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SatisficingThe idea that people often engage in a limited search to find a solution that is close enough to optimal | |
Selective perceptionWhen we screen out information we wish to ignore and instead focus only on information we find salient | |
Self-managing teamsTeams allowed to be accountable for teaching others about their actions | |
Shared valuesWhat the organization wants newcomers to learn and internalize as they become oriented with the organization | |
Similarity-attraction phenomenonThe phenomenon where the hiring manager chooses someone demographically similar over a more qualified candidate from a different demographic | |
Situational favorablenessThe combination of contingencies in a work situation that determines if it is favorable or unfavorable | |
Situational theoriesLeadership success that results from leadership behaviors modified by employee and situational contingencies | |
Social controlWhen internalized norms and values guide people's behavior, reducing the need for supervision to run efficiently | |
StakeholdersAll the individuals and groups affected by a business' decisions | |
StormingThe stage where group goals and expectations are discussed, leadership is tested, and work processes are questioned | |