Chapter 12 and 13: Power, Influence, and Negotiation Leadership Flashcards
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Accommodating
A conflict resolution
style by which one party gives in to the other
and acts in a completely unselfish way
Action learning
Team process training in
which a team has the opportunity to work
on an actual problem within the organization,
Action processes
Teamwork processes,
such as helping and coordination, that aid
in the accomplishment of teamwork as the
work is actually taking place,
Alternative dispute resolution
A process
by which two parties resolve conflicts
through the use of a specially trained, neutral
third party
Ambassador activities
Boundary spanning activities that are intended to protect the team, persuade others to support the team, or obtain important resources for the team
Apprising
An influence tactic in which
the requestor clearly explains why performing
the request will benefit the target personally,
Arbitration
A process by which a third
party determines a binding settlement to a
dispute between two parties,
Avoiding
A conflict resolution style by which one party wants to remain neutral, stay away from conflict, or postpone the conflict to gather information or let things cool down
Bargaining
The third stage of the negotiation
process, during which each party gives
and takes to arrive at an agreement
BATNA
A negotiator’s best alternative to
a negotiated agreement
Boundary spanning
Interactions
among team members and individuals
and groups who are not part of the team,
Brainstorming
A team process used to
generate creative ideas.
Centrality
How important a person’s job
is and how many people depend on that
person to accomplish their tasks
Closing and commitment
The fourth
and final stage of the negotiation process,
during which the agreement arrived at during
bargaining gets formalized
Coalitions
An influence tactic in which
the influencer enlists other people to help
influence the target,
Coercive power**
A form of organizational
power based on the ability to hand
out punishment
Cohesion
A team state that occurs when
members of the team develop strong emotional
bonds to other members of the team
and to the team itself
Collaboration
Seen as both a conflict
resolution style and an influence tactic
whereby both parties work together to
maximize outcomes
Communication
The process by which
information and meaning is transferred
from a sender to a receiver.
Competing
A conflict resolution style
by which one party attempts to get his or
her own goals met without concern for the
other party’s results,
Compliance
When targets of influence
are willing to do what the leader asks but
do it with a degree of ambivalence,
Compromise
A conflict resolution style
by which conflict is resolved through give and-take concessions
Consultation
An influence tactic whereby
the target is allowed to participate in
deciding how to carry out or implement a
request
Coordination loss
The quality of physical
movement in terms of synchronization of
movements and balance
Cross-training
Training team members in
the duties and responsibilities of their teammates,
Decision informity
The process of generating
and choosing from a set of alternatives
to solve a problem.
Discretion
The degree to which managers
have the right to make decisions on their
own
Distributive bargaining
A negotiation
strategy in which one person gains and the
other person loses
Exchange tactic
An influence tactic
in which the requestor offers a reward in
return for performing a request
Exchanging information
The second
stage of the negotiation process, during
which each party makes the strongest case
for its position
Expert power**
A form of organizational
power based on expertise or knowledge,
Groupthink
Behaviors that support conformity
and team harmony at the expense of
other team priorities
Hierarchical sensitivity
The degree to
which the team leader effectively weighs the
recommendations of the members,
Influence
The use of behaviors to cause
behavioral or attitudinal changes in others,
Information richness
The amount and
depth of information that is transmitted in a
message,
Ingratiation
The use of favors, compliments,
or friendly behavior to make the target
feel better about the influencer
Inspirational appeal
The use of favors, compliments,
or friendly behavior to make the target
feel better about the influencer