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study of human attitudes, behavior, and performance
organizational behavior
tendency of people to help one another and put in extra effort
organizational citizenship behavior
an evaluation that predisposes a person to act in a certain way
attitude
thoughts
cognitive
feelings
affective
psychological discomfort that occurs when individuals recognize inconsistencies in own attitudes and behavios
cognitive dissonance
people want to behave in accordance with their own attitudes
theory of cognitive dissonance
cognitive process people use to make sense of environment
perception
process by which individuals screen and select various objects and stimuli
perceptual selectivity
beginning
primacy
end
regency
judgements about what cause a person's behavior
attribution
characteristics of behavior
internal attribution
situation caused person's behavior
external attribution
whether the behavior is unusual for that person
distinctiveness
whether the person being observes has a history of behaving in the same manner
consistency
whether other people tend to respons to similar sitations in the same way
consensus
tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors
fundamental attribution error
tendency to overestimate the contribution of internal factors
self-serving bias
degree to which a person is outgoing, sociable, assertive, and comfortable wiht interpersonal relationship
extraversion
degree to which a person is able to get along with others by being good-natured, likable, cooperative
agreeableness
extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas, and establishes TRUST - PEOPLE ORIENTATED
consideration
extent to which a leader is task oriented and directs subordinate work activities toward attainment - TASK ORIENTATED
initiating structure
links the leader's behavioral style with the task readiness of subordinates
situation theory
the ability to influence behavior of others
power
leaders who establish high performance goals and display supportive behavior toward their subordinates
employee-centered leaders
power that stems from a formal management position and the authority granted to it
legitimate power
situational theory, contingency theory, path-goal theory all make up
contingency approach
the ohio state studies, michigan studies, and leadership grip are all considered
behavioral approach
match the leader's style with the situation most favorable for that particular leader's effectiveness with the underlying assumption that leaders should be switched if situations change
fiedler's contingency theory
the leader's responsibility is to increase follower' motivation and clarify the path to attain personal and organizational goals
path-goal theory
situational variable that makes a leadership style unnecessary or redundant
substitute
the two demensional leadership theory that builds on the ohio state and michigan studies and measures leadership style in terms of leader's concern for people and production is
the leadership grid
power that results from a leader's personal characteristics that command follwers' identification, respect, and admiration so they want to emulate the leader
reverent power
leader who clarifies subordinates' role and task requirements, initiates structure, provides rewards, and displays consideration
transactual leader
leader who has the ability to inspire and motivate people to do more than they would normally do and personal sacrifices
charismatic leader
leader distinguished by a special ability to bring innovation and change
transformational leadership
working to fulfill subordinates' goals and needs and to acheive the organization's larger mission
servant leadership
distinguishing right from wrong and chooseing to do right in the practice of leadership
moral leadership
the application of motivational theories to the structure of work for improving productivity and satisfaction
job design
involves the forces either within or external to a person that arouse enthusiasm and persistend to pursue a certain course of action
motivation
if a manager's perspective on motivation follows the ______that manager believes only economic rewards are called for to motivate subordinates
traditional approach
pursues task efficiency by reducing the number of tasks one person must so but has failed as a motivation technique because it leades to boredom
job simplification
heirarchy of needs theory, ERG theory, two-factor theory, and acquired needs theory
the content theories
systematically moves employees from on job to another therefore increasing the number of different tasks an employee performs
job rotation
least effective schedule of reinforcement
continuous
most effective schedule of reinforcement
variable-ratio
modification of heirarchy of needs theory that identifies 3 needs (existence, relatedness, and growth) - frustration regression principle
ERG throey
motivation theory based on relationship between a given behavior and its consequences that involves 4 reinforcement tools
reinforcement theory
focuses on indivisuals' perceptions of how fairly they were treated
equity theory
identifies 5 types of motivating needs
heirarchy of needs theory
in order - the 5 types of motivating needs
physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization - PSBESA
proposes that certain types of needs (affiliation, acheivement, and power needs) are acquired during a persons lifetime
acquired needs theory
managersmotivation by setting specific goals
goal-setting theory
motivation depends on individuals expectations about their ability to perform tasks and receive desired rewards
expectancy theory
states that work characteristics associated with dissatisfaction are different from those relating to satisfaction
two-factor theory
power sharing, the delegation of power or authority to subordinates in an organization
empowerment
team created by the organization as part of the formal organization structure
formal team
composed of manager and his/her subordinated in teh formal chain of command
vertical team
composed of employees from same heirarchal level
horizontal team
made up of geographically or organizationally dispersed members who are linked primarily through information technologies
virtual teams
cross-border work teams made up of members of different nationalities
global teams
extent to which memebrs are attracted to the team and motivated to remain in it
team cohesiveness