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Classical theory 4 components |
1)System of differentiated activities 2) people 3) cooperation toward a goal 4) authority |
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4 major structural principles |
Functional principle - organizations should be divided into units that perform similar functions Scalar principle - structured by a chain of command that grows with increasing levels of authority Line/staff principle - differentiating organizational work into primary and support functions Span of control principle - the concept that refers to the number of subordinates a manager is responsible for supervising |
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Functional principle |
divided into units that perform similar functions |
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Scalar principle |
Chain of command. Clear definition of authority in the organization |
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Line/staff principle |
The concept of differentiating organizational work into primary and support functions |
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Span of control principle |
The number of subordinates a manager is responsible for supervising |
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Structural theory : strategic apex |
The executives who lead the organization (ex: CEO) |
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Structural theory: middle line |
Those who make sure the goals set by strategic apex are being met by operating core ex: middle managers |
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Structural theory: techno structure |
Employees with specialized expertise that facilitate operations by giving advice (ex: accounting) |
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Social system |
Structuring events or happenings |
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Role conflict |
Two roles you do in an organization (Manager vs friend ) |
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Role ambiguity |
Unclear of what your job is (different managers telling you different) |
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Role overload |
Taking on multiple roles |
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Organizational climate |
Shared meaning of what and how things are done within an organization |
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Organizational culture |
Then language values, attitudes and customs beliefs |
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Observable artifacts |
Easy to see |
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Espoused values (development of normal standards) |
Change from easy to hard |
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Basic assumptions |
Hard to see |
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Person- organization fit |
The perception by both job candidates and the organization of the match between their respective values and goals |
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Merger |
Joining or combining of two organizations of approximately equal status and power |
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Acquisition |
Organization acquires the resources of a second organization |
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Acuisition: Hostile takeover |
When one partner is unwilling |
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Acquisition: parent |
Acquiring organizations (bigger company) |
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Acquisition: target |
Organization being acquired (smaller one) |
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Lewins 3 step model |
Enticing deliberate change within organizations. (Unfreezing, change, refreezing) |
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Organizational development |
A field of study involving organization-wide, data driven efforts to systematically increase organization effectiveness and well being. (Evolutionary or revolutionary) |
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Teams |
Identifiable membership, identifiable tasks, interdependence, whole is greater |
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Problem- resolution team |
Focus on solving ongoing problems |
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Creative team |
Develop innovative possibilities or solutions |
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Tactical team |
Execute a well defined plan or objective |
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Ad hoc team |
Created for a limited duration designed to address one particular problem |
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Virtual team |
Interact through electronics |
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Multi team systems |
Teams of teams that function interdependently to achieve overarching system-level goals |
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Team structure: skill differentiation |
Who will perform tasks |
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Team structure: authority differentiation |
Who has power to make decisions |
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Team structure: temporal stability |
Team members together for short or long durations |
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Group think |
A phenomenon associated with team decision making in which members feel threatened by forces external to the team, resulting in deterioration in the cognitive processing of information. Dark side of thinking alike Defects in decisions |
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Social loafing |
Certain individuals are prone to exert less effort on a task if they are in a group Examples: free riding, sucker effect, felt dispensed |
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Affect |
Range of feelings that encompass moods |
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Moods |
General long lasting feelings not directed at a particular target |
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Emotions |
Discrete target specific feelings that are of relatively short duration |
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Emotional labor |
Force emotions in relations to clients (associate with enhanced performance, can be exhausting) |
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Emotion regulation |
The attempts to control ones emotions |
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Emotional intelligence |
A construct that reflects a persons ability to manage emotional responses in social situations |
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Emotional contagion |
Acting like others in your environment expressing others emotions consciously or unconsciously |
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Allen & Meyer conceptualized commitment into 3 components |
Affective component, continuance component, normative |
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Allen&meyer: affective component |
Refers to the employees emotional attachment to the job |
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Allen and Meyer: continuance component |
The commitment b/c costs that the employee has with leaving their job |
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Allen and Meyer: Normative component |
obligation to remain with the target |
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Employee engagement |
Feels dedicated to the job still |
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Burnout |
Emotional exhaustion |
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Organizational justice |
Fair treatment of people |
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Distributive |
Fairness, outcomes are distributed among all members |
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Procedural justice |
Fairness of the means used to achieve results in an organization |
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Interactional justice |
Fairness with how people are treated within an organization |
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Organizational citizenship behavior |
Employee behavior that transcends job performance and is directed to the overall welfare of the organization |
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Citizenship behavior: ALTRUISM |
Willingly helping people |
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Citizenship behavior: CONSCIOUSNESS |
Being punctual, following rules |
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Citizenship behavior: Courtesy |
Mindful |
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Citizenship behavior: Sportsmanship |
Avoiding magnifying problems |
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Citizenship behavior: civic virtue |
Participating in the political life of the organization |
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Counterproductive work behaviors |
Verbal,physical, work directed (excessive absence), workplace homicide |
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Organizational politics |
Behavior exhibited within organizations by employees that is driven by self interest |
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Responses to politics |
Increased desire to leave the organization, decreased job satisfaction,decreased commitment |