Chapter 5 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Meaning comes from intangible experiences, relationships, and a sense of interconnectedness with others and with nature (more virtue = more meaning)
Transcendent source
Meaning comes when individuals are able to enhance their own identity and interests vis a vis others (getting ahead = meaning)
individualistic focus
Meaning is found in tangible achievements, outcomes and pleasures (more money = more meaning)
materialistic source
Meaning comes by serving the interests of the greater good and ensuring there is enough for everyone (sharing and compassion = meaning)
holistic focus
Meaning comes by serving the interests of the greater good and ensuring there is enough for everyone (sharing and compassion = meaning)
holistic focus
enhances the meaning of life of those doing the work
meaningful work
These skills focus on how we can “use” other people like we use instruments to get something accomplished
instrumental skills
relationship skills is to develop and deepen interpersonal connections, to share joy and excitement and grief and loss, and to foster love, trust, and mutual acceptance
non-instrumental skills
means standing alongside and doing what you can to support people who are suffering.
compassion
which envision a time when everyone has enough and there is mutual understanding and respect within and among communities
shalom and shanti
a time of being oppressed by the Romans
pax romana
which is evident when managers enter a foreign country with the belief that practices from their own home country offer the best way to manage in a foreign country
ethnocentric concentration
is evident when there is an assumption that managers in a host country know the best way to manage an organization in their country
polycentrism
is characterized by two-way, give-and-take communication that fosters mutual understanding and community
egalicentrism
focus on financial rewards rather than achievement or pleasure
job orientation
focus on success and advancement; their work is an important part of their lives and their work-related achievements help to define their identity as individuals.
career orientation
focus on the effects of their work; they view their work as a meaningful contribution to the world and it is often the most important thing in their life.
calling orientation
are the principles one uses to choose the right action, particularly when the action affects others,
ethics
are situations in which one must choose when there is no obviously best choice
dilemmas
