Jake Was Confused

question 78

True/False

Jake was confused.After being transferred from Canada to Japan, he rewarded his new sales team with new watches for their excellent performance in the past month, just as he had done when he was in Canada.However, his new sales team did not seem to appreciate the watches very much.This suggests that motivation theories do not necessarily work equally well throughout the world.

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Definitions:

Inflammatory Response

The body's defensive reaction to injury or infection, involving increased blood flow, white blood cell activation, and release of substances to combat pathogens.

Metabolic Syndrome

A cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes; these conditions include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels.

Waist Circumference

A measurement of the distance around the smallest area above the belly button, used as an indicator of health risks associated with excess abdominal fat.

Blood Glucose

The concentration of glucose present in the blood, a vital energy source for the body's cells.