Question 1

Which is not a mechanism for integrating highly diverse workteams?

Accepted Answer

A) Legitimizing the status and credibility of minority perspectives. 
B) Encouraging the formation of personal informal relationships between members. 
C) Establishing a common vision for the team as a whole. 
D) Having senior managers play an active leadership role. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Legitimizing the status and credibility of minority perspectives. 
B) Encouraging the formation of personal informal relationships between members. 
C) Establishing a common vision for the team as a whole. 
D) Having senior managers play an active leadership role. 
E) None of the above. E

Question 2

Situational leadership is argued to be effective when it takes into account the maturity of the followers being led.Maturity is a function of motivation, willingness and ability to set goals and accept responsibility, plus education and experience levels.The most effective leadership for business students would likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) Integrated 
B) Related 
C) Separated 
D) Dedicated. 
A) Integrated 
B) Related 
C) Separated 
D) Dedicated. A

Question 3

Cultural diversity is a competitive advantage because it:

Accepted Answer

A) Increases the potentially relevant information available for decision-making. 
B) Often results in more creative solutions to problems. 
C) Encourages group harmony and cooperation as people get to know each other. 
D) (a) and (b). 
E) (a) and (c). 
A) Increases the potentially relevant information available for decision-making. 
B) Often results in more creative solutions to problems. 
C) Encourages group harmony and cooperation as people get to know each other. 
D) (a) and (b). 
E) (a) and (c). D

Question 4

Constructive controversy works most effectively when it results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Overt conflict between diverse views and perspectives. 
B) A synthesis between divergent views. 
C) Reduced conflict through concurrence that ratifies an emerging consensus. 
D) All of the above. 
E) Just (a) and (b). 
A) Overt conflict between diverse views and perspectives. 
B) A synthesis between divergent views. 
C) Reduced conflict through concurrence that ratifies an emerging consensus. 
D) All of the above. 
E) Just (a) and (b).

Question 5

The goal interdependence literature has identified variables that predict whether an organization is characterized by cooperative goal interdependence.Which of the following is not helpful for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) Goal structure defining expected patterns of work relationships. 
B) Control systems including objective performance appraisals. 
C) Trust between individuals and groups. 
D) Individual performance rewards. 
A) Goal structure defining expected patterns of work relationships. 
B) Control systems including objective performance appraisals. 
C) Trust between individuals and groups. 
D) Individual performance rewards.

Question 6

Information diversity is especially helpful in improving decision-making when it results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Greater explicit knowledge about what to do. 
B) Greater tacit knowledge derived from people's experience. 
C) Support for the perspective of the home country managers. 
D) Fewer initially discordant views and greater initial consensus. 
A) Greater explicit knowledge about what to do. 
B) Greater tacit knowledge derived from people's experience. 
C) Support for the perspective of the home country managers. 
D) Fewer initially discordant views and greater initial consensus.

Which is not a mechanism for integrating highly diverse workteams?

Cultural diversity is a competitive advantage because it:

Constructive controversy works most effectively when it results in:

The goal interdependence literature has identified variables that predict whether an organization is characterized by cooperative goal interdependence.Which of the following is not helpful for this purpose?

Information diversity is especially helpful in improving decision-making when it results in:

Global Leaders and Intercultural Communications

Global Leaders Learning in Response to Change

Global Business Ethics

International Strategy in a Global Business Environment

Doing Business in the Middle East

Doing Business in East Asia

Doing Business in South and Southeast Asia, and Australia

Doing Business in Canada and the United States

Navigating Intercultural Environments: Concepts and Strategies

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Exam 3: Motivating the Global Workforce

Which is not a mechanism for integrating highly diverse workteams?

Cultural diversity is a competitive advantage because it:

Constructive controversy works most effectively when it results in:

The goal interdependence literature has identified variables that predict whether an organization is characterized by cooperative goal interdependence.Which of the following is not helpful for this purpose?

Information diversity is especially helpful in improving decision-making when it results in:

Global Leaders and Intercultural Communications

Global Leaders Learning in Response to Change

Global Business Ethics

International Strategy in a Global Business Environment

Doing Business in the Middle East

Doing Business in East Asia

Doing Business in South and Southeast Asia, and Australia

Doing Business in Canada and the United States

Navigating Intercultural Environments: Concepts and Strategies

Filters