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What is the primary goal of both self-assessment and organizational assessment in the assessment phase?
To identify employees' strengths and weaknesses
In the direction phase, what is the focus of individual career counseling?
Determining the type of career that employees want and the steps to make their career goals a reality
What is the main objective of the development phase?
To create and increase skills to prepare for future job opportunities and foster growth and self-improvement
What is mentoring and coaching, and what is its significance in employee development?
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What is the purpose of job rotation in the development phase?
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What are the three phases of development in a real-life program?
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What is the significance of the assessment phase in employee development?
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What is the role of information services in the direction phase?
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What are the four key components of motivation that contribute to stimulating employees?
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What is the main goal of motivation in an organizational context?
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Explain how motivation impacts individual, managerial, and organizational performance.
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What are the main elements of maintenance that help in retaining employees within an organization?
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How does national culture influence the human resource system within an organization?
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Describe the relationship between the organization and its strategic partners, highlighting the benefits of this relationship.
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How does Human Resource Management (HRM) contribute to the overall success of an organization?
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What are the key abilities an organization needs to develop to attract, develop, motivate, and retain talented individuals?
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Explain the key indicators of a successful HRM strategy within an organization.
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What are the primary factors that influence employee motivation and performance?
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What is cyber loafing and how does it affect employee productivity?
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What solutions can organizations implement to minimize cyber loafing?
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What percentage of U.S. employers actively monitor or restrict employee web activity?
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How do ethical considerations complicate electronic surveillance of employees?
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In what way does online leadership differ from face-to-face leadership?
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Why might employees be more susceptible to distractions in an organization that utilizes B2B network linkages?
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What are the primary concerns of employers regarding monitoring employees' internet usage?
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What implications do electronic monitoring practices have on employee morale?
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What are some examples of material symbols that convey information about an organization's culture?
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How does language contribute to the preservation of organizational culture?
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Identify three components of organizational culture.
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What are two dimensions of culture that relate to how organizations operate?
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How does the informal corporate headquarters of Alcoa convey its values?
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What is the significance of the language used within an organization?
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What are two ways that organizational culture can be expressed?
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What are two dimensions of culture that relate to how individuals are treated within an organization?
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Why is it challenging for managers to change a strong organizational culture?
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What is a managerial implication of organizational culture in terms of hiring?
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How does socialization influence an employee's job performance?
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What is the impact of employee 'misfits' on turnover rates in organizations?
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In what ways can an employee's performance appraisal be influenced by organizational culture?
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How can different jobs evaluate the traits of employees differently based on organizational culture?
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What role does understanding job expectations play in employee socialization?
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How does a misalignment of values between an employee and an organization affect job satisfaction?
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Study Notes
Motivation and Decision Making in B2B Organizations
- Employees are susceptible to distractions that can reduce their productivity, such as cyber loafing (using the organization's internet for personal activities during work hours).
- Cyber loafing can be prevented by making jobs more interesting, providing formal breaks, and setting explicit guidelines for behavior.
- Electronic surveillance of employees is an issue that raises concerns about privacy and control.
Leadership and Decision Making in E-Organizations
- Online leadership differs from face-to-face leadership, with implications for decision making, communication, and organizational politics.
- Decision making in e-organizations requires modifications to traditional methods, with a focus on stimulating people, job design, performance appraisals, rewards, and employee benefits.
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Organizational ability includes attracting, developing, motivating, and keeping talented people.
- Successful HRM is characterized by high profitability, higher annual sales per employee, and high market value.
- The three phases of development include assessment, direction, and development, with activities such as self-assessment, organizational assessment, individual career counseling, information services, mentoring, coaching, job rotation, and socialization.
Organizational Culture
- Organizational culture includes components such as routine behaviors, norms, dominant values, guiding philosophy, rules, and climate.
- Dimensions of culture include innovation, stability, people orientation, outcome orientation, easygoingness, detail orientation, team orientation, and communications.
- Organizational culture is difficult to change, but managers should consider it when making selection decisions and socializing employees.
- Material symbols, language, and socialization all play a role in shaping organizational culture and influencing employee performance.
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This quiz explores the effects of business-to-business global and private network linkages on employee motivation and productivity, including the risks of distractions and cyber loafing.