Mara Is Looking to Send One of Her Team Members

question 106

Multiple Choice

Mara is looking to send one of her team members on an international assignment to China, to train a group of employees located at her company's office in Beijing. As part of the assignment, the chosen employee will have to undergo a 3-week diversity training program to help them learn about their new environment. Bryan, one of Mara's colleagues, is interested in taking up the assignment.
-Which of the following terms describes basic convictions that "a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite mode of conduct"?

• A) feelings
• B) attitudes
• C) values
• D) emotions
• E) traditions

Recognize the importance of core leadership motives like power, achievement, and affiliation.

Understand the role of a leader in vision creation and vision sharing with followers.

Analyze the impact of leadership motives on employee motivation and organizational performance.

Comprehend the process and principles of visioning in organizational contexts.

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Definitions:

Forgetting Parapraxes

Mistakes or slips of the tongue, often referred to as Freudian slips, that are believed to reveal subconscious thoughts or desires.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanism

A defense mechanism is a psychological strategy used unconsciously to protect a person from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional or physical responses from the intended target to another, often less threatening, target.