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Types of Power
French and Raven, researchers at the University of Michigan, identified five bases — or sources — of social power in 1959: legitimate, reward, referent, expert, coercive
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Opportunitistic Behavior
Opportunistic behavior is an act or behavior of partnership motivated by the maximization of economic self-interest and occasioned loss of the other partners.
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Influence (Organizational Behavior)
Influence is the ability to affect the actions and behaviors of others. Influence is similar to power and derivers from numerous sources. Researchers identified six sources of power, which include legitimate, reward, coercive, expert,...
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Bases of Social Power
French and Raven identified those five bases of power as coercive, reward, legitimate, referent, and expert.
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Bandwagon Effect
The bandwagon effect is the tendency for people to adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes simply because others are doing so. More specifically, it is a cognitive bias by which public opinion or behaviours can alter due to...
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Disorganization causes a lot of frustration and wasted time looking for things. And it can frustrate the people around you. Here are 3 steps to keep up with your stuff - Place, Retrieve and Return. The starting point for organization is...
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Kotter's 8 Accelerators of Change
What is Kotter's 8 Accelerators of Change? The eight change accelerators, identified by John Kotter, are as follows: Create a sense of urgency around a single big opportunity. Build and maintain a guiding coalition. Formulate a strategic...
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Knowledge Management Model
What is the Knowledge Management Model? A knowledge management framework (KM model)is an organized technique to look at the procedure of KM utilized by an organization to inspect its possessions and alter them to its particular needs.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
What are Key Performance Indicators of KPIs? Key performance indicators (KPIs) are targets that help you measure progress against your most strategic objectives. While organizations can have many types of metrics, KPIs are targets that...
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Judgment Noise
What is Judgment Noise? When people consider errors in judgment and decision making, they most likely think of social biases like the stereotyping of minorities or of cognitive biases.
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Intrapreneur
What does it mean to be an Intrapreneur? Intrapreneurship is the act of behaving like an entrepreneur while working within a large organization.
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Institutional Theory
What is Institutional Theory? In sociology and organizational studies, institutional theory is a theory on the deeper and more resilient aspects of social structure. It considers the processes by which structures, including schemes,...
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InSourcing vs Outsourcing
What is Insourcing? What is Outsourcing? Outsourcing is the process of hiring a third-party or outsourcing company to do a specific task or function for your business. On the other hand, insourcing means bringing the task or function...
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Innovation Management
What is Innovation Management? Innovation management is a combination of the management of innovation processes, and change management. It refers to product, business process, marketing and organizational innovation.
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Initial Actions by the Board of Directors
What are the Initial Actions by the Board of Directors? The initial board consent should include a separate paragraph to address the issuance of stock to the initial shareholders of the company.
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Holland's Personality Job Fit
What is Holland's Personality Job Fit? Holland found that people needing help with career decisions can be supported by understanding their resemblance to the following six ideal vocational personality types: Realistic (R) Investigative...
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Hartman's Value Profile
What is Hartman's Value Profile? a Hartman Value Profile assessment reveals underlying values that drive behavior and why these behaviors result in success (or failure) across leaders and teams. The assessment can also be repeated over...
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GLOBE Project
What is the GLOBE Project? The GLOBE Project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Project) is a study of global leadership and organizational behavior effectiveness that spans over 60 countries and cultures.
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FiMO RECoIL Model
What is the FIMO RECoIl Model? Current performance includes results in the fields of Finance, Marketing and Operations, known also as the acronym FiMO. Future potential performance include results in (RECoIL): Resources: Availability of...
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Fiedler's Contingency Model
What is Fiedler's Contingency Model? The contingency model by business and management psychologist Fred Fiedler is a contingency theory concerned with the effectiveness of a leader in an organization.
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Execution as Learning Model
What is the Execution as Learning Model? he execution as learning model, proposed by Amy C. Edmondson, argues today's central managerial challenge is to "Inspire and enable knowledge workers to solve, day in and day out, problems that...
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Documents for Businesses
What are some primary Documents used for Businesses? List of business documents: Documentation of Bylaws, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Minutes of Meeting, Business plans, etc.
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Diversity Management
What is Diversity Management? Diversity management is an organizational process used to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Dimensions of Relational Work
What are the Dimensions of Relational Work? According to Butler and Waldroop the following Four Dimensions of Relational Work are important: Influence, Interpersonal Facilitation, Relational Creativity and Team leadership.