chapter 14 Flashcards
feedback to an employee from supervisors on how he or she has performed over a given period
employee appraisal
ratio of an organizations inputs, or its resources, to its outputs, or the goods and services it produces
productivity
ways to increase morale to boost productivity
Develop Trust
Set goals in the group
Encourage professional development, and promote from within
Encourage communication
Promote work-life balance
necessary skill set to complete a job, as well as the ability to set and meet realistic goals and the ability to take on responsibility for the task
task maturity
damaging ones own credibility or competence
self-sabotage
act of putting off until later the things we should be doing now
procrastination
what are the steps to stop procrastinating?
- Get going on the task
- Make a plan
- Reduce the task to smaller components
- Think Positive
- Reward yourself along the way
- Give yourself credit
making effective use of available time (requires planning)
time management
two ways that people waste time:
overloading and underutilizing
planning too many activities into one time slot
overload
make poor use of available time
underutilize
deciding ahead of time which tasks are the most, and least, important
setting priorities
keeping a list of what one needs to do, when, and where
to-do list
continued use of a psychoactive substance even though it is causing or increasing problems in a person’s life
substance abuse
company-sponsored programs that treat employees with substance abuse problems, marriage and family conflicts, and financial difficulties
E A P
day care for children and elderly family members
intergenerational care
middle-aged adults who take responsibility for both dependent children and parents at the same time
sandwich generation
ability to teach or guide oneself to set up and carry out goals and plans
self-discipline
central to the idea of intrinsic motivation and self-direction
self-motivation
ability to set short-term and long-term goals for oneself
self-direction
specific plans of action for things one would like to accomplish right now or in the immediate future
short-term goals
things one decides to work for after developing a life plan for the future
long-term goals
negative emotion that can stop one from carrying out plans and working towards goals (number of enemy of success)
fear
fear that one did not really succeed because of ones own talents and hard work
imposter phenomenon
focuses on experiences, individual traits, and institutions that create happiness and hope, rather than focusing on mental illness
positive psychology
