Terms
Define open system.
The transformation of environmental resources input into product outputs
Define prejudice.
The negative, irritable attitude towards diverse employees.
Define portfolio workers.
Someone with up-to-date skills to allow for job and career flexibility.
Define general manager.
Responsible for complex, mulit-function units.
Define top managers.
Guide the performance of the organization as a whole/ of one of its major parts.
Define productivity.
The quality and quantity of work performance, with resource utilization concidered.
Define discrimination.
Actively denies members of society the full benefits of organizational membership.
Define functional manager.
Responsible for one specific area of activity such as finance, marketing, production, personnel, accounting or sales, ect.
Define organization.
A group of people working together toachieve a common goal.
Define middle manager.
Oversee the work of large departments/ divisions.
Define intellectual capital.
The collective and shared knowledge within a workforce.
Define the glass ceiling effect.
An invisible barrier limiting career advancements of women, and minorities.
Define staff manager.
Uses special tech to advise and support line workers.
Define manager.
A person who supports and is responsible for the work of others.
Define team leaders.
Report to the middle managers and supervise non-managerial workers.
Define knowledge worker.
An employee whose knowledge is an asset to employers.
Define globalization.
The worldwide interdependence of resource flows, product markets, and business competition.
Define line manager.
Direct contribute to the production of basic goods and services to ensure that everything is working properly.
Define performance effectiveness.
An output measure of task or goal accomplishment.
Define accountability.
The requirements to show performance results to a supervisor.
Define workforce diversity.
Describes differences among workers in gender, age, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and able-bodiedness.
Define ethnics.
A set of moral "rights" and "wrongs" in each individuals mind.
Define administrator.
Manager in a public or non-profit organization.
Define performance efficientcy.
An input measure of resource cost associated with goal accomplishment.
Define effective manager.
Helps others achieve high performance and satisfaction at work.