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33 Cards in this Set
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Diversity
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The host individual differences that make people different from and similar to each other
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Discrimination
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Occurs when employment decisions are based on factors that are not job related
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affirmative action
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focuses on achieving equality of opportunity in an organization
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managing diversity
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creating organizational changes that enable all people to perform up to their maximum potential
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workforce demographics
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statistical profiles of adult workers
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glass ceiling
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Invisible barrier blocking women and minorities from top management positions
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career plateauing
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The end result when the probability of being promoted is very small.
having a BA but needing a masters |
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social categorization theory
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similarity leads to linking and attraction
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information/ decision-making theory
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Diversity leads to better task0 relevant processes and decision making
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organization
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system of consciously coordinated activities of two or more people
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organizational behavior
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interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work
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Theory Y
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McGreogor's modern and positive assumptions about employees being responsible and creative.
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Management
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process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives efficiently and ethically
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Meta- analysis
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pools the results of many studies through statistical procedure
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sample survey
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questionnaire responses from a sample of people
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human capital
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the productive potential of one's knowledge and actions
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social capital
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the productive potential of strong, trusting, and cooperative relationships
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organizational culture
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shared values and beliefs that underlie a company's identity
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values
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enduring belief in a mode of conduct or end-state
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espoused values
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the stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization
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sustainability
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meeting humanity's needs without harming future generations
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enacted values
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the values and norms that are exhibited by employees
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clan culture
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a culture that has an internal focus and values flexibility rather than stability and control
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adhocracy culture
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a culture that has an external focus and values flexibility
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market culture
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a culture that has a strong external focus and values stability and control
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hierarchy culture
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a culture that has an internal focus and values stability and control over flexibility
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vision
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long-term goal describing "what" an organization wants to becomr
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Strategic plan
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a long- term plan outlining actions needed to achieve desired results
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organization socialization
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process by which employees learn an organization's values, norms, and required behaviors
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onboarding
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programs aimed at helping employees integrate, assimilate, and transitions to new jobs.
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mentoring
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Process of forming and maintaining developmental relationships between a mentor and a junior person
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diversity of development relationships
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the variety of people in a network used for developmental assistance
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developmental relationship strength
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the quality of relationships among people in a network
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