Question 1

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 2

Motowa is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the well-being of others more than goal achievement.Motowa's culture would have:

Accepted Answer

A) a high power distance and nurturing orientation. 
B) high collectivism and short-term orientation. 
C) low uncertainty avoidance and high individualism. 
D) low power distance and strong nurturing orientation. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) a high power distance and nurturing orientation. 
B) high collectivism and short-term orientation. 
C) low uncertainty avoidance and high individualism. 
D) low power distance and strong nurturing orientation. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 3

Persistence is an element of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural values is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) People with a high achievement-orientation emphasize relationships and the well-being of others. 
B) People with high individualism can have any level (high or low)of collectivism. 
C) People with high power distance value independence and personal uniqueness. 
D) People with low uncertainty avoidance must also have high power distance. 
E) People in almost all cultures have high uncertainty avoidancE. 
A) People with a high achievement-orientation emphasize relationships and the well-being of others. 
B) People with high individualism can have any level (high or low)of collectivism. 
C) People with high power distance value independence and personal uniqueness. 
D) People with low uncertainty avoidance must also have high power distance. 
E) People in almost all cultures have high uncertainty avoidancE.

Question 5

The cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture accept unequal distribution of power in a society refers to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) power imbalance tolerance 
B) inequality tolerance 
C) power distance 
D) power differential 
E) submissiveness 
A) power imbalance tolerance 
B) inequality tolerance 
C) power distance 
D) power differential 
E) submissiveness

Question 6

A visiting professor in international business recently spoke to students in an organizational behaviour class about cultural differences between Canadians and Japanese employees.Relying on a famous study in the 1960s,the scholar explained that Japanese employees have a high degree of collectivism.The visitor then pointed out how this is completely opposite to the values of Canadian employees.The visitor concluded by saying that by identifying someone's nationality,such as Canadian,one can easily determine a person's level of collectivism,individualism,uncertainty avoidance,and achievement-nurturing orientation.Identify and discuss three concerns about cross-cultural knowledge the visiting professor's statements should pay attention to.

Accepted Answer

Here are the three areas of concerns:
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Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Motowa is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the well-being of others more than goal achievement.Motowa's culture would have:

Persistence is an element of motivation.

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural values is TRUE?

The cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture accept unequal distribution of power in a society refers to ___________.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Motowa is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the well-being of others more than goal achievement.Motowa's culture would have:

Persistence is an element of motivation.

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural values is TRUE?

The cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture accept unequal distribution of power in a society refers to ___________.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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