What is Organizational Behavior? Flashcards

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The statistical relationship between two variables. Abbreviated r, it can be positive or negative and range from 0 (no statistical relationship) to 1 (a perfect statistical relationship).

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Correlation

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When people hold firmly to some belief because it “just stands to reason” – it seems obvious or self-evident.

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Method of intuition

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A method that combines the results of multiple scientific studies by essentially calculating a weighted average correlation across studies (with larger studies receiving more weight).

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Meta-analysis

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Field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

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Organizational behavior (OB)

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Written predictions that specify relationships between variables.

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Hypotheses

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The establishment that one variable does cause another, based on covariation, temporal precedence, and elimination of alternative explanations.

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Causal inference

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Incapable of being imitated or copied

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Inimitable

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Resources created by people, such as culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation. The source of competitive advantage is known, but the method of replicating the advantage is unclear.

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Socially complex resources

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When people accept some belief because scientific studies have tended to replicate that result using a series of samples, settings, and methods.

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Method of science

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The belief that at best one-eighth, or 12 percent, of organizations will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

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Rule of One-Eighth

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Field of study devoted to exploring the product choices and industry characteristics that affect an organization’s profitability.

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Strategic management

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12
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People making many small decisions every day that are invisible to competitors

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Numerous small decisions

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13
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A model that argues that rare and inimitable resources help firms maintain competitive advantage

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Resource-based view

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A collection of verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related, as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not) be related.

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Theory

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15
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Field of study that focuses on the applications of OB theories and principles in organizations.

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Human resource management

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16
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A collective pool of experience, wisdom, and knowledge created by people that benefits the organization

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History

17
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A perspective that argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education.

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Evidence-based management

18
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When people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official, agency, or source has said it is so.

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Method of authority

19
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The use of data (rather than just opinions) to guide decision making.

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Analytics

20
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When people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations.

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Method of experience