After Graduating from University, Maria Started a New Job and Immediately

question 222

Multiple Choice

After graduating from university, Maria started a new job and immediately began making changes to her job demands and job resources to improve the fit between the characteristics of her job and her abilities and needs.What is Maria doing?

• A)Prosocial motivation
• B)Job enlargement
• C)Stretch assignments
• D)Job rotation
• E)Job crafting

Understand the influence of global cultural dimensions, including uncertainty avoidance, power distance, and cultural orientation, on personality and behavior within organizations.

Understand the impact of power distance on employee-manager relationships and workplace behavior.

Distinguish between cultures with emphasis on individualism versus collectivism.

Recognize the characteristics and work values of low uncertainty avoidance cultures.

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Definitions:

Decision method

Refers to the systematic process or technique used to make choices or solve problems.

Lunch schedule

A designated time period set aside during the day for a meal break, typically in educational institutions and workplaces.

Groupthink

Is the tendency of cohesive group members to lose their critical evaluative capabilities.

Vroom, Yetton, and Jago

Scholars associated with the development of a model for situational leadership and decision-making processes within organizations.