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Applicable Terms & Theories Flashcards

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Theory X

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People dislike work and need to be micromanaged

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Theory Y

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People are self-motivated and work is natural for them

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Total Quality Management Movement

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Focuses on quality and customer satisfaction through trust, teamwork, and respect

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Contingency Approach

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Each situation needs to be considered case-by-case

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Levels of OB

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Individual Behaviors (personality, conflict)
Group Behaviors (teamwork, diversity)
Organizational Behaviors (culture, training)

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Big 5 Model of Personality (O)

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Openness to experience: curious and imaginative

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Big 5 Model of Personality (C)

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Conscientiousness: organized and dependable

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Big 5 Model of Personality (E)

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Extraversion: sociable and outgoing

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Big 5 Model of Personality (A)

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Agreeableness: cooperative, trusting, and friendly

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Big 5 Model of Personality (N)

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Neuroticism: relaxed and calm

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Core Self-Evaluation 4 Components

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Self-efficacy: belief in your chance at success
Self-esteem: general belief of self-worth
Locus of Control: deciding who is responsible for actions
Emotional Stability

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Internal Locus of Control

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High control over future outcomes (effort and talent)

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External Locus of Control

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Little control over future outcomes (other people’s fault)

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Kelley’s Model of Attribution

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Consensus: comparing behavior to other people
Distinctiveness: comparing behavior in other situations/tasks
Consistency: comparing behavior across time

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Kelley’s Model of Attribution- Consensus (High vs. Low)

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High: behavior is similar to peers
Low: behavior is not similar to peers

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Kelley’s Model of Attribution- Distinctiveness (High vs. Low)

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High: behavior is different in other situations
Low: behavior is similar in other situations

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Kelley’s Model of Attribution- Consistency (High vs. Low)

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High: behavior in this situation is consistent over time
Low: behavior in this situation is different over time

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Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory Components

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Bottom-Top
Physiological Needs
Safety Needs
Social/Love Needs
Esteem Needs
Self-Actualization Needs

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Maslow’s (Physiological Needs)

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Most basic needs (food, air, water)

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Maslow’s (Safety Needs)

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Need to be safe from harm

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Maslow’s (Social/Love Need)

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Need to be loved and to love, includes affection and belonging

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Maslow’s (Esteem Need)

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Need for self-confidence, reputation, prestige, and recognition from others

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Maslow’s (Self-Actualization Need)

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Need for self-fulfillment and to become the best version of yourself

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Mclelland’s Acquired Needs Theory components

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Need for achievement
Need for affiliation (social relationships)
Need for power

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Self-Determination Theory components

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Need for competence (feeling knowledgeable and capable)
Need for autonomy (freedom)
Need for relatedness (feeling a sense of belonging)

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Herzberg’s Motivator-Hygeine Theory Factors

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Hygiene: work context (environment, salary, and management)
Motivating: work context of the tasks being performed (achievement, recognition, and advancement)

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Equity Theory Implications

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Equity: increased motivation & satisfaction
Inequity: decreased motivation & satisfaction

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Justice Theory components

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Distributive Justice, Procedural Justice, and Interactional Justice

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Justice Theory (Distributive)

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Fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed

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Justice Theory (Procedural)

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Fairness of the processes and procedures used to make allocation decisions

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Justice Theory (Interactional)

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Quality of the interpersonal treatment when procedures are implemented

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High Procedural Justice & Low Distributive Justice

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The outcome isn’t fair but the process is

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Low Procedural Justice & High Distributive Justice Example

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Process isn’t fair but the outcome is

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Expectancy Theory

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People do things that lead to desired outcomes

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Job Characteristics Model Components

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Skill Variety, Task Identity, Task Significance, Autonomy, and Feedback

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JCM- Skill Variety

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The more skills the job requires, the more interesting employees perceive the job

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JCM- Task Identity

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By interacting with all parts of your job from beginning to end, you tend to care more about it

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JCM- Task Significance

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How much you believe your job matters leads you to care more

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JCM- Autonomy

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Extent to which the job lets an employee experience independence in all areas

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JCM- Feedback

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Receiving clear advice allows employees to make improvements or adjustments as needed

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“Great Man” Approach

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Identifies personality characteristics or interpersonal attributes that can be used to separate leaders from followers

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Modern Trait Theories

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Assume that leaders do have distinct traits but that the traits CAN be developed through learning and experience

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Trait Approach to Leadership

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Attempts to identify personality traits or interpersonal attributes that differentiate leaders from followers

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Equity Theory Components

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Outputs: What someone gets from the job
Inputs: What someone puts into the job

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OSU Leadership Studies vs. Michigan Studies

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OSU: leadership should focus on initiating structure and consideration of the people
Michigan: you can either get things done or focus on the human/employee side of things (ONLY ONE)

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Relationship-Oriented Leadership Components

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Consideration (leaders ability to prioritize others needs and desires)

Empowerment (leaders ability to empower others)

Servant-leadership (leaders ability to put service to others above self)

Ethical leadership (leaders ability to model ethical behaviors)

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Fiedler’s Contingency Model

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Leaders have one leadership style: task-motivated or relationship-motivated

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Fiedler’s (LPC)

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High LPC: relationship-motivated style
Low LPC: task-motivated style

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Transformational Leadership

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Leaders who transform their followers and organizations

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Transformational Leadership 4 I’s

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Inspirational motivation
Idealized influence (lead by example)
Individualized consideration (provide support and encouragement)
Intellectual stimulation (encourage employees to seek innovative and creative solutions to problems)

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Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX)

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Relationship-based form of leadership focused on the relationships between a leader and their followers

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LMX (High vs. Low)

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In-group exchange: mutual trust, respect and liking (HIGH LMX)
Out-group exchange: more formal relationship, focuses on economic exchange; performance and pay (LOW LMX)

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Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB)

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Describes the voluntary contributions employees make to their organizations that positively impact the work environment

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*Implicit Leadership Theory

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Proposes that people have beliefs about how leaders should behave & what they should do for their followers

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*House’s Path-Goal Theory

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Holds that leader behaviors are effective when employees view them as a path to satisfaction

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