Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Machiavellianism



1. High Mach is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance and believes that ends justify means.

2. They manipulate more, win more and persuaded less and persuade others more.

3. They also flourish when they interact face to face with others.

4. Loves minimum number of rules and regulations, thus allowing latitude for improvisation.

5. High Mach make good employees in jobs that require bargaining skills or that offer substantial rewards for winning.

(Courtesy by OUM OB Module)

Monday, November 29, 2010

Job Satisfaction



1. Is an individual's general attitude toward his/her job.

2. Single global rating and summation can be used to measure job satisfaction.

3. Job satisfaction has a positive and direct impact on employee's performance.

4. Satisfaction and Productivity - Satisfied workers always seems to be productive.

5. Satisfaction and Absenteeism - Satisfied workers have a low rate of absenteeism.

6. Satisfaction and Turnover - Level of turnover is low for satisfied workers.

7. There are 4 action how employee can express their dissatisfaction

Exit - Done by active and destructive workers.

Voice - Done by active and constructive workers.

Loyalty - Done by passive and constructive workers.

Neglect - Done by passive and destructive workers.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Maslow Theory



1. According to Abraham Maslow humans have five needs that make up the levels or hierarchy called the most important of which are not essential to and from the easy to the difficult to achieve or obtain.

2. Human motivation is strongly influenced by the fundamental needs that need to be fulfilled.

3. Maslow must meet the needs of the most important needs first and then increased to a less important. To be able to feel the pleasure of a level of need should be satisfied first that needs to be on the lower level.

4. Five (5) Maslow’s basic needs – is based on the most important needs that are not so crucial:

Physiological Needs – Examples are: Clothing/apparel, food/food, shelter/home, and biological needs such as defecation, urination, breathing and so forth.
Safety and Security Needs – Examples such as: Free from occupation, free from the threat, free from pain, free from terror and so forth.
Social Needs – Example is: have friends, have a family, needs the love of the opposite sex, and others.
Award Needs – Examples: praise, awards, decorations, gifts, and many others.
Self Actualization Needs – Is the need and desire to act as they pleased according to their talents and interests.

Courtesy from http://www.ict-learningnow.com/

Friday, November 12, 2010

Plain Black


1. People can look pious.

2. Haj or not, you always can find one.

3. I've found one before.

4. At first sight, i thought it is hog.