chapter 2 Flashcards

(23 cards)

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what’s job performance ?

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  • employee behaviours that contribute to achieving goals of organizations (can be positive or negative)
  • behaviours within control of employees
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what is task performance ?

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behaviours that are part of your job (in your job description)

ex. travel agent job is to answer phone calls, explore plane routes etc.

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what are the three types of task performance ?

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  1. routine: doing familiar and predicable tasks (ex. replying to emails)
  2. adaptive: responding to unexpected/unpredictable task demands (ex. covid)
  3. creative: people develop new ideas
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why is employee creative necessary ?

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spark innovations that enable organizations to stay ahead of their competition

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what are citizenship behaviours ?

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  • behaviours that are outside your job descriptions (voluntary)
  • contribute to organization
  • may or may not be rewarded
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what are the 2 types of citizenship behaviours ?

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  1. organizations citizenship behaviours (OCB)
  2. interpersonal citizenship behaviours
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what are the 3 factors in OCB ?

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  1. voice: speaking up and saying ur opinion (not required to do so)
  2. civic virtue: participating in more events than needed (voluntary)
  3. boosterism: repping ur organization outside of it
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who does the OCB benefit ?

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benefit organization: support company & being loyal to it

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what are the 3 factors in interpersonal citizenship behaviours ?

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  1. helping: helping your colleagues
  2. courtesy: keeping colleagues informed (relevant stuff)
  3. sportsmanship: maintain good attitudes w coworkers
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who does interpersonal citizenship behaviours benefit ?

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benefits employees: support our colleagues in a way that goes beyond normal job expectations

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OCB can improve effectiveness but …. what ?

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can lead to citizenship fatigue if overdone

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what is the relationship between task performance and citizenship behaviours ?

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positive

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what is the relationship between task performance and CWB ?

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negative

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what are CWB ?

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counterproductive work behaviours: intentionally hinders organizations goals (can be major or minor)

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what are the 2 types of organizational CWB ?

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  • **production deviance (minor): wasting resources (wasting printer paper), substance abuse (drinking the day bfr work)
  • property deviance (major): sabotage, theft
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what are the 2 types of impersonal CWB ?

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  • political deviance (minor): gossiping, incivility (rude & disrespectful)
  • personal aggression (major): harassment, abuse
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what are prosocial counterproductive behaviours ?

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behaviours that are intended to help but still break rules/policies & harm organization

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what are some examples of prosocial counterproductive behaviours ?

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  • cashier gives discounts to needy customers
  • police lies in court to convict guilty suspect
  • engineer hide co-worker mistake to protect them
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what makes someone a good performer ?

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  • fulfill tasks (routine, adaptive, creative)
  • engage in OCB
  • avoid CWB
20
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what are 2 trends that are affect job performance ?

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  1. knowledge work: focuses on thinking, problem solving, & adaptability
  2. service work: focus on customer interaction & team work
21
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what are some tools used to measure performance ?

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  • management by objectives (MBO): goal achievement-based evaluation
  • behaviourally anchored rating scales (BARS): use examples & behaviours
  • 360° feedback: collecting input from supervisors, peers & subordinates
  • social networking systems: digital trading & feedback
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what is the ideal profile a manager wants to see in an employee and why ?

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high task performance, high OCB & low CWB

  • ensures core duties are done effectively
  • promotes supportive & cooperative environment
  • minimizes harmful behaviours
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what do mangers use to identity good job performance ?

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job analysis: …