Glossary Section 2 - Organizational Functions and Values Flashcards
manager:
an individual responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling an organization’s resources and personnel to achieve specific goals and objectives while ensuring effective teamwork and performance
leader:
someone who inspires, motivates, and guides others toward a common goal
individual contributor:
an employee who focuses on their own work and responsibilities rather than managing or leading others
interpersonal:
management style of building relationships, communication, role modeling, evaluating, and motivating employees
informational:
management style of gathering, analyzing, and sharing business information to prioritize and implement strategies
decisional:
management style of making decisions, allocating resources, negotiating, and planning for strategy execution
organizational culture:
the shared values, beliefs, and norms of an organization that affect the strategies and operating procedures of the business
competing values framework model (CVF):
a framework for assessing organizational culture and organizational dynamics
internally focused:
focused on “development, collaboration, integration of activities, and coordination” within the organization
externally focused:
focus will concentrate more on markets, technologies, competitors, and customers that are outside of the organization
attraction-selection-attrition (ASA):
are similar to themselves in terms of personality, values, interests, and other attributes; (2) organizations are more likely to select those who possess knowledge, skills, and abilities similar to the ones their existing members possess; and (3) over time, those who do not fit in well are more likely to leave
mechanistic organizational structures:
hierarchical, bureaucratic organizational structure characterized by (1) centralization of authority, (2) formalization of procedures and practices, and (3) specialization of functions
organizational structure:
hierarchical, bureaucratic organizational structure characterized by (1) centralization of authority, (2) formalization of procedures and practices, and (3) specialization of functions
organic organizational structures:
organizational structure characterized by (1) flatness: communications and interactions are horizontal, (2) low specialization: knowledge resides wherever it is most useful, and (3) decentralization: a great deal of formal and informal participation in decision-making
selection:
mechanism by which organizations choose employees for a specific role and/or fit
attraction:
mechanism by which employees align and are drawn to organizations that match individual culture, preferences, and working style.
attrition:
the unpredictable and uncontrollable but normal reduction of workforce due to resignations, retirement, sickness, or death
person–organization fit:
the degree to which a person’s values, personality, goals, and other characteristics match those of the organization
person–job fit:
the degree to which a person’s skill, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics match the job demands
subcultural:
a group within a larger culture, with differing beliefs or interests that set them apart from the mainstream
