IC block 2.3 Flashcards
What does migration lead to?
cultural heterodoxy
What can a linguistic barrier lead to?
it can impede (belemmeren) integration and acculturation (waar een groep mensen sociale gewoontes overneemt)
What is value heterodoxy?
children will have values from parents and new country
In the second generation of immigrants, how does value heterodoxy occur?
The language barrier is stronger and harder to overcome
Why do companies have diversity and inclusion policies?
Companies are becoming more aware that when they want to be successful, they must reflect society, customers and their target group
Social Learning Theory
is a theory of learning and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others
Observational learning is governed by four component processes:
- attentional processes (selective)
- representational (rules and conceptions)
- behavioral (match happening to correct behavior)
- motivational (acquisition vs performance)
Which three factors determine human behavior?
- Cognitive
- Environmental
- Behavioral
What is cognitive behavior?
knowledge, expectations and attitude
What are environmental factors of human behaviour?
social norms, access in community and the ability to influence others (and your own environment)
What are the behavioral factors of human behavior?
skills, performance, self-efficiency
What are the factors of self-produced motivation?
- people seek satisfaction from fulfilling goals they value
- keep behavior in line with personal feelings
- motivation comes from discontent with the substandard performance
Theory of Reasoned Action
behavioral intention is the best predictor of behavior
How do you change behavioral intention?
- change attitude
- change subjective norm
- change perceived behavioral control
How can you change perceived behavioral control?
remove mental obstacles, change outcome the most with the least effort
Cognitive Theory Approach
people can hold contradictory beliefs
How can people hold contradictory beliefs?
they attach value to both realistic and unrealistic conceptions of the truth
How can people have two truths?
- false learning expierences from credible sources
- situational context
- the limited processing capacity of the human brain (spiders used to be lethal)
ADKAR model
A model used for assessing weak spots and gaps in the change progress and for the implementation of change.
What does ADKAR stand for?
Awareness –> of the need for change
Desire –> to support the change
Knowledge –> of how to change
Ability –> to demonstrate new skills and behaviors
Reinforcement –> to make the change stick
What is the way to use the ADKAR model?
point system: if you fail one, that is your weak spot
CSR?
a company’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environment in which it operates
What is the goal of internal CSR?
motivated employees, less sickness
What are the benefits of internal CSR?
- image
- profits
- employee engagement
- less employee turnover
- increasing trust
- improved employee self-image
- improved satisfaction, loyalty, and commitment
- improved willingness to initiate, participate and contribute to social change
- improved performance and productivity
What is the internal CSR?
Every employee, for example, has their own CSR project
What are best practices in campaign development?
- include employees
- build on existing values and vision
- show member what is in it for them
- spell out an inclusive definition of diversity
- explain the process
- maintain open and ongoing communication
- demonstrate commitment
- make sure you have a story to tell (define problems and goals, use powerful narrative)
- there is no “us” and “them”
Why are narratives so powerful?
- they play into the basic instinct to create content
- affects the brain
How does a narrative affect the brain?
- neutral coupling ( turn story into own experience)
- mirroring
- dopamine (a story is easier to remember)
What not to do with storytelling?
- the brand is the hero
- inconsistent values: farfetched and not authentic
- unrelatable characters
How can you create long-term behavioral change through communication?
elaboration likelihood model
What is the elaboration likelihood model?
dual -process persuasion that describes the change of attitude (how likely are people to think deeply about something after it was discussed with a certain message)
What are the two routes?
Central and peripheral
What is the central route process?
- high degree of elaboration
- high attention level when receiving a message
- critical and careful thinking
- information already known used to evaluate the information
What is the peripheral route process?
- low degree of elaboration
- a lower level of attention
- information and/or arguments mentioned in the message are evaluated based on simplified rules for decision making
What are the rules for decision making?
- do you like the person?
- is the communicator an expert?
- message nice to listen to/ look at?
- receivers of the message rely on circumstantial cues to make up their mind about the message and its content, rather than thinking about the content
When bringing over a message, what is important to keep in mind?
- is your message clear?
- are you telling people exactly why your goal/change is relevant
- are you guiding people to the actions you want them to take?
What is key to leading people?
sensitivity and flexibility
What can different cultures and leadership styles working together cause?
a mismatch of expectations
What is typical for Dutch society (on the work floor)?
low hierarchy
What is the best leadership approach in China?
speak less and not to be afraid of silence in order to give the Chinese more space in meetings
How must leaders lead?
they must be able to adapt their style to the competence and commitment level of the employee