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Aspects that affect employees’ work (i.e. motivation, job satisfaction, stress, etc.).
What is Individual Mechanisms
It can be described as “stable over time and can predict stuff we care about.”
What is a scientific construct?
Type of motivation that might drive someone to train for a marathon.
What is intrinsic motivation?
A team achieves better results than any single member could alone.
What is Group synergy?
During the marshmallow challenge, if Cleopatra had suggested making the structure taller and the structure toppled over then 10 minutes later suggested another idea, this group very likely has ______.
What is psychological safety?
Refers to the idea that people make many small decisions day in and day out and that big decisions can be copied, but the “behind the scenes” decisions are invisible to competitors.
What is Numerous Small Decisions?
This person has the trait so he strives for achievement.
What is Conscientiousness?
The strongest predictor that an employee will find their work meaningful.
What is having a positive impact on others?
A team’s collective intelligence outperforms its smartest member.
What is C-factor?
This water-based acronym refers to the 5 Factor Model of personality, which includes these factors _____.
What is Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness to Experiences, and Extraversion?
Refers to how people hold firm beliefs because they are consistent with their own experiences and observations.
What is the Method of Experience?
Jessie often felt a tight knot in her stomach when she tried something new, worrying endlessly about making mistakes. Small setbacks, like misplacing her keys, made her heart race and her cheeks burn with shame. She frequently replayed conversations in her head, convinced she’d said the wrong thing. Hint: Big Five model.
What is Neuroticism ?
This part in McLellan’s Theory of Needs describes a person primarily motivated by developing strong relationships and working in a team.
What is need for affiliation?
During a tight deadline meeting, a team leader proposes an ambitious project timeline. Despite private doubts about its feasibility, all team members agree without expressing any concerns, choosing to avoid disagreement.
What is Groupthink?
King Tut is an overachiever and works until after everyone leaves. Cleopatra notices this and debates whether or not she should stay as late as he does, then she notices his pay slip and realizes is making only $4 more than she is. Therefore cleopatra decides she’d rather just go home and watch netflix. King Tut and Cleopatra’s boss fails to motivate Cleopatra in this portion of expectancy theory.
What is Instrumentality?
Concluding after an experiment that employees who are acknowledged for their achievements and contributions have a higher level of job satisfaction.
What is Casual Inference?
Every morning, Daniel sat at his desk, opened the same spreadsheet, and entered numbers—row after row, day after day. His tasks never changed, and his job required little beyond data entry. He longed for a challenge, something that would let him use his creativity or problem-solving skills. But his work remained monotonous, making him feel disengaged and unmotivated. According to the Job Characteristics Model, Daniel was suffering due to a lack of this crucial factor that enhances job satisfaction.
What is Skill Variety?
A decrease in intrinsic motivation when extrinsic rewards are introduced.
What is crowding out?
A group of coworkers is planning their annual team retreat. Everyone is tired and overworked, but no one wants to be the first to say no to the boss’s suggestion of a weekend hiking trip in the mountains. One by one, they reluctantly agree, thinking, “If everyone else is okay with it, I guess I should be too.” Later, over coffee, they all admit they secretly hated the idea and would have preferred a relaxing spa weekend.
What is the Abilene Paradox?
A project team at a tech startup is tasked with developing a new product feature. Team members were told that if they deliver it successfully, the whole team will receive a large bonus. However, some members start putting in minimal effort, assuming their hardworking teammates will compensate for them. This is an example of ____.
What is Social Loafing?
An organization only looking at top employees who have been with the company for a long time when assessing which factors contribute to organizational success.
What is Survivorship Bias?
Emily had a high-paying job with great benefits, but she still dreaded going to work every day. While others admired her position, she felt disconnected—her tasks didn’t align with her interests, her manager rarely recognized her efforts, and the company’s culture clashed with her values. Even though she had everything on paper, she wasn’t truly satisfied because her job didn’t match what she personally found important. This theory explains why job satisfaction depends on how much a job fulfills what an employee values.
What is Value-Percept Theory?
In Expectancy Theory, this describes a top performer who becomes demotivated because they haven't been considered for a promotion.
What is Instrumentality (Performance to Reward)?
In a team meeting about a new app, Alex suggests an unconventional design approach. While most team members agree, Sarah highlights some risks. However, the team dismisses her concerns, labeling him as negative and questioning his inability to see the strategy's potential. Convinced of their plan's perfection, they proceed without further discussion.
What is Naive realism?
A medical research team is developing a new treatment protocol. The team consists of experts from different fields, but discussions are dominated by a few senior members who dismiss alternative ideas. Some junior members stop contributing because they feel their input won’t be valued. As a result, the team quickly agrees on a flawed approach, even though better options were available. These demonstrate that the team has low ____ and falls into ____.
What is psychological safety and groupthink?