Exam 15: Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

________ is the process of choosing one alternative from among a set of alternatives in order to promote a specific objective.

Considering tasks a team might complete, when should a team be homogeneous rather than heterogeneous?

Hofstede's cultural dimensions can be classified as a need-based model of motivation.

Sanjay, an HR manager, is organized, systematic, and responsible. Sanjay would most likely score high on which Big Five personality dimension?

Conscientiousness refers to ________.

________ suggests that decision makers are constrained in their ability to be objective and rational by limitations of the human mind.

Kade, an Indonesian manager at a major retail store, refers a subordinate to another manager when asked a question that she cannot answer. According to the Indonesian culture, Kade will most likely be viewed as a great leader.

What is the ringi system? How does the ringi system facilitate the productivity of an organizational team?

Which of the following refers to what an individual must have or wants to have?

Which term refers to the extent to which an individual is gratified by or fulfilled in his or her work?

Which model of motivation deals with how people assess the consequences of their behavioral choices and how that assessment goes into their future choice of behaviors?

Locus of control ________.

Discussion concerning the extent to which personality attributes are biologically inherited is commonly called the ________.

Xuan-Li, a manager at a Japanese electronics firm, has initiated a ringisho, which is currently circulating through his work group. Xuan-Li most likely generated the ringisho for the purpose of ________.

People in passive goal behavior cultures tend to value money and other material rewards.

What behavioral process suggests that managers sometimes adopt the first minimally acceptable alternative they identify, when a further search might suggest an even better alternative?

Thomas is a member of the highly successful marketing team at Avian Electronics. All of the following are most likely characteristics of Thomas' team EXCEPT ________.

In power-respecting cultures, employees expect leaders to take charge, make decisions, and direct their efforts.

Self-esteem ________.

Herzberg's two-factor theory suggests that different factors affect satisfaction and dissatisfaction.