Key terms only chapt 1-4, 10-11 Flashcards
conceptual skills
capability to understand complex issues and underlying causes and to solve problems with broad implications
conventional OB
tends to emphasize materialism (i.e., financial well-being) and the interests of a narrow range of stakeholders in the immediate future
courage
is manifest in implementing initiatives that have potential to improve overall happiness even if this might threaten one’s own status and it implies hope that the world can be made a better place
critical thinking
involves actively questioning and evaluating assumptions and information
ideal types
fundamental models or theoretical extremes
justice
sense of “fairness” that ensures that everyone connected with an organization gets his or her due
management
is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling human and other organizational resources towards the achievement of organizational goals.
organizations
: social structures created by individuals to support the collaborative pursuit of specific goals
organizational behaviour
refers to explaining human behaviour in organizations, which includes examining the behaviour of individuals, groups, or all the members of an organization as a whole.
practical wisdom (prudence)
exercising foresight, reason, and discretion to achieve what is good for the community.
relational skills
talents for getting along with and motivating people.
self-control
relates to a person’s emotional regulation and ability to overcome impulsive actions and greed.
sustainable OB
tends to emphasize multiple forms of well-being (i.e., financial, social, ecological, spiritual) and the interests of a broad range of stakeholders in the immediate as well as distant future.
technical skills
expertise in a particular task or field.
virtue theory
focuses on character and the ways in which people practice and facilitate the practice of virtues in community, thereby facilitating happiness.
virtues
are good ways of acting that are noble or have value regardless of the end result or consequences.
corporate social responsibility
the responsibility of organizations to act in ways that protect and improve the welfare of society over and above the owners’ financial self-interests.
egalicentrism
is the assumption that people from different cultures working together in a manner characterized by two-way, give-and-take communication fosters deeper mutual understanding, community, and new insights.
ethnocentrism
is the assumption that members of one’s own home country offer the best way to manage in a host country.
globalization
refers to the increased interdependence and integration among people and organizations around the world.
multinational company
is an organization that receives more than 25 percent of its total sales revenue from outside its home country
national culture
includes the shared values, beliefs, knowledge, and general patterns of behaviour that characterize a country’s citizens.
natural environment
is composed of all living and nonliving things that have not been created by human technology or human activity.
organization-specific responsibility
is the responsibility of organizations to focus on serving the financial interests and goals of the organization’s owners.