Ob Management Quiz 1

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Diversity

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The host individual differences that make people different from and similar to each other

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Discrimination

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Occurs when employment decisions are based on factors that are not job related

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affirmative action

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focuses on achieving equality of opportunity in an organization

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managing diversity

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creating organizational changes that enable all people to perform up to their maximum potential

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workforce demographics

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statistical profiles of adult workers

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glass ceiling

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Invisible barrier blocking women and minorities from top management positions

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career plateauing

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The end result when the probability of being promoted is very small.
having a BA but needing a masters

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social categorization theory

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similarity leads to linking and attraction

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information/ decision-making theory

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Diversity leads to better task0 relevant processes and decision making

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organization

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system of consciously coordinated activities of two or more people

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organizational behavior

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interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work

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Theory Y

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McGreogor's modern and positive assumptions about employees being responsible and creative.

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Management

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process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives efficiently and ethically

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Meta- analysis

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pools the results of many studies through statistical procedure

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sample survey

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questionnaire responses from a sample of people

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human capital

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the productive potential of one's knowledge and actions

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social capital

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the productive potential of strong, trusting, and cooperative relationships

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organizational culture

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shared values and beliefs that underlie a company's identity

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values

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enduring belief in a mode of conduct or end-state

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espoused values

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the stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization

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sustainability

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meeting humanity's needs without harming future generations

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enacted values

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the values and norms that are exhibited by employees

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clan culture

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a culture that has an internal focus and values flexibility rather than stability and control

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adhocracy culture

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a culture that has an external focus and values flexibility

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market culture

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a culture that has a strong external focus and values stability and control

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hierarchy culture

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a culture that has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility

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vision

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long-term goal describing "what" an organization wants to becomr

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Strategic plan

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a long- term plan outlining actions needed to achieve desired results

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organization socialization

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process by which employees learn an organization's values, norms, and required behaviors

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onboarding

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programs aimed at helping employees integrate, assimilate, and transitions to new jobs.

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mentoring

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Process of forming and maintaining developmental relationships between a mentor and a junior person

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diversity of development relationships

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the variety of people in a network used for developmental assistance

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developmental relationship strength

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the quality of relationships among people in a network