Exam 15: Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

Which attitude reflects an individual's loyalty to an employer?

Research shows that high levels of employee satisfaction will result in high levels of employee productivity.

Which of the following personality traits describes a person whose behavior is gentle, cooperative, understanding, and good-natured?

Which task characteristic is more appropriate for problem solving by homogeneous teams?

What is job satisfaction? What factors influence an individual's level of job satisfaction? How might a manager with leadership skills influence a subordinate's job satisfaction?

Things that people require in order to survive, such as food, are called ________.

Martha, a manager at a marketing firm, took a personality test which indicated that she has a high degree of authoritarianism. Which of the following would Martha most likely do?

Using examples, compare and contrast leadership and management.

What personality trait refers to one's rigidity of beliefs and range of interests?

Andrea is disorganized, careless, and irresponsible. She is lacking in ________.

What is the difference between the normative model of decision making and the descriptive model? Which model is primarily used by managers? Explain.

Which theory suggests that motivational needs can be taught to people in different cultures?

John just found out that he did not get the promotion he wanted. He isn't upset because he believes fate just wasn't on his side. What personality trait best explains John's views in this situation?

What is the difference between an internal and external locus of control? How would this affect employers and employees?

________ is the overall set of forces that causes people to choose certain behaviors from a set of available behaviors.

Why did the joint venture between IBM, Siemens, and Toshiba initially struggle?

What are the need levels in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? What role do these needs play in international management? How does an employee's location or culture affect the hierarchy of needs?

What Big Five personality trait refers to a person's ability to get along with others?

After significant testing, researchers have concluded that expectancy theory applies both in the United States and in other countries.

Which theory suggests that one set of factors affects dissatisfaction and another set affects satisfaction?