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OB CHAPTER 3 - 4 – 5 Questions and Answers Values contain a judgmental element in that they carry an​ individual's ideas as to what is​ right, good, or desirable and they generally influence attitudes and behaviour. A. False B. True B As a​ manager, it is important to realize t...

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OB CHAPTER 3 - 4 – 5 Questions and
Answers
Values contain a judgmental element in that they carry an individual's ideas as to what
is right, good, or desirable and they generally influence attitudes and behaviour.
A.
False
B.
True - answer B

As a manager, it is important to realize that employee values are formed in early years
with input from parents, teachers, friends, and others; as such, values tend to be
relatively _______ and _______.
A.
stable; enduring
B.
instrumental; enduring
C.
ethical; stable
D.
stable; terminal - answer A

A comfortable life, a sense of accomplishment, and inner harmony are all examples of
what type of values?
A.
instrumental
B.
ethical
C.
executive
D.
terminal - answer D

Goals that individuals would like to achieve during their lifetime are known as
_____________.
A.
terminal goals
B.
career-oriented goals
C.
instrumental goals
D.
ethical goals - answer A

,A national culture attribute that describes the degree to which people prefer to act as
individuals rather than as members of a group is known as ____________.
A.
collectivism
B.
masculinity
C.
power distance
D.
individualism - answer D

According to Hofstede's research, the dimension of national culture that emphasizes the
future, thrift, and persistence is referred to as ______________.
A.
power distance
B.
uncertainty avoidance
C.
individualism
D.
long-term orientation - answer D

When having a business meeting with executives from a Japanese multinational, the
Canadian team was struck by the vivid difference between managers in Japan and
those in Canada. Managers and employees in Japan believed that all efforts are for the
benefit of the team, whereas Canadian employees have a tendency to act more for the
benefit of themselves. What dimension of national culture is being described?
A.
individualism
B.
short-term orientation
C.
masculinity
D.
power distance - answer A

According to GLOBE, ____________ is the extent to which a society encourages
people to be tough, confrontational, assertive, and competitive versus modest and
tender.
A.
assertiveness
B.
performance orientation
C.
gender differentiation

,D.
in-group collectivism - answer C

According to the authors, two major factors lead to a potential clash of values in the
Canadian workplace. These factors are (1) generational differences and (2)
___________ differences.
A.
salary
B.
cultural
C.
gender
D.
performance - answer B

Sean's life has been shaped by globalization, two-career parents, MTV, AIDS, and
computers. Sean would belong to which group of Canadians identified by pollster
Michael Adams?
A.
the Elders
B.
the Baby Boomers
C.
the Environmentalists
D.
Generation X - answer D

The Elders, the Baby Boomers, and the Generation Xers are the three broad age
groups of adult Canadians and represent ___________ differences in the workforce.
A.
cultural
B.
generational
C.
geographic
D.
educational - answer B

It is important for managers to understand the cultural diversity within their own country.
According to your text, which group is the largest visible minority in Canada, comprising
26 percent of the country's visible minority population?
A.
Greek
B.
francophone
C.

, Aboriginal
D.
ChineseSD - answer D

________________ are evaluative statementslong dasheither positive or negativelong
dashabout objects, people, or events.
A.
Cognitive components
B.
Behavioural components
C.
Affective components
D.
Attitudes - answer D

The component of attitude that relates to an intention to behave in a certain way toward
someone or something is called the __________________ component.
A.
attitudinal
B.
cognitive
C.
behavioural
D.
affective - answer C

If Fred is commenting on how angry he is about how little he is paid, this relates to the
________________ component of attitude.
A.
cognitive
B.
behavioural
C.
effective
D.
affective - answer D

If Shauna thinks that her supervisor is unfair, this relates to the ________________
component of an attitude.
A.
affective
B.
cognitive
C.
emotional
D.

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