Review Flashcards

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Executive level

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Solves problems at policy and strategic level

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3 communication behaviors

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Assertive - Open and respectful of others rights

Aggressive - Open/closed, gives little consideration to others

Passive - inhibited, self denying

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Lewins change model

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Unfreezing - manager collects data

Movement - Manager identify plan (Timeline)

Refreezing - Change becomes the new status quo

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Activates associated with conscious communication

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Thinking - Senses internally, how one remembers

Behaving - Seen, felt, heard

Feeling - emotional, physiological. State of mind

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4 types of general stress

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Survival
Internal
Enviormental and job
Fatigue and burnout

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Strategies to manage

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Level 1 - Presentations - Q & A Sessions

Level 2 - Listening to dialogue, persuasive

Level 3 - Building of relationships prior to new ideas being presented

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Jung Influence

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Sensing types - Step by step, patient with details

Intuitive - Little patience, generate enthusiasm

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4 types of problem solving

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Appreciation techniques - Simple problem solving

Drill down technique - Break down complex problems. Simplified tree approach

5 Whys - 5 times, root cause problems quickly

Cause and effect diagrams - Who, what, where when. Fishbone diagrams

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5 stages of team development

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Forming - Roles and tasks defined

Storming -Tasks and function organized

Norming - Members exchange ideas. Cohesiveness begins to occur vs groupthink

Performing- interdependence occurring - problem solving

Adjourning - Dissolving team

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4 Different communication

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Facilitative - least expensive, not effective with rapid change

Educational - Public relations, announce proposed changes. Group to most likely accept things

Persuasive - Advertising. Dispelling fear of change

Coercive - Stringent and direct. Met with resistance. Requirements enforcement

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Conflict Management

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Long term- Focus on mediation or grievance not resolution

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12
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4 types of trail and error

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  • Solution
  • Problem Specific
  • Non-Optimal
  • Needs little Knowledge
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13
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Swot Analysis

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Strengths
Weakness
Opportunities
Threats

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2 Types or organizational communication channels

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Formal - Upward, downward, horizontal, external

Informal - Grapevine/Liaison, management walking around

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15
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Successful planning process

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Budgeting
Priorities
Conflict 
Resolution 
Determining policy
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Constraint Factor

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Natural - Bound by nature

External - Enforced by outside influences

Perceived - Assumed impossible, undesirable

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Types of meetings

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Routine - scheduled, boring

Info sharing - Can be training

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Various types of planning

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Strategic - To shape what organization is

Long Range - Development of plan to accomplish goal over the span of years

Tactical - Implemented quickly. Details to achieve strategic elements

Operational - engineering/Focus. day to day to support strategic plans

Singe-use/Shortage - one task, one function/goal. Developed by lower levels of management

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Reverse Brainstorming

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  • Helpful for difficult problems

- Look at cause vs solution

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Roles of Various Members

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The star - “Go to” person

The liaison - Group cohesiveness , link among sub groups

The Bridge - Knows individual members. Manage conflicts with in group.

The gatekeeper - offers current trends to outside world

Isolate - removes himself from network

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Three classifications of goal commitment

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1 - Official - Top management

2 - Operative - Mid management

3 - Operational - Identify performance expectations.

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22
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3 Levels of resistance

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Level 1 - Based on facts and figures. Fear of rational environment being threatened

Level 2 - Resistance is physiological and emotional body physically reacts with out being recognized

Level 3 - Resistance is personal - Interpersonal

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23
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Two tools to resolve ethical dilemmas

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1 - Step method - Logical, sequential, approach

2 - Check list method - Evaluate questions on 1 - 5 scale.

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24
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ERG Theory

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Existence - Basic physiological needs and safety levels of Maslow

Relatedness - Interpersonal relationships - Esteem level of Maslow

Growth - Personal growth

Needs met simultaneously vs met one at a time

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25
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Key management functions

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Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling

26
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3 negative listening beliefs

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Hopelessness - Way it has always been

Worthlessness - Don’t feel worthy

Helplessness - Alone without support

27
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Heuristic model

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“if then” flow chart approach

28
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Negotiation Strategic

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Win/win
Win/lose
Third party

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Herzberg theory builds on Maslows

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External hygiene - Pay and job security

Internal - Achievement

Doesn’t think its need to build from level to level but grouped into two categories

30
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8 Plans of planning cycle

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1- Analyzing your current position
2- Define your goal
3- exploring/evaluating options
4- Selecting best alternative 
5- Establishing a plan to achieve a goal
6- Review plan - "go" or "no go" decision
7- Implementing plan 
8- Solidifying plan
31
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5 Elements of SMART

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Specific 
Measurable 
Attainable 
Result 
Time
32
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Conscious communication includes

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Thinking
Behaving
Feeling

33
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3 types of organizational change

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  • Adaptive - least complex, hiring new staff
  • Innovative - Medium level and greater resistance focus on culture - flex time
  • Change management - process of developing a planned approach to change
34
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4 types of conflict

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1 - Intrapersonal - needs not being met
Internal and unplanned

2- Structural - Conflicts due to departmental goals not induvial
External and unplanned

3- Interpersonal - Barriers to communication - exchange this type of conflict
external and unplanned

4- Strategic - Result from promotion or self interest. Seek goal regardless of whos in way.

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4 types of decision making

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  • Optimizing
  • Satisfaction
  • Maximum
  • Minimum
36
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Strategic planning includes

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Analysis, choice, implementation

37
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3 steps in controlling

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Measuring - Determining progress

Evaluating - Comparing performance

Correcting - Taking action

38
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Conflict resolution

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Short term. One or both parties satisfied

39
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Heathy Organization

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Resilient
Just in Time
Military Precision

40
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Adams Equity Theory

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Employees being motivated by appreciation.

What employees contribute is equal to the appreciation reward they receive.

41
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3 Components of organization culture

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Beliefs
Styles
Norms

42
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3 Listening Competencies

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Skill - Proficiency

Knowledge - Facts and Range

Attitude - Way a person acts, feels thinks

43
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Different approaches

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1- Planned - response to environmental pressures
2- Unplanned - Difficult to predict, more frequently to planned
3- Tactical vs strategic - short term, for the moment
4- Strategic - Long term, org culture, mission and future
5- Evolutionary vs revolutionary - Occurs gradually w/ existing parameters
6-Revolutionary - Transformational change

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Gnatt chart - Bars

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  • Easy to understand
  • Support spread sheet
  • Clear lines
45
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Control systems classified

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  • Type of input
  • Dimension of control - Quality, time, cost, quantity
  • Timing controls
46
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Keys supportive team environment

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Cooperation

Collaboration

Coordination

47
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Steps involved in change

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Proposal- Determine need for change

Planning- Invite participation

Approval- Make final decision

Pre-implementation - Create climate change

Implementation- Implement the program

Maintenance - Adjust, on going monitoring of new program

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5 levels of Maslows Hierarchy

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1- Physiological - basic needs. Food, water etc.

2- Safety - Physiological needs. Shelter, standard of living

3- Social- middle of hierarchy focus on the need to belong to a group.

4- Esteem - Once needs are met. Manager appreciation, feeling respected.

5- Self-Actualization - Highest level. All needs met, employee is motivated.

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Stress management is requirement

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Physical
Emotional
Mental
Behavioral

50
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Manager level

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Solves during implementation policy

51
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Pert Chart - Circles

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  • Over see large projects
  • Focus on scheduling, cost controlling
  • Use to plan Gnatt Chart
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3 Elements of brain storming

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  • Finding facts
  • Generating ideas
  • Finding solutions
53
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3 needs in McClelland Achievement

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Focus on how individuals learn habits related to achieving

1- Achievement- Desire to excel at job. Achievement more important then finical reward.

2- Power - Desire to take control. Leadership offer opinions freely.

3- Affiliation- Develop close interpersonal relationships. Interest in coworker development.

54
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Delphi

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Series of questions

Seeks to get participant opinions

55
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MBO - Management by Objective

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Comprehensive planning, evaluating, development and control. Intent to create “Sense of ownership”

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Rational model

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Focuses on sequence of steps

57
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Supervisor Level

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Solves at procedural level

58
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Groupthink

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Focus on conformity with in a team and occurs as a result of low levels in confidence and trust.

59
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Vrooms Expectancy model

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Performance reward - performing at certain level results in reward

Effort performance - Certain effort acceptable performance can be achieved

Both can be negative or positive

60
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History of Organization

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History
Environment
Staffing
Early Socialization Process