Shared Flashcard Set

Details

senior seminar in organizational supervision
ch 1-9
72
Business
Undergraduate 1
07/29/2014

Additional Business Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
market control
Definition
is essentially the influence of market competition on the behavior of organizations and their members.
Term
clan control
Definition
influences behavior through norms and expectations set by the organizational culture
Term
bureaucratic control
Definition
influences behavior through authority, policies, procedures, job descriptions, budgets, and day-to-day supervision
Term
self control
Definition
is internal control that occurs through self discipline in fulfilling work and personal responsibilities.
Term
feedback control
Definition
takes place after an action is completed
Term
concurrent control
Definition
focuses on what happens during the work process
Term
feedforward control
Definition
ensures that directions and resources are right before the work begins.
Term
output standard
Definition
measures performance results in terms of quantity, quality, cost, or time.
Term
Gant Chart
Definition
graphically displays the scheduling of tasks required to complete a project.
Term
Pert
Definition
is a combination of the critical path method and the program evaluation and review technique.
Term
Long term plan characteristics
Definition
typically look three or
more years into the future.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-9). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
short term plan characteristics
Definition
Term
Links between controlling and planning
Definition
Planning is the process of setting objectives and determining how to accomplish them.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-10). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Controlling is the process of measuring
performance and taking action to ensure
desired results.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-5). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
Different types of plans, visions, missions and procedure
Definition
Term
zero tolerance policy is an example of what kind of plan
Definition
Term
setting objectives and determining how to accomplish them=planning
Definition
Term
benchmarking
Definition
uses external and
internal comparisons to plan for future
improvements.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-4). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
tactical goals, objectives, stretch goals
Definition
Term
difference between policy and procedure
Definition
Term
strategic plans
Definition
Term
structured/unstructured problems
Definition
Structured problems are straightforward and clear with respect to information needs.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-12). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Unstructured problems have ambiguities and information deficiencies.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-14). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
managerial problem solving approaches= risk enviroment
Definition
Term
flexible and spontaneous approach to problem= intuitive thinking
Definition
Term
uncertain enviroment
Definition
environment lacks so
much information that it is difficult to
assign probabilities to the likely outcomes of alternatives.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-4). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
problem solving alternatives
Definition
Term
decision making - different processes
Definition
Term
management with analytics
Definition
Term
different errors in defining the problem
Definition
Term
decision making process: steps
Definition
Term
initial public offering
Definition
Term
leverage buy out, equity takeover, employee stock ownership plan
Definition
Term
family business to one member to another
Definition
Term
venture capitalist
Definition
make large investments in new ventures in return for an
equity stake in the business.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-14). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
classifications for small business
Definition
Term
angel investor
Definition
is a wealthy individual
willing to invest in a new venture in
return for an equity stake.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-4). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
traits for entreneur
Definition
Term
types of business structures choosing the form of ownership
Definition
Term
business incubators and what do they do
Definition
off er space, shared
services, and advice to help get small
businesses started.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-4). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
lifecycle of entrepreneurial firms
Definition
Term
family disagreeements in business
Definition
Term
outside financing for an entrepreneurship/start up
Definition
Term
whats a first mover advantage
Definition
Term
business interests in more than one country
Definition
Term
multicultural organization
Definition
Term
globe project, hoftsteades research, share some of his dimensions
Definition
Term
FCPA
Definition
Term
ingroup collectivism
Definition
Term
NAFTA
Definition
Term
high context, low context in society
Definition
High-context cultures rely on
nonverbal and situational cues as
well as on spoken or written words
in communication.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-7). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Low-context cultures emphasize communication via spoken or written words.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-9). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
tariffs aka protectionism
Definition
is a call for tariff s and
favorable treatments to protect domestic
firms from foreign competition.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-11). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
time orientation by hofstede
Definition
Term
culture
Definition
is a shared set of beliefs, values,
and patterns of behavior common to a
group of people.

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-5). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
eu
Definition
Term
hofstede about masculinity-feminity
Definition
Term
unit outside the organization that deals with goal innovation
Definition
Term
different steps with potential product
Definition
Term
carbon footprint
Definition
Term
specific enviroment
Definition
Term
organic structure organization
Definition
Term
stakeholders
Definition
Term
sociocultural enviroment
Definition
Term
social business innovation
Definition
Term
value chain, supply chain
Definition
Term
workforce diversity
Definition
Term
cross-cultural business, globalization
Definition
Term
organization
Definition
Term
katz
Definition
Term
intellectual capital
Definition
capital is the collective
brainpower or shared knowledge of a
workforce.
Interactional justice is the degree

Schermerhorn, John R. (2012-10-10). Management, 12th Edition (Page G-8). Wiley Higher Ed. Kindle Edition.
Term
organizational performance, what is the foundation?
Definition
Term
different types of duties for managers
Definition
Term
john kotter
Definition
Term
discriminations, prejudice, unethical
Definition
Supporting users have an ad free experience!