Organizational Behavior Lecture Notes

Organizational Behavior Vocabulary Flashcards

Distributive Justice

Fairness of outcome distribution, such as pay, bonuses, promotions, or recognition.

Boredom

The state when Job resources are high, and Job demands are low.

Self-efficacy

The belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations.

Hierarchy Culture

A structured leader organization focuses on efficiency, consistency, and process-driven practices, with the CEO adopting a controlling-leadership style.

Autonomy

The need for locus of control and to be able to define how we execute tasks and activities.

Unfreeze

Explaining the rationale for change, breaking down the status quo, and challenging existing beliefs for the organization's survival.

Conformity

When the [group] members’ strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action.

Individualized Consideration

The leader creates mutual respect or trust and a genuine concern for the needs and desires of others

Cognitive behavioral theory and anger management

Secondary interventions for stress management

Leader-Member Exchange

Leaders develop different relationships with their team, ranging from high-quality 'in-group' relationships to low-quality 'out-group' relationships.

Simplicity Program

L’Oréal launched the Simplicity program to adapt to an increasingly fast-paced, digital-first world and ensure its continued global leadership in 2016.

Driving Forces

Include external pressures (e.g., competition, customer demand) or internal motivators (e.g., innovation, leadership vision) that support change.

Restraining Forces

Include factors of resistance from the employees (all factors we saw earlier) that oppose change.

Kotter's 8-Step Model

A model for implementing change effectively, including steps such as creating urgency, forming a powerful coalition, and anchoring changes in the corporate culture.