POP Week 3

Question 1

proactive behaviour

Answer 1

= individual proactivity or self-starting, future oriented behaviour that aims to bring about change in one’s self or the situation

Question 2

domains proactivity

Answer 2

• aimed at improving work processes or changing the situation
• managing ones career
• shaping work environment
• coping with stress

Question 3

types of proactive behaviour

Answer 3

• individual proactivity (directed toward individual)
• team member proactivity (towards the team and other team member
• organisation member proactivity: toward changing organisational structure and system

Question 4

proactive work behaviour a

Answer 4

= includes those behaviours aimed at taking control of and bringing about change in the internal organization environment

Question 5

proactive strategic behaviour

Answer 5

= includes those behaviors aimed at taking control of and causing change in the broader unit’s strategy and its fit with the external environment.

Question 6

proactive person-environment fit behaviour

Answer 6

= includes those self-initiated behaviour that aim to achieve greater compatibility between one’s own attributes and organizational environment

Question 7

proactive career behaviour

Answer 7

= refers to proactivity beyond a specific job, such as actions to secure a job or to get a new job or actions to negotiate a better deal prior to accepting a job