and cooperate to achieve organizational goals
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Attraction-Selection-Attrition Framework (Organizational Culture)
Definition
model that explains how personality may influence organizational culture -- founders hire employees whose personalities are similar to their own
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Terminal Value Role
Definition
signify what an organization and its employees are trying to accomplish
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Instrumental Value Role
Definition
guide an organization and its members in achieving organizational goals
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Organizational Socialization
Definition
process by which newcomer's learn an organization's values and norms and acquire the work behaviors necessary to perform jobs effectively
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Ceremonies and Rites
Definition
formal events that recognize incidents of importance to the organization as a whole and to specific employees
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