Final Flashcards
Boomerang Management
occurs when a manager reverts from management POV to employee POV
Exempt Employee
not covered by federal and state wage and hour laws… includes supervisors who are paid >$455 hourly and spend >50% of their time with >2 employees
Nonexempt Employee
covered by federal and state wage and hour laws
Scientific Management
created by Frederick Taylor
- Standardization of work methods
- Careful selection of people
- Complete Supervision
- Incentive Pay
Types of Managerial Skills
- Technical Skill
- Human Skill
- Conceptual Skill
Working Supervisor
performs tasks of hourly employees
Traits of Leaders
- Drive
- Confidence
- Influential
- Intelligence
Mission Statement
describes the purpose of the organization and outlines the kinds of activities performed for guests
Situational Leadership
adaptation of leadership style to the needs of the situation
Theory Y
created by McGregor
- Work is natural
- People will work at their own accord towards objectives
Transformational
act as a coach, lead by example
Vision
articulation of the mission o the organization in such an appealing way that it vividly conveys what it can be like in the future
Management by Exception
training employees so the supervisor needs only to oversee that workers are meeting the standards and then deal with unexpected events that the standing plan doesn’t cover
Span of Control
the number of employees that a manager supervises directly
Unity of Command
the organizational principle that each person should only have one boss
Body Language
expression of attitudes and feelings through body movements, positions and gestures
Communication
productive expression of ideas; the key to building trust and resolving conflict
Interpersonal Communication
the sending and receiving of messages between people
Listening
paying complete attention to what people have to say; hearing them out; staying interested but neutral
Open Communication
free movement of messages back and forth between supervisor and coworker, as well as up and down the channels of communication
The 5 Principles of Good Listening
- Undivided Attention
- Hear the Person Out
- Look for the real message
- Leep your emotions out of the communication for a clear understanding
- Maintain your role
Cultural Bound
believing that your culture and value system are better than all others
Culture
socially transmitted behavior patterns and all other products of human work or thought characteristic of a community or population
The Age Discrimination of 1967
(ADEA) an act that makes it unlawful to discriminate in compensation, terms, or conditions of employment based on a person’s age (applies to everyone 40 years and older)
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993
an act that allows employees to take an unpaid leave of absence from work for up to 12 weeks a year for birth or adoption of a child or a serious health condition of the employee or his or her spouse, child, or parent
Interview
conversation with the purpose of obtaining information, often used in screening job applicants
Cognitive Ability Tests
measures intelligence
Negligent Hiring
the failure of an employer to take reasonable and appropriate safeguards when hiring employees to make sure that they are not the type to harm guests or other workers
Orientation
a new worker’s introduction to a job
Recruiting
actively looking for people to fill jobs
External Recruiting
Direct Recruiting
Internal Recruiting
- looking outside
- going to where job seekers are
- looking within the company