Chapter 4 Attitudes Emotions and Ethics

Chapter 4 Attitudes Emotions and Ethics 

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Attitude
The psychological tendency expressed by evaluating an entity with some degree of favor or disfavor SEE 21
Affect
The emotional component of an attitude
Cognitive dissonance
A state of tension that is produce when a persons experiences conflict between attitude and behavior
Social learning
The process of deriving attitudes from family, peer groups, religous organizations and culture
Job satisfaction
A pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of ones job or job experiences
Organizational citizenship behavior
Behavior that is above and beyond the call of duty
Organizational committment
The strength of an individuals identification with an organization
Affective commitment
The type of organizational commitment that is based on a persons desire to remain in the organization
Continuance commitment
The type of organizational commitment that is based on the fact that a person cannot afford to leave
Normative commitment
The type of organizational that is based on an individuals perceived obligation to remain with the organization
Emotions
Mental states that typically include feelings, physiological changes, and the inclination to act
Emotional contagion
A dynamic process through which the emotions of one person are transferred to another, consciously or unconsciously, through non verbal channels
Ethical behavior
Acting in ways consistent with ones personal values and the commonly held values of the organization and society
Values
Enduring beliefs that a specific mode of conduct is personallyorsocially preferable to an opposite mode of conduct or end state of existence
Instrumental values
Values that represent the acceptable behaviors to be used in achieving some end state Examples honesty politeness courage