QUIZ Chapter 1 (Professional Development)

Case 1.1 John and Mabel's company, High-Tech Solutions, is a medium-sized high-tech firm with a core employee group of highly skilled professionals. Around this core is a group of twice as many part-time contract programmers and other computer professionals. As they win programming contracts, they hire contract workers. When work slows, they let the part-timers go but keep their core group. Their target industries are facing increasing government scrutiny and possible regulation due to the number of firms that are doing poor work and causing long-term problems for customers. John believes, when hiring for either the core group or for the part-time work force, they need to look not only at each candidate's technical work skills and competency but also think about other factors as well: the candidate's emotional control, team orientation, self-awareness, self-esteem, and what the company has to offer them in terms of family support. Mabel agrees to a degree. She thinks that the key to productivity and quality is through their people, but she wants to focus more on technical competencies and less on the other areas John mentions. High-Tech Solutions uses teams extensively. Employees are trained how to work in teams, handle conflict, work cooperatively, etc. Joan, a five-year veteran at High-Tech, plays softball in a church league with several of her coworkers. She has asked for investment advice from a couple of the work-group members who are heavily into the stock market. She, in general, highly enjoys her work because of the relationships she has with her coworkers. In sharp contrast, one of the new employees is having a hard time with her supervisor. She wants greater independence and more affirming feedback. The supervisor wants to be sure the new employee can do her job, so he is supervising closely and is giving a lot of corrective feedback. Refer to Case 1.1. By focusing on the competencies of the worker, with which behavior-influencing force is Mabel concerned?

Personal characteristics

Case 1.1 John and Mabel's company, High-Tech Solutions, is a medium-sized high-tech firm with a core employee group of highly skilled professionals. Around this core is a group of twice as many part-time contract programmers and other computer professionals. As they win programming contracts, they hire contract workers. When work slows, they let the part-timers go but keep their core group. Their target industries are facing increasing government scrutiny and possible regulation due to the number of firms that are doing poor work and causing long-term problems for customers. John believes, when hiring for either the core group or for the part-time work force, they need to look not only at each candidate's technical work skills and competency but also think about other factors as well: the candidate's emotional control, team orientation, self-awareness, self-esteem, and what the company has to offer them in terms of family support. Mabel agrees to a degree. She thinks that the key to productivity and quality is through their people, but she wants to focus more on technical competencies and less on the other areas John mentions. High-Tech Solutions uses teams extensively. Employees are trained how to work in teams, handle conflict, work cooperatively, etc. Joan, a five-year veteran at High-Tech, plays softball in a church league with several of her coworkers. She has asked for investment advice from a couple of the work-group members who are heavily into the stock market. She, in general, highly enjoys her work because of the relationships she has with her coworkers. In sharp contrast, one of the new employees is having a hard time with her supervisor. She wants greater independence and more affirming feedback. The supervisor wants to be sure the new employee can do her job, so he is supervising closely and is giving a lot of corrective feedback. Refer to Case 1.1. Joan's satisfaction on the job is likely due to which of the following?

Satisfied social needs and emotional support from her colleagues

The increase in workplace incivility particularly threatens which of the essentials of good interpersonal relations?

Teamwork and group relations

Case 1.1 John and Mabel's company, High-Tech Solutions, is a medium-sized high-tech firm with a core employee group of highly skilled professionals. Around this core is a group of twice as many part-time contract programmers and other computer professionals. As they win programming contracts, they hire contract workers. When work slows, they let the part-timers go but keep their core group. Their target industries are facing increasing government scrutiny and possible regulation due to the number of firms that are doing poor work and causing long-term problems for customers. John believes, when hiring for either the core group or for the part-time work force, they need to look not only at each candidate's technical work skills and competency but also think about other factors as well: the candidate's emotional control, team orientation, self-awareness, self-esteem, and what the company has to offer them in terms of family support. Mabel agrees to a degree. She thinks that the key to productivity and quality is through their people, but she wants to focus more on technical competencies and less on the other areas John mentions. High-Tech Solutions uses teams extensively. Employees are trained how to work in teams, handle conflict, work cooperatively, etc. Joan, a five-year veteran at High-Tech, plays softball in a church league with several of her coworkers. She has asked for investment advice from a couple of the work-group members who are heavily into the stock market. She, in general, highly enjoys her work because of the relationships she has with her coworkers. In sharp contrast, one of the new employees is having a hard time with her supervisor. She wants greater independence and more affirming feedback. The supervisor wants to be sure the new employee can do her job, so he is supervising closely and is giving a lot of corrective feedback. Refer to Case 1.1. John's approach to hiring is an example of the concept of hiring

a total person

Case 1.1 John and Mabel's company, High-Tech Solutions, is a medium-sized high-tech firm with a core employee group of highly skilled professionals. Around this core is a group of twice as many part-time contract programmers and other computer professionals. As they win programming contracts, they hire contract workers. When work slows, they let the part-timers go but keep their core group. Their target industries are facing increasing government scrutiny and possible regulation due to the number of firms that are doing poor work and causing long-term problems for customers. John believes, when hiring for either the core group or for the part-time work force, they need to look not only at each candidate's technical work skills and competency but also think about other factors as well: the candidate's emotional control, team orientation, self-awareness, self-esteem, and what the company has to offer them in terms of family support. Mabel agrees to a degree. She thinks that the key to productivity and quality is through their people, but she wants to focus more on technical competencies and less on the other areas John mentions. High-Tech Solutions uses teams extensively. Employees are trained how to work in teams, handle conflict, work cooperatively, etc. Joan, a five-year veteran at High-Tech, plays softball in a church league with several of her coworkers. She has asked for investment advice from a couple of the work-group members who are heavily into the stock market. She, in general, highly enjoys her work because of the relationships she has with her coworkers. In sharp contrast, one of the new employees is having a hard time with her supervisor. She wants greater independence and more affirming feedback. The supervisor wants to be sure the new employee can do her job, so he is supervising closely and is giving a lot of corrective feedback. Refer to Case 1.1. This example illustrates the need for strong interpersonal relation skills by alluding to the contemporary business-world trend(s) of

all of these

Individuals can achieve greater satisfaction from their careers and personal lives when they are supported and strive to manage

all of these

In general, the means by which we come to an understanding of ourselves and others is

communication

People skills are usually described as having the following abilities

good interaction with people and thinking skills

The study of human relations broadly analyzes

human behavior, prevention strategies, resolution of behavioral problems, and self-development.

Organizations that address conditions in employees' personal lives and offer programs in total personal development discover

increased worker commitment and efficiency.

The Hawthorne studies contributed to the development of interpersonal relations through the discovery

of the informal organization network that exists among workers

In Whole Foods Market, the organization and employees value their customers and consistently strive to provide service that "satisfies and delights." In return, employees' efforts are valued and their results are rewarded. In this example, work behavior is influenced by

organizational culture.

Frederick Taylor's scientific management theory basically argued that

productivity could be improved by breaking jobs into isolated specialized tasks and assigning workers to each task

Over time, the human relations movement

reflected a shift in values and concerns, from things to people.

The major theme of interpersonal relations that deals with an individual understanding of how his/her behavior affects others is

self-awareness

Case 1.1 John and Mabel's company, High-Tech Solutions, is a medium-sized high-tech firm with a core employee group of highly skilled professionals. Around this core is a group of twice as many part-time contract programmers and other computer professionals. As they win programming contracts, they hire contract workers. When work slows, they let the part-timers go but keep their core group. Their target industries are facing increasing government scrutiny and possible regulation due to the number of firms that are doing poor work and causing long-term problems for customers. John believes, when hiring for either the core group or for the part-time work force, they need to look not only at each candidate's technical work skills and competency but also think about other factors as well: the candidate's emotional control, team orientation, self-awareness, self-esteem, and what the company has to offer them in terms of family support. Mabel agrees to a degree. She thinks that the key to productivity and quality is through their people, but she wants to focus more on technical competencies and less on the other areas John mentions. High-Tech Solutions uses teams extensively. Employees are trained how to work in teams, handle conflict, work cooperatively, etc. Joan, a five-year veteran at High-Tech, plays softball in a church league with several of her coworkers. She has asked for investment advice from a couple of the work-group members who are heavily into the stock market. She, in general, highly enjoys her work because of the relationships she has with her coworkers. In sharp contrast, one of the new employees is having a hard time with her supervisor. She wants greater independence and more affirming feedback. The supervisor wants to be sure the new employee can do her job, so he is supervising closely and is giving a lot of corrective feedback. Refer to Case 1.1. The new employee's difficulty with her supervisor is an example of

the challenge of managing one of the key human relationships each of us has

From an interpersonal relations perspective, major forces that influence work behavior include

the organizational culture, supervisory-management personnel, and group cohesiveness

The Industrial Revolution had a profound effect on

the role of the worker.

The flow of information in a company declines when human relations is lacking

trust