Quiz for lesson 4-6 Flashcards
Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction is the sense of fulfilment and the pride felt by people who enjoy their work and do it.
Two-Factor Theory
In 1959, Frederick Herzberg concluded that job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are independent factors. His research found that certain factors in the workplace cause job satisfaction, while a separate set of factors cause disatisfcation.
What aer the 2 factors?
Motivators and Hygiene
Motivators
motivators are sources of job satisfaction such as recognition, responsibility, meaningful and interesting work, opportunities for advancement, and personal growth.
Hygiene
(2) Hygiene which are sources of job dissatisfaction such as working conditions, relationships with co-workers, policies, supervisor behaviour, job security, wages, and benefits.
Job Performance
If you are a fan of The Simpsons, you will know that the nuclear power plant where Homer works is definitely lacking in motivators.
An absence of job satisfaction can lead to motivation, poor job performance, stress, dress, absenteeism, and high turnover.
-When the managers of organizations are able to provide employees with high motivators and positive hygiene factors, the results will be job satisfaction and high job performance.
-J ob satisfaction will also lead to organizational commitment. If employees feel loyal and committed to the business for which they are working, they may be willing to tolerate temporary dissatisfaction with a particular job or task due to high satisfaction with the organization as a whole. However, if dissatisfaction spreads to the organization itself, the employee is more likely to quit.
Team:
A small group of people with complementary skills, who work together to achieve a shared purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for its accomplishment
Teamwork
The process of people actively working together to accomplish common goals
Team & Teamwork Roles For Managers
Supervisor
Network facilitator:
Participant:
External Coach:
Supervisor
serving as the appointed head of a work unit
Network facilitator:
acts as catalyst or
mediator as needed
Participant
serving as a helpful contributing member of the team.
External Coach:
is a mentor to help develop team members’ skills
Usefulness of Teams:
More resources for problem solving
Improved creativity and innovation
Improved quality of decision making
Greater commitments to tasks
Higher motivation through collective action
Better control and work discipline
More individual need satisfaction
Types of Teams in Organizations
Formal Teams:
2) Informal Groups:
3) Virtual Teams:
Formal Teams:
Teams that are officially recognized and supported by the organization for specific purposes
May appear on the organization chart
A functional team is a formally designated work team with a manager or team leader
2) Informal Groups:
Not recognized on organization charts
Not officially created to serve an organizational purpose
Emerge as part of the informal structure and from natural or spontaneous relationships among people
Virtual Teams:
These individuals do not meet face-to-face; rather, they work together and solve problems using computer technology
Sometimes called …
Computer-mediated groups
Electronic group networks
Committees:
Usually operate with an ongoing purpose
Membership may change over time
Task Forces:
Usually operate on a more temporary basis
Official tasks are very specific and time defined
Often disbands after task is completed