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Term 1 (2023-2024) > INDUORG (Quiz 1) > Flashcards

INDUORG (Quiz 1) Flashcards

1
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Group of individuals who work together to achieve a common set of objectives

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Organization

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2
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“Whole is different from the sum of its parts.”

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Holism Principle

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In the Holism principle, if the whole > the sum of its parts, it is ___________ .

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Synergized

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4
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In the Holism principle, if the whole < the sum of its parts, it is ___________ .

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Dragged

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5
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Enumerate the three typologies of personality

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Dichotomous typologies of personality - Carl Jung’s Introvert and Extrovert; left brain and right brain

Astrologers’ multiple typologies - Greek Zodiac; Chinese Zodiac

Objective Multiple Typologies - Myers Briggs Type Indicator

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6
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True or False. The left brain has control over the right side of the body and vice versa.

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True

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The ______ brain is associated with number skills, math skills, written and spoken language, analytical and logical thinking, and reasoning.

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Left

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8
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The ______ brain is associated with 3D shapes, music and arts, intuition, creativity, emotion, and face recognition.

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Right

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9
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Define personality

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Physical and non-physical traits (habits, likes, values, temperaments) that distinguish an individual through his view and approach to situations

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10
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What are the factors that affect personality?

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  1. Genetics
  2. Shared Family Traits
  3. Environment
  4. Life Experiences
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11
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Elements of an Organization (from top to bottom)

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  1. Objectives - results an organization aims to attain
  2. Owner - has right to possess an organization
  3. Management - individuals/groups who steer the organization
  4. Member - individuals or groups who comprise the organization
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12
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Derived from Italian “maneggiare”. First used in the mid-16th century to mean directing a business enterprise

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Management

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13
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Functions of Management Process

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  1. Planning
  2. Organizing
  3. Leading
  4. Controlling
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14
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Process to determine future, set objectives, and develop schemes and actions

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Planning

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15
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What is Organizing?

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  1. Structuring - establishing needed resources of the organization and relationships among them.
  2. Sourcing - acquiring and developing the right resources to achieve organization objectives.
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16
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Directing followers and harmonizing their activities to achieve organizational objectives. Face of the management process

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Leading

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17
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Ensuring that objectives are achieved according to plan.

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Controlling

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18
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Ability to produce the most output using the least input

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Productivity

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19
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Actual Output / Planned Output

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Effectiveness

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20
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Planned Input / Actual Input

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Efficiency

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21
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Failure to show up for scheduled work

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Absenteeism

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22
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Departure from the organization due to termination, resignation, retirement, and disability

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Turnover

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23
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Voluntary behaviors employees perform to help others and benefit the organization

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Organizational Citizenship

24
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Feeling of enjoyment from one’s work

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Job Satisfaction

25
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Intentional misconduct that may harm the organization like harassment, bullying, and discrimination

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Workplace Misbehavior

26
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Ability to perceive or infer information, and to retain it as knowledge to be applied towards adaptive behaviors within an environment or context.

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Intelligence

27
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Spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind’s eye

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Spatial-Visual

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A facility with words and languages. Typically good at reading, writing, telling stories, and memorizing words along with dates.

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Linguistic

29
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Sensitivity to others’ moods, feelings, temperaments, motivations, and ability to work as part of a group, either as a leader or follower.

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Interpersonal

30
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Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms, and tones of music, having good pitch and ability to sing, play musical instruments, and compose music.

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Musical

31
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Hand-eye coordination and dexterity, rather than hearing or seeing

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Kinesthetic

32
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Awareness of their own emotional states, feelings, and motivations.

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Intrapersonal

33
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Traditional concept of intelligence, the capacity to analyze problems logically, perform mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically

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Logical - Mathematical

34
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Interest in the “natural” world of animals, plants, and the natural work around them

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Naturalistic

35
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ability to use collective values and intuition to understand others and the world around them. People who excel in this intelligence are able to think philosophically and see the big picture.

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Existential

36
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Work should be divided among individuals and groups to ensure that effort and attention are focused.

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Division of Work

37
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Right to give orders and to exact obedience

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Authority

38
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It is something one is required to do

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Responsibility

39
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It refers to training people to obey rules. A successful organization requires the common effort of workers. Penalties or rewards should be applied judiciously to encourage this common effort.

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Discipline

40
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Workers should receive orders from only one superior.

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Unity of Command

41
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Each group of organizational activities that have the same objective should be directed by one manager using one plan for the achievement of one common goal.

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Unity of Direction

42
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The interests of one person should not take priority over the interests of the organization as a whole.

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Subordination of individual interest to the general interest

43
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Workers should be paid a fair wage for their services. Wages must be as per a certain standard of living to the worker and is within the paying capacity of the company.

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Remuneration

44
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Anything that reduces the role of a subordinate, especially in decision making and action taking.

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Centralization

45
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Chain command and communication of all supervisors from the top management to the person working in the lowest rank.

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Scalar Chain

46
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The right person should be placed at the right job and the right thing should be placed at the right place.

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Order

47
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Refers to fairness or justice in the way people are treated, and especially freedom from bias or favoritism

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Equity

48
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Refers to providing same rights and opportunities

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Equality

49
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Employees should be provided with stability in their positions, minimizing frequent changes and turnover

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Stability of Tenure

50
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Status of personnel wherein the employee cannot be dismissed without due process.

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Permanent

51
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Status of personnel wherein the employee is working towards a permanent status

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Probationary

52
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Status of personnel wherein the employee is only working for a limited period (usually less than 6 months)

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Contractual

53
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Status of personnel wherein the employee is working for a job that may not be necessary for the organization

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Casual

54
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Status of personnel wherein the employee is working for a job that is necessary but seasonal

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Seasonal

55
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New or additional work activity undertaken through self direction

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Initiative

56
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Team spirit for unity and harmony.

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Esprit de Corps

Term 1 (2023-2024) (18 decks)

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