Mara Is Looking to Send One of Her Team Members

question 70

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 three-week diversity training program to help him/her learn about his/her new environment. Bryan, one of Mara's colleagues, is interested in taking up the assignment.
-Which of the following, if true, would reduce the likelihood that Bryan will be selected?

• A) Bryan has had little exposure to Chinese culture.
• B) Bryan is proficient in Chinese.
• C) Bryan traveled to Beijing last year on a different assignment.
• D) Bryan does not cope very well in ambiguous situations.
• E) Bryan sometimes displays striking contradictions between his public persona and his private self.

Grasp the importance of feedback frequency, source, and specificity in improving job performance.

Understand Equity Theory and the factors influencing perceptions of fairness in the workplace.

Recognize the role of emotions and social comparisons in employee motivation and perception.

Understand the importance and methods of feedback in the writing process.

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Definitions:

Volley Principle

A theory in neuroscience that describes how groups of neurons can generate a higher frequency of nerve impulses than any one neuron could produce on its own, often applied to explain aspects of auditory processing.

Place Theory

A theory in psychology and audiology suggesting that the perception of sound frequency depends on the location of the maximum vibration on the cochlea's basilar membrane.

Frequency Theory

A theory that suggests the rate at which auditory nerves fire is tied to the frequency of an auditory stimulus, helping to identify the pitch of sounds.

Placebo Pills

Inactive substances given to a participant in a study instead of a drug, used to assess the psychological effect of receiving treatment.