Man320f exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Subartic Survival - Answer--As an individual they would've not survived, but with a team they survived -1+1 to be greater than 2 Moral of the Story -Don't crash! -Synergy-- the breakfast of champions -team decisions-- generally better than an individual -If you stay away from the yellow snow you don't need the water purification tablets -Teams that work together synergistically can produce extraordinary results Subartic Survival Situation -Synergistic decision making is b...

conflict - Answer-the process that involves people disagreeing. types of conflict - Answer-intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup conflict intrapersonal conflict - Answer-Conflict that occurs within an individual. Role conflict and role ambiguity interpersonal conflict - Answer-conflict among individuals such as coworkers, a manager and an employee, or CEOs and their staff. Arises because of competition, personality or value differences. intergroup conflict - Answer-conflict that t...

what has led to accelerated communization? - Answer-Info on products and prices is becoming immediately available; when brands become smaller, people buy on price Which two types of markets will disappear as technology and globalization increase? - Answer-niche markets and monopolies what two groups did apple look at when creating and marketing the iPod? - Answer-non customers and non consumers what are three key features of a blue ocean? - Answer-create a new group of consumers, don...

Which of the following are the main processes that lead to team effectiveness? a. Effort, knowledge, and strategy b. Team output, team growth, individual learning c. Resources and systems, nature of tasks, and team composition - Answer-a. Effort, knowledge, and strategy In today's environment, research shows that managers and team leaders spend relatively little time dealing with conflicts. True False - Answer-False There are six different principles of persuasion. They are: ...

social perception - Answer-process of receiving and interpreting information about another person influences on how the perceiver perceives others - Answer-How familiar they are with the person (target) being perceived or the situation has a direct impact on their perceptions. Characteristics of the person being perceived (target) also have a major influence on the interpretation made by the perceiver. Characteristics of the situation provide a context for the interpretations perceiver f...

organizational culture importance - Answer-the most important thing a company can do to be successful -cannot be copied by competitors like a product can -differentiates you Mike Porter on culture - Answer-strategy is about developing a unique position, advantage, sustainability org culture = strategy Org Culture Formal Def - Answer-set of key characteristics that an org values that sets it apart - the company's personality Large orgs culture - Answer-have both dominant culture ...

Motivation - Answer-the psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior Motivation is the result of - Answer-multiple personal and contextual factors personal factors of motivation - Answer-personality, ability, core self-evaluations, emotions, attitudes, needs, values, work attitudes contextual factors of motivation - Answer-organization culture cross cultural values physical reinforcement rewards & reinforcment group norrms communciation tech leader behavio...

Organizational Behavior - Answer-the study of human behavior in orgs Smart Workforce(s) - Answer-communities of action whose members tackle constantly shifting projects while sharing knowledge and skills to solve real and complex problems ---> collective, powerful brain OB is an interdisciplinary body of knowledge with strong ties to... - Answer-- sociology, anthropology, psychology - economics, political science (social science) Independent Variables - Answer-presumed causes that i...

Which of the following characteristics are considered when looking at the formal component of an organization? - Answer-culture of the organization networks and communication flow within organization power structure and internal politics Emotions matter in the workplace because they: - Answer-all of the above are correct Process theories are focused on how behavior is driven by individual's cognition and calculations they perform when choosing to engage in a behavior. The most popula...

Why is there so much growth in the CSD Industry? - Answer-Availability of CSDs and introduction of diet and flavor varieties The average American consumes _____ gallons of CSD a year? - Answer-50 Brand Equity, Cumulative spending on ads, American culture, limited shelf space and bottling being capital intensive with exclusive arrangements are examples of? - Answer-Barriers to Entry In the 2000s, most CSD distribution came through _______ - Answer-Supermarkets Coca Cola and Pepsi's...