OD Flashcards
(180 cards)
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organisational development
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process that appears to a broad range of behavioural science knowledge and practices to help organisations build their capability to change and achieve greater effectiveness, including thinks as financial performance, employee satisfaction and environmental sustainability
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change management
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includes effective implementation of planned change (OD always involves change management, but change management does not always include OD)
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organisational change
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change in knowdlegde and skills that are transferred to build the organisations cability to achieve goals and solve problems
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2 parts of OD
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1) change management
2) organisation change
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3 major trends shaping change in organisations
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1) globalisatoins
2) information technogology
3) managerial innovation
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information technology
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how does an organisation collect and use information?
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managerial innovation
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responding to globalisation and information technology trends and their impact on the organisation
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4 types of management systems according to likets participative management programm
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1) exploitive authoritative systems
2) benevolent authoritative systems
3) consultative systems
4) participative group systems
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exploitive authoritative systems
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top-down approach to leadership –> employee motivation is based on punishment and occasional rewards
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benevolent authoritative systems
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looks a bit like exploitive systems but employees are allowed a little more interaction, communication and decision making, but within boundaries defined by management
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consultative systems
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increased employee interaction, communication and decision making. Although employees are consulted about the problems and decisions, management still makes the final decision. Productivity is good, people are moderately satisfied
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participative group systems
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fosters a high degree of member involvement and participation, work groups are highly involved in setting goals, making decisions, improving methods, and appraising results. communication is both laterally and vertically –> high levels of productivity, quality, and member satisfaction
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3 theories of change
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1) Lewin change model
2) action research model
3) positive model
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Lewin change model
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behaviour is a result of 2 groups of forces: Changing and staying
change –>
- increase force of change
- decrease the force of current state
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steps of Lewin change model
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1) unfreezing
2) moving
3) refreezing
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action research
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initial research about the organisation provides info to guide subsequent action. The results of action will be assed to provide further info.
8 steps
(1) problem identificatoin
(2) consultations with science expert
(3) data gathering and preliminary diagnosis
(4) feedback to a group or client
(5) joint diagnosis of the problem
(6) joint action planning
(7) actoin
(8) Data gathering after action
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positive model
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appreciatie inquirty (AI) –> infuses a positive value orientation into analysing and changing in organisations
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5 steps of positive model
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1) identify the issue
2) identify best practice
3) represent common dimension of people’s experiences
4) describe a completing future
5) design and deliver ways to create the future
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magnitude of change
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falling along a continuum ranging from incremental changes that involve fine-tuning the organization to fundamental changes that entail radically altering how it operates
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degree of the organisation
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the degree to which the organisation or client is organised
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traditional phases of planned changes steps
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(1) indentification
(2) convention
(3) organization
(4) evaluation
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diagnosis
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the process of understanding how the organisation is currently functioning and necessary information to design change intervention
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open systeem model
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a set of concepts and relationships describing the properties and behaviors of things called system ( organisations, groups, jobs)
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Ethical climate theory (ECT)
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type of organisational work climate
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utilitarianism
decisions and action that arrive at the greatest good outcome for the greatest number of people
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deontology
using rules to distinguish the right from wrong
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local locus
the organisation itself
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cosmopolitan locus
external to the organisation
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5 ethic climate types
1) Instrumental
2) caring
3) independence
4) law and code
5) rules
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instrumental climate
norms encourage decisions that prioritise the organisations or individuals gains, even other at expense ( least preferred)
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caring climate
rooted in benevolence and utilaranism, a caring climate emphasises organisational and societal concern.
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independence climate
individuals in an independent climate rely on their own moral beliefs to navigate ethical dilemmas, minimizing external influences
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law and code climate
employees perceive their ethical decisions as bound by external systems, aiming to stay within the legal or professional boundaries
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rules climate
values organizational codes of conduct and internal standards
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the consequences of ethical climate
(1) organisational commitment
(2) job satisfaction
(3) psychological well being
(4) dysfunctional behavior
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Rest's 4 stages model
individuals pass through several stages during the process of making an ethical decision
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unethical intention
the expression of one's willingness or commitment to engage in unethical behavior
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unetichal behavior
any organisational member action that violates widely accepted moral norms ( such as lying, cheating and stealing)
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CMD
theory of cognitive moral development= how individuals advance from childhood to adulthood in the complexity and elaboration of their thinking about why an action is morally right or wrong
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idealism
one's concern for the welfare of others
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relativism
one's emphasis on moral principles being situationally determined rather than universal
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machiavellism
tend to use interpersonal relationships upportunically and deceive others for personal gain
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locus of control
the beliefs of individual asbout whether their action are contingent on what they do or on the machinations of outside forces
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internal locus of control
life events happend due own abilities and efforts
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external locus of control
life events due to some external sources, such as fate, luck, or powerful others
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moral intensity
ethical decisions are impacted by the moral intensity of a situation, which includes specific situational features that can increase the weight of ethical considerations
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six element of moral intensity
(1) magnitude of consequences --> extent of harm
(2) social consensus --> agreement of peers that action is wrong
(3) probability of effect --> will it cause harm?
(4) temporal immedicay --> how soon?
(5) proximity --> social or emotional closeness
(6) Concentration effect --> small/large group
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codes of conduct
set of rules outlining the norms, rules and responsibilities or proper practices of an individual party of the organisation
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ethical impulse theory
suggest that some unethical choices may result from automatic responses to environmental cues or past experiences
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organisational culture
pattern of artefacts, norms, values and basic assumptions which describes how the organisation solves problems and teaches newcomers how to behave
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artefacts
visible aspects of the culture (clothes, how people talk, how the building looks like)
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norms
unwritten rules of the organisations
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values
beliefs and principles that drive an organisations forward
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basic assumptions
more central, people are inherently prosocial or going for profit, not really visible
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ethical culture
the shared belief that one should behave morally
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inclusive culture
shared belief that everyone should be included irrespective of their communicaties of differences
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illegal
against the law
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illegal & unethical ( example)
stealing
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unethical but not illegal ( example)
absenteeism, sleeping at work, bullyinh
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illegal but not unethical
protesting for a good case
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optimal distintinvness theory
optimaal beloning + uniqueness
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teams
collection of individuals who are independently working to achieve a shared goal
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team learning outcomes
1) team learning ( changes in collective knowdledge)
2) team learning curves ( team learning curves)--> performance
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team learning processes
intra team, interteam and fundamental learning behaviors
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intra team learning
engage in building shared meaning from existing information, identify and fill in gaps in the team's collective knowledge
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interteam learning behaviors
when teams seek and integrate information from individuals outside of the team
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fundamental learning behaviors
basic learning process that promotes learning in teams
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linear growth models
teams develop through distinct in ordered stages:
- forming
- storming
- norming
-performing
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forming
learning to know each other
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storming
form a common understanding of the tasks
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norming
know how to work as a group
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performing
engage in tasks work ( productivity )
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punctuated equilibrium models
focus on timing rather than on sequence
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Kozlowski model of learning phases
(1) foundation phase -> understanding of taks, goals, climate
(2) performance dynamics phase --> task related dynamics and individual competencies + expectations and team capabilities
(3) coordination phase --> how rules interconnect ( who, what, when, how)
(4) advanced phase --> Teams enhance their understanding
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action phase
focus on task work, directly working towards a goal
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transition phase
teams reflect on past performance and plan for future effort
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emergence
bottom-up process wherein lower-level characteristics manifest to higher-order phenomena through interactions
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learning triggers
events which cause the team to inspect their current collective knowledge state
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team learning episodes
discernable periods of time where teams become aware of an intergrade information into their collective knowledge state
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phases of team learning episode
(1) learning trigger --> inspect current knowdlegde
(2) transition phase --> team awareness
(3) action phase --> new knowdlegde
(4) concluding a learning episode --> storing info
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2 perspectives of diversity in teams
(1) social categorisations perspective
(2) similarity/attraction perspective
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social categorisations perspective
similarities and differences between workgroup members form the basis for categorizing self and others into groups, distinguishing between similar ingroup members and dissimilar out-group members. People tend to favor ingroup members over outgroup members
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similariy attraction perspective
focusses on interpersonal similarity ( attitudes and values) --> people prefer to work with similar others
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information/decision making perspective
diverse groups are likely to possesses a broader range of task relevant knowledge skills and abilities and members with different opinions and perspectives --> larger pool of resources
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fault lines
referring to combinations of correlated dimensions of diversity
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social catégorisation
happens when people group others based on perceived differences such as gender, ethnicity or age
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deviance
the violation of the norms of a group ( depending on context)
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dissent
speeking up
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5 reasons why people deviate or dissent
1) assumption of the majority
2) loyalty
3) moral rebellion
4) express differneces and uniqueness
5) tangible rewards
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constructive deviance
deviance or dissent motivated by a desire to attempt to change group norms for the betterr
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normative model of dissent
how those with Lower and higher levels of identification with the group respond to normative conflict. Lower and higher levels are more motivated to dissent /deviate
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moral rebels
individual who gives priority to following personal conviction over group norms when individual and group norms clash
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motives for rejecting deviance and dissent
a) threatened group positivity ( black sheep effect)
b) threatened group cohesion.
c) threatened group distincitivness ( clarity of boundaries)
d) threatened group locomotion ( emotional stress)
e) threatened group
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teams
small number of people with complementary skills working together to achieve common goals with collective accountability
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task coordination
hoe do we make individuals fit together, who coordinates team tasks
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task regulation
the degree to which team members control their own task behaviors, responsible, leader regulation
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performance norms
what level of performance is acceptable
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adjourning
stopping / termanting the group
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susan wheelman phases of group development 3 dimensions:
(1) task orientation
(2) socio emtional orientation
(3) leadership style
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shared mental models
what we know as a team
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transactie memory
what do I know? Who in my group knows what? Who to ask?
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team elobaratoin
sharing knowledge, critical reflection, constructive conflict, feedback en discussion
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bias in decision making
groupthink
social loafing
dominant leader
diffusion of responsibility
abilenee paradox
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blau index
index how diverse a group is ( 0.7 is more diverse than 0.3)
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deviance
violation of group norms ( positive or negative)
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dissent
the expression of disagreement with group norms, group action or group decisions ( dissent is not always deviance)
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imposterism
indivudal breaking group norms by passing themselves of as a genuine group members even though they dont meet the key criteria for group membership
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when are dissenters and deviants tolerated?
- first time offender
- severity of action and harm to group
- power position
- prototypisciliaty ( fits to the group)
- Group tenure
- stage of group formation ( later is less frust)
- national culture
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value dilemma
contradictory values placed at opposite end of a conitmuum
1. internal vs external focus
2. flexibility vs stability
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assumptions
how organisational problems should be solves
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2 specific recruitment tactics
1 recruitment advertisement diversity
2. recruiter demographics
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pictorial diversity
portraying racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in photographs depicted in recruitment advertising
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equal employement opportunity (EEO) statements
statement about the diversity policies in the company
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5 types of assertive tactics
(1) integration ( attractiveness of the form)
(2) intimidation ( power)
(3) organizational promotion ( effectiveness)
(4) exemplificiation ( prototype)
(e) supplication ( dependence and vulnerability )
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6 types of defensive tactics
(1) accounts (minimise negative events)
(2) disclaimers
(3) organizatoinal handicapping
(4) apologies
(5) restitutions ( compensations)
(6) prosocial behavior
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Affirmative Actions Plans (AAP)
compensate for historical discrimination
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Diversity management programs (DMP)
create climates wherein all employees are allowed and encouraged to reach their full potential
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Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
minimize present and future occurrences of discrimination
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diversity fairs
recruitment events specifically designed to connect employers with a diverse pool of candidates
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identity salience
refers to the extent that a particular identity is activated in a given setting or situation
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CSP
corporate social performance
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signalling theory
because job seekers have little info they draw inferences based on signals ( website, job adds)
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signals inform 3 corresponding signal-based mehcanisms that effect organizational effectiveness
1) job seekers anticipated pride
2) perceived value fit
3) expected treatment
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CSR
corporate social responsibility
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corporate greenwashing
a company frames its activities as "green" in order to look environmentally friendly
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dispositional skeptism
an indivudals tendency to doubt the credibility of various forms of organisational communication
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4 types of AAP
(1) oppurtinity enhancement
(2) equal oppurtiuniy
(3) tiebreak
(4 ) strong preferential treatment
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oppurtinity enhancement
assistente to target group members prior to selection decisions, focused on recruitment and training
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equal oppurtiuniy
elimination of discrimination
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tiebreak
members of the target group are given preference over other if and only their qualifications are equivalenet
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strong preferential treatment
including quotas
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recruitment
organizational practices and decision that affect either the number, or types of individuals that are willing to apply for a job
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employer branding
the promotion - both internally and externally- of a clear distinctive and attractive image of the organisations as an employer
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why to recruit for diversity?
- legal case ( discrimination)
- moral case ( fairness)
- business case ( broader markets)
- innovation & learning case ( diverse perspectives)
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intergration
giving of favourable aspects of the organisation
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promotion
promote succesful management of diversity
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exemplification
performing acts of CSR ( donations, sponsoring)
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supplication
admitting you need help and need minority members " I want you"
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when using assertive or defensive
- reputation
- attrubution ( underlying motivation)
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misconduct
intentional unethical behavior
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consequences of misconduct for the organisations
1) costly
2) reputational damage
3) legal implications
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containment attemps
try to make the misconduct seem small
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disciplinary measures
taking disciplinary measures agains the traders --> blaming specific indivudals
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increase of controls
extending procedures
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bad apple theory
blaming an indivudal solely for his misconduct and not looking at the system
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3 team characteristics that contribute to addressing misconduct
1) task ( ineffective error approaches)
2) outcome inequality
3) dysfunctional team climate
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performance errors can be classified in 3 types
(1) denial
(2) empathy
(3) blame and punish
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3 types of immoral team climates that encourge ethical behavior
1 moral neglect ( lack of moral awareness)
2 moral inaction ( aware of morality but feel unable to adapt)
3 moral justification ( inmoral actions are reframed and distorted)
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error management culture
when employees dare to admit their error and active communication takes place about errors with a focus on learning from errors
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LEARN
Let the board take ownership
Engage employees
Align structure and culture
Refocus from person to sysyem
Narrate the best exemplars
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psychology of supervision
stimulating compliance and ethical behavior of individuals and groups working in regulated organizations as a supervisor
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compliance
following the roles
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regulation
rulemakings
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supervision
monitoring and enforcement ( monitoring rules and warning)
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moral justifcanion
following moral rules
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prudential supervision
soldij financial institutions & stability system
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conduct supervison
conduct and information provision of market participants
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organisatoinal structure
the way taks are formally dived, grouped and coordinated
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work specialisation
what tasks do you do ( dividing of tasks)
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departementilizatoin
who do you work with ( the way jobs are grouped together)
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chain of command
who do you report to ( authority)n
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span of control
how many people do you manage ( number of subordinates as supervisor)
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centralisation & decentralisation
Who decides ( the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organisation)
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formalization
how many rules are there? ( autonomy also )
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for structures, look at Aantekeningen!!!
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draw: simple structure
start-up, what if the CEO drops out? direct communication with the CEO
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draw: functional structure
specialised people, making promotions, more specialising
risks : people start working alongside, bad communicating
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draw: divisional structure
cost many because of overlap
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draw: matrix structure
workers report to both departments also to the project
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draw: team structure
consultancy, freedom as team, agile working , dont report to projects manager
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draw: network structure
large organisations in different countries, flexible,, one central person ( broker)
drawback: accountability for all suppliers, inability to manage all individual parts
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workplace diversity
division of workforce into categories that have (a) perceived common within a given cultural/national context (b) impact potentially harmful or beneficial employment outcomr
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inclusion
culture that connect each employee all able to continue fully
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diversity
mixture of attributes how people feel, think and behave ( needs inclusion to benefit)
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psychological dsafety
sharing opinions and views from others, feeling safe
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involvement in the work group
feeling like an insider and acces to critical information & resources
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feeling respected and valued
being treated appreciated and an esteemed member
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influence on decision making
employees believe that their ideas are influential and listened to ( key component!)
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authencity
supporyy transparant and sharing of valued indentities
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recognizing, honouring and advancing diversityy
fair treatment, sharing of employee differences for mutual learning and growth + top management showing the value of diversity
