Organizational Behavior Study Guide For Exam 1 MAN 3240 1 What are the basic ideas presented in the Ripple Effect video What industries were mentioned as affected both directly and indirectly a Due to Mid level jobs being lost industries such as restaurants see a reduced number of customers which makes them cut down on meat supply which causes the meat company to cut back on employees and truck drivers This is a ripple affect that causes unrelated companies to be affected 2 Understand how the recession has impacted social behavior at work Specifically know the research as related to sucking up increasingly demanding management and employee s perceived financial well being of employees began to be uncivilized with things such as sucking a 40 up backstabbing and politicking b 55 c 80 being d 65 of people stated that Management became more demanding of people agreed to being scared of their longterm financial well predicted significant job changes within the next year 3 Have an understanding of the Foreclosure States Specially know which states are really bad high foreclosure and which ones are pretty good low foreclosure California Nevada Utah Arizona Illinois a High foreclosure rates Florida and Georgia Dakota South Dakota b Low Foreclosure rates Mississippi Arkansas West Virginia North 4 Be able to discuss the research related to parents perceptions of their children s future e g Gazing into the Future and The Satisfaction Gap a Gazing into the future i 34 ii 50 iii 4 iv 12 say kids will be better off say they will be worse off say same say IDK b The Satisfaction Gap How satisfied people are with how things are going in US i Peaked in 1998 2000 ii Younger people tend to be more optimistic than people over 30 5 Know the specifics of the Flat Paycheck Recovery years old a Unemployment rate is down But 2 3 of the jobs lost during recession were middle income jobs About of those created since are low income jobs in sectors such as hospitality tourism and retail sales Most of these jobs are temporary positions b 70 of the economy is based on consumer spending If people don t get paid more they won t spend more c Government shutdowns partisan politics and global slowdown havn t helped much either 6 A number of reasons have been given for companies failing to hire more workers even though it may seem that they are in a position to do so What were the factors discussed Know the specifics as outlined a Companies are contempt with what they have b Companies trimmed employees and became more efficient with current c Although earnings sound good number of employees is at proper amount d Employers may look towards cheaper alternatives to fill voids e Companies do not want to deal with laying people off if economy goes employees down again 7 What was the general theme outlined in the Christian Science Monitor s article on job meaning How did people perceive the importance of work How were male and female participants different 8 Have an understanding of the major points outlined in the attached article Why are U S children s futures uncertain as a result of the recession How do younger people of this generation compare to those who lived through the Great Depression a Childeren s futures are uncertain because technology is taking away middle class jobs Therefore the ones who thrive will do very well while others will struggle b People in this generation are scared to take risks similar to people in the great depression however people in the great depression had pensions from their jobs Also self employment percentage in this generation ha dropped 9 How has the recession caused American s anxiety to grow Overall how has the recent increase in economic strength affected most people Why a Anxiety has grown because the economy has not rebounded as quickly as it has for past recessions Also during recovery consumers dealt with mortgage debt and risk of layoffs for most of the recovery b Economic strength has done little to help the mentality of americans although unemployment rates have dropped 10 Read the Gender Wage Gap Myth article Describe the way that the information was calculated including any limitations in the way the final results were determined What are the reasons for women to celebrate a They calculate how much a fulltime male and female make Some limitations are that men on average were more hours per day Also women desire more comfortable conditions compared to men who do not and rather look for higher salary 11 Allegedly how does the gender wage gap change over the course of one s career Know the trends a Over the course of a career the gap begins to increase as males work their way up a corporate ladder compared to equal pay at entry level positions 12 Understand women s earnings as a percent of men s various characteristics Know the percentages across the various characteristics a White man 100 white women 78 African women 61 Hispanic women 57 13 What factors have caused the wage gap to widen in the state of Florida What suggestions were given to help reduce pay inequity a People who have been unemployed are just happy to finally work and do not mind the disparity The wages are also increasing at a higher rate for high end jobs than low end jobs data 14 Understand the basic points regarding Jill Abrahamson s job tenure and ousting at the NY Times as described in the attached video a Gender pay gap had a part in it but it was not the entire story Also there are other circumstances that led to her dismissal She was mad about being paid less than her predecessor 15 What are the requirements obligations of the Paycheck Fairness Act What was the Institute for Women s Policy Research main published finding a Enhance compensation for victims of gender discrimination b Makes employers show wage differences are job related c Would also prevent employers from retaliating against employees for sharing salary information 16 Understand why companies don t dig workplace romance according to the a 29 potential conflict of interest b 26 complaints of favoritism c 16 effect on morale productivity retaliation if relationship ends d 15 claims for sexual harassment e 8 relationships are unprofessional 17 Be able to discuss the major findings from the Office Romances on the Rise Among Young Employees article as related to differences between Millennial and non Millennial generations a 84 of millennial 18 29 say that they would have romance within the workplace while 71 believe it is positive b Only
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