9.3 Social Psychology - Responsibility To Peer Pressure Flashcards
what is organisational culture?
where a company or organisation has different “ways of doing things”
what are the advantages and disadvantages of responsibility?
ad:
understand the job assigned and do it correctly
dis:
may overlook the importance of working together as a cohesive group
what is the meaning of the term “diffusion of responsibility”?
where responsibility being devolved to such an extent that no-one feels personally responsible for safety
what is group polarisation?
when a group makes a decision that are more extreme than the individual members initial positions
what is known as risky shift?
where a group may arrive at a course of action that is riskier than which any individual might pursue
what is groupthink?
where the desire of the group to reach a unanimous agreement overrides any individual impulse to adopt proper, rational decision making
what is social loafing?
where some individuals work less but consider there efforts to be pooled with the effort of the remainder of the group
what does motivation determine?
the difference between what a person can do and what they will do
what characteristics do motivated people show? (5)
-high performance and results being achieved
-energy, enthusiasm
-unstinting co-operation in overcoming problems
-willingness to accept responsibility
-willingness to accommodate change
what are people called if they lack motivation?
demotivated
what characteristics do demotivated people show? (6)
-apathy and indifference to the job
-reduced regard for safety
-a poor record of timekeeping and high absenteeism
-exaggeration of the effects/difficulties encountered in problems
-lack of cooperation in dealing with problems
-unjustified resistance to change
what is the most well known theories used to describe human motivation?
Maslow hierarchy of needs
in Maslow hierarchy of needs, what is considered to be the 2 motivational forces that humans are driven by?
basic needs: physiological and safety factors
self-actualisation needs: love, esteem, self-actualisation factors
what is the meaning of self-actualisation?
a persons motivation to reach their full potential
according to Maslow hierarchy of needs, what is required to be motivated before the higher needs can be motivated?
all of the primitive or basic needs to be satisfied before higher needs can be satisfied
