18 Questions
What term is used to describe individuals’ perceptions of the fairness of their input and reward ratios compared to others in similar situations?
Equity concerns
Which of the following is NOT a measured performance value according to the text?
Material gain
In the study of black and white managers in South Africa, what did Watkins find differences in?
Obligation norms
Which of the following is considered a measured performance value according to the text?
Status aspiration
What expectation did the East German group have regarding work?
Expectation of state provision for all work needs
Which group showed higher entitlement norms based on Watkins' study?
Black managers
What does DeFillippi and Arthur (1994) refer to the competency of finding intrinsic meaning and a sense of identity in work as?
Knowing-why competency
According to Crites (1969), what happens if an individual's self-concepts are in harmony with job activities?
They find intrinsic meaning in their work
Which of the following competencies involve acquiring skills and knowledge according to DeFillippi and Arthur (1994)?
Knowing-how competencies
How do individuals feel about their work when their abilities are seen as mere functional commodities?
They don't integrate their abilities with their intrinsic self
What contributes to an individual's cumulative competencies?
Knowing-how competencies
What type of competency involves developing interpersonal and interorganisational communication networks?
Knowing-whom competency
What is the dual purpose served by the accumulation of competencies in the contemporary job milieu?
Adapting to change and satisfying organisational requirements
Why are contingent workers not offered training by organisations?
Because they have pre-existing capabilities
In the context mentioned, what does the organisation see contingent workers as?
Supplementing the skills of core employees
According to Boyatzis and Kolb (2000), what are the three modes of career growth and development that recur throughout an individual's entire career life?
Equity concerns, work ethic, competitiveness
What causes fluctuations in utilizing competencies among core employees according to the text?
Commitment to using abilities in the organisation
Why do some core employees with required skills not become committed to using them in the organisation?
Due to personal reasons or lack of interest
Explore the importance of accumulating competencies in the modern job environment, serving both individual adaptability and organizational needs. Learn about the impact of downsizing on the workforce and the shift towards hiring contingent workers based on existing capabilities.
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