Question 1

According to the descriptive model, decision making starts when managers recognize that a problem exists and a decision has to be made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ indicates a person's beliefs about his or her capabilities to perform a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal locus of control 
B)  External locus of control 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Conscientiousness

Question 3

________ is the extent to which an individual believes that power and status differences are appropriate within hierarchical social systems like business organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Locus of control 
B)  Self-efficacy 
C)  Authoritarianism 
D)  Conscientiousness

Question 4

Which of the following was a decision that exhibits the leadership skills of Wendelin Wiedeking, the former CEO of Porsche?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving stock options to managers 
B)  manufacturing a sports utility vehicle 
C)  listing the company on the NY Stock Exchange 
D)  accepting funds offered by the German government

Question 5

What are secondary needs? Why is it important for international managers to understand the secondary needs of employees from multiple cultures?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What personality trait refers to the order and precision a person imposes on activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion 
B)  openness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  emotional stability

Question 7

Which model of decision making argues that behavioral processes limit a manager's ability to always be logical and rational?

Accepted Answer

A)  need-based 
B)  process-based 
C)  normative 
D)  descriptive

Question 8

Jason states at a meeting that Japanese managers work all the time and Swiss managers are well organized. Which term best describes Jason's comments?

Accepted Answer

A)  transferring 
B)  bonding 
C)  scanning 
D)  stereotyping

Question 9

Because stress is a physiological response, all humans experience the same forms of stress and handle that stress in the same ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a manager, how would you build a cross-cultural team to ensure high productivity levels? What cultural factors should you consider before assigning team members? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a manager, how would you build...

Question 11

Self-efficacy indicates a person's abilities to perform a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to research, high levels of job satisfaction are typically linked to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low workers' compensation rates 
B)  high performance levels 
C)  low absenteeism 
D)  high turnover

Question 13

Research has found that German managers do a better job of balancing work and nonwork activities than their counterparts in the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the Big Five personality traits? How are these traits relevant to organizations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the Big Five personality traits?...

Question 15

Which Big Five personality traits are good predictors of performance across a variety of job criteria and occupational groups in the U.S. and the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness and extroversion 
B)  emotional stability and conscientiousness 
C)  extroversion and emotional stability 
D)  conscientiousness and agreeableness

Question 16

What is the basic theory behind the reinforcement model?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Extroversion refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to get along with others 
B)  the drive to impose order and precision 
C)  one's comfort level with relationships 
D)  one's rigidity of beliefs and range of interests

Question 18

Jason spends every weekend studying for his advanced degree and regularly attends seminars designed to improve his skills. He believes this effort will pay off in career success. What personality trait best explains Jason's belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal locus of control 
B)  external locus of control 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 19

Which of the following personality traits describes a person who is poised, calm, and secure?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  openness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  emotional stability

Question 20

Leadership is more complex in international business as compared to a firm that operates in a single market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

According to the descriptive model, decision making starts when managers recognize that a problem exists and a decision has to be made.

________ indicates a person's beliefs about his or her capabilities to perform a task.

________ is the extent to which an individual believes that power and status differences are appropriate within hierarchical social systems like business organizations.

Which of the following was a decision that exhibits the leadership skills of Wendelin Wiedeking, the former CEO of Porsche?

What are secondary needs? Why is it important for international managers to understand the secondary needs of employees from multiple cultures?

What personality trait refers to the order and precision a person imposes on activities?

Which model of decision making argues that behavioral processes limit a manager's ability to always be logical and rational?

Jason states at a meeting that Japanese managers work all the time and Swiss managers are well organized. Which term best describes Jason's comments?

Because stress is a physiological response, all humans experience the same forms of stress and handle that stress in the same ways.

As a manager, how would you build a cross-cultural team to ensure high productivity levels? What cultural factors should you consider before assigning team members? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Self-efficacy indicates a person's abilities to perform a task.

According to research, high levels of job satisfaction are typically linked to ________.

Research has found that German managers do a better job of balancing work and nonwork activities than their counterparts in the United Kingdom.

What are the Big Five personality traits? How are these traits relevant to organizations?

Which Big Five personality traits are good predictors of performance across a variety of job criteria and occupational groups in the U.S. and the European Union?

What is the basic theory behind the reinforcement model?

Extroversion refers to ________.

Jason spends every weekend studying for his advanced degree and regularly attends seminars designed to improve his skills. He believes this effort will pay off in career success. What personality trait best explains Jason's belief?

Which of the following personality traits describes a person who is poised, calm, and secure?

Leadership is more complex in international business as compared to a firm that operates in a single market.