Question 1

In a cross-national context,expectancy theory prescribes that managers

Accepted Answer

A)  Should specify the hierarchy of needs of workers. 
B)  Identify and eliminate potential sources of inequity at work. 
C)  Identify valued outcomes and convince workers that their efforts will lead to these outcomes. 
D)  Punish workers for not achieving organizational goals. 
A)  Should specify the hierarchy of needs of workers. 
B)  Identify and eliminate potential sources of inequity at work. 
C)  Identify valued outcomes and convince workers that their efforts will lead to these outcomes. 
D)  Punish workers for not achieving organizational goals.

Question 2

What are the three major principles of allocating rewards? Discuss how each principle works.Why is equality preferred in more collectivistic cultures while individualistic cultures favor equity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which motivation theory proposes that if a pleasurable consequence follows a behavior,then the behavior will continue and if an unpleasant consequence follows a behavior,the behavior will stop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs theory 
B)  Expectance theory 
C)  Equity theory 
D)  Reinforcement theory 
A)  Needs theory 
B)  Expectance theory 
C)  Equity theory 
D)  Reinforcement theory

Question 4

Setting goals for work groups is recommended in

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualistic cultures. 
B)  Collectivist cultures. 
C)  High power distance cultures. 
D)  Goal setting for groups works equally well in all cultural settings. 
A)  Individualistic cultures. 
B)  Collectivist cultures. 
C)  High power distance cultures. 
D)  Goal setting for groups works equally well in all cultural settings.

Question 5

Conclusions from the World Values Survey and the European Values Survey on functions of work reveal that

Accepted Answer

A)  People across the world assign the same degree of importance to work functions. 
B)  People across the world rate income as the most important work function. 
C)  People from different nations do not assign the same magnitude of importance to work functions. 
D)  Workers saw the most important function of work as providing contact with other people. 
A)  People across the world assign the same degree of importance to work functions. 
B)  People across the world rate income as the most important work function. 
C)  People from different nations do not assign the same magnitude of importance to work functions. 
D)  Workers saw the most important function of work as providing contact with other people.

Question 6

The sociotechnical systems approach to job design

Accepted Answer

A)  Gives priority to the technical efficiency of workers. 
B)  Attempts to mesh both modern technology and social needs of workers. 
C)  Has no major differences with the US job characteristics model. 
D)  Focuses on designing each worker's task for job enrichment. 
A)  Gives priority to the technical efficiency of workers. 
B)  Attempts to mesh both modern technology and social needs of workers. 
C)  Has no major differences with the US job characteristics model. 
D)  Focuses on designing each worker's task for job enrichment.

Question 7

Expectancy theory proposes that

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation is solely determined by the satisfaction of needs. 
B)  Motivation is determined by the workers' perceptions of fairness at work. 
C)  Motivation is a result of an individual's preferences and belief that his/her effort will lead to some valued results. 
D)  Motivation is a purely automatic process. 
A)  Motivation is solely determined by the satisfaction of needs. 
B)  Motivation is determined by the workers' perceptions of fairness at work. 
C)  Motivation is a result of an individual's preferences and belief that his/her effort will lead to some valued results. 
D)  Motivation is a purely automatic process.

Question 8

Applying reinforcement at a cross-national level is challenging because

Accepted Answer

A)  It is hard to identify the organizational rewards that can be used as reinforcers. 
B)  It is hard to understand how work values influence potential rewards. 
C)  It is hard to know which type of reinforcer is more applicable in different cultures. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is hard to identify the organizational rewards that can be used as reinforcers. 
B)  It is hard to understand how work values influence potential rewards. 
C)  It is hard to know which type of reinforcer is more applicable in different cultures. 
D)  All of the above

In a cross-national context,expectancy theory prescribes that managers

What are the three major principles of allocating rewards? Discuss how each principle works.Why is equality preferred in more collectivistic cultures while individualistic cultures favor equity?

Which motivation theory proposes that if a pleasurable consequence follows a behavior,then the behavior will continue and if an unpleasant consequence follows a behavior,the behavior will stop?

Setting goals for work groups is recommended in

Conclusions from the World Values Survey and the European Values Survey on functions of work reveal that

The sociotechnical systems approach to job design

Expectancy theory proposes that

Applying reinforcement at a cross-national level is challenging because

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Exam 14: Motivation in Multinational Companies

In a cross-national context,expectancy theory prescribes that managers

What are the three major principles of allocating rewards? Discuss how each principle works.Why is equality preferred in more collectivistic cultures while individualistic cultures favor equity?

Which motivation theory proposes that if a pleasurable consequence follows a behavior,then the behavior will continue and if an unpleasant consequence follows a behavior,the behavior will stop?

Setting goals for work groups is recommended in

Conclusions from the World Values Survey and the European Values Survey on functions of work reveal that

The sociotechnical systems approach to job design

Expectancy theory proposes that

Applying reinforcement at a cross-national level is challenging because

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship:

Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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