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MGMT 309 Chapter 11 | Questions and Answers Which of the following is true with regard to Japanese workers? Japanese workers typically feel strong kinship to their employers ________ suggests being motivated by more risky opportunities for variety and fast-track advancement. Low uncertainty avoid...

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Which of the following is true with regard to Japanese workers?
Japanese workers typically feel strong kinship to their employers

________ suggests being motivated by more risky opportunities for variety and fast-
track advancement.
Low uncertainty avoidance

Low power distance implies that ________.
people would be more motivated by teamwork and relations with peers

________ suggests people would be motivated by opportunities for personal
advancement and autonomy.
High individualism

In ________, people are more comfortable with the traditional division of work and
roles.
highly masculine cultures

Which of the following is true about collectivist cultures?
People are motivated when they feel that the company is providing them with good
working conditions, fringe benefits, and training.

Which of the following is true about highly feminine cultures?
The division of work and roles tend to be looser, motivating people through more flexible
roles and work networks.

For most people, the basic meaning of work is tied to ________.
economic necessity

A study of average work hours in various countries conducted by Steers found that
________ worked longer hours and took fewer vacation days.
Koreans

Blackmoor Industries is an American firm that manufactures automotive parts. The firm
has several manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in a foreign country.
Blackmoor's global managers have recently reported that workers in the foreign facility
are more comfortable with the traditional division of work and roles. Consequently,
flexible roles and work networks are unlikely to find favor in this particular facility, unlike
in those spread across the U.S.

If the above information is true, which of the following can be fittingly inferred?
Blackmoor's foreign facility is located in a masculine culture.

, The degree of general importance that working has in the life of an individual at any
given point in time is called ________.
work centrality

________ research focused on how some people are motivated by internal aspirations
and life goals, whereas others are primarily motivated by the job conditions.
Frederick Herzberg's

Work centrality refers to ________.
the degree of general importance that working has in the life of an individual at any
given point in time

Which of the following is true, according to the MOW research study on work centrality?
The Japanese hold work to be very important in their lives.

Which of the following statements is true according to the MOW research study?
Israelis derive a higher level of interest and satisfaction from work as compared with the
Germans.

In the Middle East, ________ plays a major role in all aspects of life, including work.
Religion

With regard to transitioning economy in Russia, Russian managers primarily emphasize
________.
job security

Japanese workers are likely to ________.
be insulted by material incentives

In the context of needs, Eastern cultures tend to focus on ________.
the needs of society

Which of the following does NOT accurately characterize workers in the Mexican
culture?
They rank low on uncertainty avoidance.

In Mexico, ________ is of central importance.
Family

________ is/are the most common reasons given by Mexican workers for absenteeism
and for failing to return to work.
Family reasons

Which of the following is true with regard to Mexican workers?
Mexican workers need more reassurance than employees in the U.S.

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