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MGMT test ch.5,6,7,8

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show Stress  
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the negative consequences that occur when demands tax or exceed one's capacity or resources are called?   show
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the process that is triggered when people first encounter stressors   show
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the evaluation of whether a demand is stressful and, if it is, the implications of the stressor in terms of personal goals and well-being   show
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show benign job demands  
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show hindrance stressors  
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show challenge stressors  
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show role conflict (ex.cannot meet all demands, talk fast yet answer all questions and make sell)  
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show role ambiguity  
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(type of work hindrance stressor) occurs when the number of demanding roles a person holds is so high that the person simply cannot perform some or all of the roles effectively   show
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(type of work hindrance stressor) reflects the minor day-to-day demands that get in the way of accomplishing the things that we really want to accomplish   show
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show time pressure  
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refers to the degree to which the requirements of the work , in (type of work challenge stressor) terms of knowledge, skills, and abilities, exceed the capabilities of the person performing the work   show
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show work responsibility  
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(type of non-work hindrance stressor) refers to a special form of role conflict in which the demands of a work role hinder the fulfillment of the demands in a family role (or vice versa)   show
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show negative life events  
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show 1. hindrance stressors 2. challenge stressors  
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what are the types of work hindrance stressors?   show
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what are the types of work challenge stressors?   show
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what are the types of non-work hindrance stressors?   show
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show 1. family time demands 2. personal development 3. positive life events  
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show family time demands  
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(type of non-work challenge stressor) education programs, music lessons, sports training, volunteer work   show
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show positive life events  
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refers to the behaviors and thoughts that people use to manage both the stressful demands that they face and the emotions associated with those stressful demands   show
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involves the set of physical activities that are used to deal with a stressful situation   show
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thoughts that are involved in trying to deal with stress   show
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refers to behaviors and cognitions intended to manage the stressful situation itself   show
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refers to the various ways in which people manage their own emotional reactions to stressful demands   show
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what are the different types of coping?   show
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show 1. set of beliefs about different coping strategies address different demands 2. degree people believe a particular strategy gives them a degree of control over the stressor  
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show general adaptation syndrome (GAS)  
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what are the stages of general adaptation syndrome (GAS)? 3. (prolonged of repeated exposure to the stressor could cause body to break down, and exhaustion and even death may occur)   show
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show 1. physiological strains 2. psychological strains 3. behavioral strains  
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show physiological strains (most connected to GAS)  
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(negative consequence of stress) depression, anxiety, anger, hostility, irritability, inability to think clearly, forgetfulness   show
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show behavioral strains (least GAS)  
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have a strong sense of time urgency, tend to be impatient, competitive, controlling, aggressive, even hostile, may have a direct influence on the level of stressors that a person confronts, directly linked to coronary heart disease   show
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show social support  
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show instrumental support (helps actual work)  
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help people receive in addressing emotional distress that accompanies stressful demands   show
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show strains have a moderately negative effect on job performance, strains reduce overall level of energy and attention, strains have a Strong negative effect on organizational commitment (strains are usually dissatisfying which makes people less committed)  
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managers ask questions about jobs to estimate whether high stress levels may be a problem   show
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show job sharing  
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show training interventions  
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help employees manage and balance the demands that exist in the different roles they have   show
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show flexible working hours  
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what is telecommuting?   show
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show work more some days and less others  
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what are some ways to reduce strains?   show
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types of individual stress management   show
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show 1. increase associates autonomy and control 2. improve physical working conditions 3. design jobs to be meaningful and stimulating 4. increase associate involvement in decision making  
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show motivation  
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2 factors of job performance   show
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show expectancy theory ( E -> P -> O = V )  
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represents the belief that exerting a high level of effort will result in the successful performance of some task   show
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defined as the belief that a person has the capabilities needed to execute the behaviors required for task success (past accomplishments, experiences, verbal persuasion, emotional cues)   show
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show instrumentality (set of subjective probabilities ranging from 0 to 1 that successful performance will bring a set of outcomes abbreviated P -> O )  
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reflects the anticipated value of the outcomes associated with performance   show
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show in general, outcomes are more attractive when they help satisfy needs  
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defined as cognitive groupings or clusters of outcomes that are viewed as having critical psychological or physiological consequences   show
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motivation that is controlled by some contingency that depends on task performance   show
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show intrinsic motivation  
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show motivational force = (E->P) x sum[(P->O) x V] (also, motivational force equals 0 if any one of the three beliefs is 0)  
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show goal setting theory (assigning employees specific and difficult goals will result in higher levels of performance)  
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show self-set goals (assignment of a specific and difficult goal shapes people's own self-set goals)  
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learning plans and problem-solving approaches used to achieve successful performance   show
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show 1. feedback 2. task complexity 3. goal commitment  
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(type of task performance moderator) consists of updates on employee progress toward goal attainment   show
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show task complexity  
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show goal commitment  
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acknowledges that motivation doesn't just depend on your own beliefs and circumstances but also on what happens to other people   show
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show comparison other (you compare your ratio of outcomes and inputs to the ratio of some comparison other)  
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show cognitive calculus  
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show equity distress (an internal tension that can only be solved by restoring balance to the ratios) (if your ratio is greater than your comparison other then you can change your comparison other)  
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show psychological empowerment  
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show 1. meaningfulness 2. self-determination 3. competence 4. impact  
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show meaningfulness  
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show self-determination  
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(type of psychological empowerment) captures a person's belief in his or her capability to perform work tasks successfully   show
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show impact  
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strongest performance effect on motivation is self-efficacy/competence; people who feel a sense of internal self-confidence tend to outperform those who doubt their capabilities   show
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show perceptions of equity have somewhat weaker effect on task performance  
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designing compensation systems   show
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show Lump Sum Bonuses & Gain-Sharing have been credited with improvements in employee productivity  
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show trust  
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reflects the perceived fairness of an authority's decision making   show
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reflects the degree to which the behaviors of an authority are in accordance with generally accepted moral norms   show
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show 1. disposition-based trust 2. cognition-based trust 3. affect-based trust  
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means that your personality traits include a general propensity to trust others (trust all)   show
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show trust propensity (shaped from both genetics and environment) (trust propensity levels are actually relatively high in the U.S. especially in relation to europe and south america)  
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show cognition-based trust  
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the characteristics or attributes of a trustee that inspire trust   show
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means that it depends on feelings toward the authority that go beyond any rational assessment (emotional) (acts as a leap of faith)   show
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the perception that the authority adheres to a set of values and principles that the trustor finds acceptable   show
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the belief that the authority wants to do good for the trustor, apart from any selfish or profit-centered motives   show
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show distributive justice  
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reflects the perceived fairness of decision making processes   show
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show 1. voice 2. correctability 3. (consistency, bias suppression, representativeness, and accuracy)  
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show voice  
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show correctability  
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show consistency, bias suppression, representativeness, and accuracy  
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distributive justice and procedural justice combine to influence employee reactions   show
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reflects the perceived fairness of the treatment received by employees from authorities   show
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show 1. respect rule 2. propriety rule  
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pertains to whether authorities treat employees in a dignified and sincere manner   show
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reflects whether authorities refrain from making improper or offensive remarks   show
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show informational justice  
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show 1. justification rule 2. truthfulness rule  
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mandates that authorities explain decision-making procedures and outcomes in a comprehensive and reasonable manner   show
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requires that those communications be honest and candid   show
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show whistle-blowing  
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research on ethics seeks to explain why people behave in a manner consistent with generally accepted norms of morality, and why they sometimes violate those norms   show
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4 component model of ethical decision making   show
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show moral awareness  
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ability to recognize that a particular decision has ethical content   show
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degree to which the issue has ethical urgency   show
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when the authority accurately identifies the morally "right" course of action   show
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show cognitive moral development theory  
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what are the stages of the cognitive moral development theory?   show
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authority's degree of commitment to the moral course of action   show
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(one driver of moral intent) the degree to which a person sees him or herself as a "moral person"   show
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show economic exchange  
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relationships develop that are based on vaguely defined obligations that are open-ended and long term in their repayment schedule (increased trust towards authorities)   show
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show corporate social responsibility (a company's obligations do not end with profit maximization) (have an obligation to do what is right, just, fair, and to avoid harm)  
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relatively permanent changes in an employee's knowledge or skill that result from experience   show
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process of generating and choosing from a set of alternatives to solve a problem   show
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refers to the knowledge and skills that distinguish experts from novices and less experienced people   show
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information you are likely to think about when you picture someone sitting down at a desk to learn (books)   show
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show tacit knowledge  
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we learn through reinforcement (rewards and punishment)   show
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show operant conditioning (antecedent -> behavior -> consequence)  
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show 1. positive reinforcement 2. negative reinforcement  
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occurs when a positive outcome follows a desired behavior   show
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show negative reinforcement  
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show 1. punishment 2. extinction  
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occurs when an unwanted outcome follows an unwanted behavior   show
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occurs when there in the removal of a (positive) consequence following an unwanted behavior   show
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what should be the most common forms of reinforcement used by managers to create learning among their employees?   show
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simplest schedule of reinforcement and happens when a specific consequence follows each and every occurrence of a desired behavior   show
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show intermittent reinforcement  
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show continuous and intermittent  
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what are the types of intermittent reinforcement?   show
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(type of intermittent reinforcement) where workers are rewarded after a certain amount of time, and length of time periods stays the same   show
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(type of intermittent reinforcement) designed to reinforce behavior at more random points in time   show
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(type of intermittent reinforcement) reinforce behaviors after a certain number of them have been exhibited   show
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(type of intermittent reinforcement) reward people after a varying number of exhibited behaviors   show
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argues that people in organizations have the ability to learn through the observation of others   show
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happens when employees observe the actions of others, learn from what they observe, and then repeat the observed behavior   show
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show learning orientation  
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show performance-prove orientation  
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focus on demonstrating competence so that others will not think poorly of them   show
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show programmed decisions  
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can be described as emotionally charged judgments that arise through quick, non-conscious, and holistic associations   show
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when a situation arises that is new, complex and not recognized, it calls for a ____________ on the part of the employee   show
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offers a step-by-step approach to making decisions that maximize outcomes by examining all available alternatives   show
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show bounded rationality  
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results when decision makers select the first acceptable alternative considered   show
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show selective perception  
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belief that others think, feel, and act the same way we do   show
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show social identity theory  
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when people make assumptions about others on the basis of their membership in a social group   show
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when confronted with situations of uncertainty that require a decision on our part, we often use ___________ --simple, efficient, rules of thumb that allow us to make decisions more easily   show
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the tendency for people to base their judgments on information that is easier to recall   show
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show fundamental attribution error  
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show self-serving bias  
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did others act the same way under similar situations?   show
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does this person tend to act differently in other circumstances?   show
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will occur if there is low consensus, low distinctiveness, and high consistency   show
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show external attribution  
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show consistency  
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show escalation of commitment (people have a tendency, when presented with a series of decisions, to escalate their commitment to previous decisions, even in the face of obvious failures)  
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learning does influence job performance (it is Moderately correlated with task performance)   show
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show n/a  
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show training  
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is the transfer of knowledge from older, experienced workers to younger employees   show
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ensures ability to observe and learn from those in the company with significant amounts of tacit knowledge   show
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show communities of practice  
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occurs when the knowledge, skills and behaviors used on the job are maintained by the learner once training ends and generalized to the workplace one the learner returns to the job   show
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