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45 Cards in this Set
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According to the Text, what are some characteristics of leadership?
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Leaders lead, indicating they're out in front and are being followed; leaders are not always on top; and leaders motivate others. Any characteristic listed in the skills and abilities checklist.
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what measurement tools are available to assess leadership skills
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Scores of assessments, evaluations, test, indices, surveys, etc.
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In developing an effective time management plan, what two step plan can you use?
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Establish a "to do" list and prioritize your task
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Explain the A-B-C priority system.
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This system requires you to categorize your task by level of importance. Items prioritized by A are "have to do, must be accoumplished today" item B tasks are not quite urgent; C tasks are nice to do, non time consuming, and simple to accomplish
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What is key to prioritizing tasks?
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To establish and focus on the 20% of the "80-20"rule.
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How does Time management impact work center effectiveness?
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It leads to effeciency and increased productivity
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Name a key element to keep in mind when organizing your desk or workstation
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Don't concentrate so much on the "prettiness" of your desk; think, instead, about the level of organization a structured work areacontributes to productivity
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How can you use delegation as an effective time- saving technique?
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Delegation allows you to distribute a portion of your workload to others, usually subordinates. you can delegate lower priority tasks (categories B and C) that are challenging and an enhacement to subordinate training
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What planning tools are available to help you manage your work center responsibilities?
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Calendars, planners, organizers, and personal digital assistants
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what is recognized worldwide as one of the biggest time-waster?
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the telephone
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Regarding time management, how do we fulfill our resposibilities as NCOs and demonstrate our adherence to the AF Core Values?
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The effective application of time management techniques is a clear manifest of our commintment to the AF Core Values. By properly managing our time, we make a positive impact on work center effectiveness
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What programs should we be actively involved in to maintain a high degree of proficiency in our specialty?
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Programs offered through education services, with special emphasis on career development courses and the CCAF programs
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In meeting the objective PME how does time management help?
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Effective time management can improve our performance by helping to free up time that can be used to increase our knowledge about the Air Force as a profession and the role we play in it.
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What are the key elements of stress?
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Stress is the reaction or wear and tear our bodies experience to an external demand placed by our continually hanging enviroment; it has and emotional effects on us creating positive or negative feelings or behaviors
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What does GAS stand for and what are the three stages?
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GAS stands for the General Adaption Syndrome. The thre stages are Alarm reaction, Resistance and exhaustion
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What are the four variables related to the stree intensity level? Give an example of each level?
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(1) personal perception- an individual perceives a potential stressor such as public speaking
(2) Social Support- effective relationships buffer effects of stress as in testimonies from militray memebers thanking thier family for supporting them throughout their career (3) locus of control - how people view their fate; people who believe they control their own destinies tend to view work situations to be less stressful; and (4) behavior or personality types A&B- Type A people aggressively struggle to achieve more in less time while type B's go with the flow |
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What are the difference between role conflict and role ambiguity?
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Role conflict occurs when a person's job roles or responsibilities conflict with one another, often seen at intermediate levels of supervision. Role ambiguity occurs when an individual is not provided enogh information about his or her role to properly perform the job (e.g no job description,performance standard, etc.)
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What is social density and how can it create stress in the work place?
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Social Dessity is an individual's requirement for personal space to feel comfortable. If this personal space (office space) is frequently violated because of overcrowding , stress can result.
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what does organizational structure and change stressors stem from?
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From the level of decision making and the magnitude of rules and regulations
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Why do extra-organizational stressors need to be addressed?
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If left undeteced or addressed, extra-organizational stressors can build up and cause problems, either alone or in concert with organizational stressors
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What are the seven subcategories of organizational stressors?
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Job stressors, role stressors, enviromental stressors, interpersonal stressors, leadership stressors and organizational structure and change stressors.
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What are three outcomes of distress?
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the outcome may include any combination of physiological, psychological, or behavioral outcomes
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What is the most common behavioral reaction to stress seen in the workplace?
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Alcohol consumption is one of the most widely recognized and probably the most commonerious stress reaction
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How is an organization impacted from the behavior of personel distress?
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Personal distress can impact quantity and quality of work produced and result in abuse of equipment, waste of resources and supplies, low moral etc.
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What are the two goals of stress management programs and methods?
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To promote individual and/or organizational health and to minimize individual and organizational distress
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What is the definition of stress?
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Stress is the reaction or wear and tear our bodies experience to an external demand placed by our continually hanging enviornment; it has physical and emotional effect on us creating positive or negative feelings or behaviors
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What does GAS stand for and what are its three stages?
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GAS stands for the General Adaptation Syndrome. The three stages are Alarm reaction, Resistance, and Exhaustion
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What are the four variables related to stress intensity level? Give an example of each.
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Personal perception - an individual perceives a potential stressor such as public speaking (2)Social support- effective relationships buffer effects of stress as in testimonies from military members thanking their family for supporting them throughout thier career (3) Locus of control-how people view their fate; people who believethey control their own destinies tend to view work situations to achieve more in less time while type B's go with the flow
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What are the seven subcategories of organizational stressors?
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Job stressors, role stressors, enviormental stressors, interpersonal stressors, leadership stressors and organizational structure and change stressors
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What are differences between role conflict and role ambiguity?
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Role conflict occurs when a person 's job roles or responsibilities conflict with one another, often seen at intermeditate levels of supervision. Role ambiguity occurs when individual is not provided enough information about his or her role to properly perform the job (e.g no job description, performance standard, ect.)
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What is social density and how can it create stress in the workplace?
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Social density is an individual's requirement for personal space to feel comfortable. If this personal space (office space) is frequently violated because of overcrowding, stress can result.
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What does organizational structure and change stressors stem from?
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From the level of decision making and the magnitude of rules and regulations
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Why do extra-organizational stressors need to be addressed?
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If left undetected or addressed, extra-organizational stressors can build up and cause problems, either alone or in concert with organizational stressors.
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What are three outcomes of distress?
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The outcome may include any combination of physiological, or behavioral outcomes.
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What is the most common behavioral reaction of stress seen in the workplace?
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Alcohol consumption is one of the most widely recognized and probably the most common serious stress reaction.
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How is an organization impacted from the behavior of personal distress?
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Personal distress can impact qauntity and qaulity of work produced and result in abuse of equipment of resources and supplies, low morale etc.
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What is the purpose of individual stress management methods?
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To promote individual and/ or organizational health and to miminmize individual and organizational distress
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How does an individual accomplish overload avoidance?
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Individual methods aim at changing your view of potential stressors, altering the response pattern and treating specific problem caused by stress.
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What are organizational stress methods used for?
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Organizational methods are used to help members adjust to and manage those stressors which cannat be removed.
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What is the definition of discipline as it relates to the Air Force?
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Discipline is " A specific type or pattern of behavior intended to ensure work center effectiveness and mission accomplishment brought about by a state of order and obedience"
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How does discipline affect the Air Force culture?
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The impact can be either positive or negative. If you are apart of a unit that experiences several disciplinary problems, mission effectiveness and team cohesion is endangered. If you are part of a well-disciplined unit, it is likely that the mission is being carried out with minimal problems; self-development and unit cohesion is taking place
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Why is status of discipline important to the Air Force?
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The status of discipline could be compared to the pulse of a person. Disciplinary status makes a statement about the health of a unit and the individuals in unit
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What is the purpose of the enlisted force structure?
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The purpose of the enlisted structure of the enlisted force structure is to define the specific responsibilities for each rank, the relationship between each rank and how each rank fits into the organization, and the carerr progression through the enlisted ranks.
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How does the enlisted force structure contribute to discipline in the Air Force?
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The enlisted Force Structure lays the foundation for effective discipline. It provides guidance and direction for NCOs spelled out in the form of the NCO general responsibilities. If the NCO fulfils these roles, he or she will be better able to establish and maintain control while, at the same time, taking care of the professional developement of subordinates.
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What is the supervisor's role in helping subordinates adjust to the military enviornment?
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The supervisor should engage in such activities that let subordinates know the supervisor cares about their well being and career and developement. Taking the time to ensure they fully understand what is expected of them and taking a personal interest in them are great ways to be directly involved and to demonstrate genuine concern for the individual. not limited to on duty activities
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