Exam 2: Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

Which of the following is NOT an example of instrumental values?

Values are broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of action or outcomes.

Positive and innovative changes in organizations have a greater degree of positive effects on proactive individuals.

__________ individuals prefer the "big picture",like solving new problems,dislike routine,and would rather look for possibilities than work with facts.

__________ consists of those factors that are determined at conception,including physical characteristics,gender,and personality factors.

According to Hofstede's national culture framework,__________ reflects the degree to which organizations emphasize competition and assertiveness versus interpersonal sensitivity and concerns for relationships.

Title VII covers all of the following issues EXCEPT:

According to Hofstede's framework,value differences across national cultures can be evaluated in terms of power distance,uncertainty avoidance,individualism-collectivism,masculinity-femininity,and long-term/short-term orientation.

__________ stress has a positive impact on both attitudes and performance.

A(n)__________ is a phenomenon whereby an individual is rejected as a result of an attribute that is deeply discredited by his or her society.

An individual high in __________ sees the world as a threatening place.

People with an intuitive-thinking style of problem solving tend to be speculative,objective,impersonal,and idealistic.

__________ diversity is a result of Millenials,Gen Xers,and Baby Boomers in the workplace.

Identify and define the five dimensions that Geert Hofstede uses to describe differences in national cultures.Describe the implications of each dimension for organizations and their members.Also provide examples of countries that fall at opposite ends of Hofstede's dimensions. Suggested

Problem-solving style is a measure representing social traits.

Carl Jung's work on problem-solving style reflects the way a person __________ and __________ information.

In solving problems,sensation-type individuals prefer routine and order whereas intuitive-type individuals prefer the "big picture."

In Hofstede's national culture framework,__________ reflects the degree to which people are likely to prefer structured versus unstructured organizational situations.

__________ refers to policies and practices that seek to include people within a workforce who are considered to be,in a way,different from those in the prevailing constituency.

Extraversion,a "Big Five" personality dimension,is associated with being imaginative,curious,and broad-minded.