The Human Resources Department at a Major High Tech Company

question 27

Multiple Choice

The human resources department at a major high tech company recently conducted an employee satisfaction survey of 100 of its 3,000 employees. Data were collected on such variables as age, gender, marital status, current salary, level of overall satisfaction on a scale from 1 to 5, number of years with the company, and job title. Which of the variables would be considered to be qualitative data?

• A) Gender, marital status, job satisfaction, and job title
• B) Age
• C) Years with the company
• D) All variables listed are qualitative.

Learn how expert negotiators differ from amateurs in their approach to negotiations.

Recognize the influence of personal traits such as internal locus of control on negotiation outcomes.

Define locus of control and its relevance in negotiation settings.

Distinguish between social preferences in negotiation contexts.

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Definitions:

School Tasks

Activities or assignments given to students as part of their educational curriculum.

Mastery Motivation

An intrinsic drive to achieve proficiency or control over a task or skill through persistent effort.

Helpless Orientation

An orientation in which one seems trapped by the experience of difficulty and attributes one’s difficulty to a lack of ability.

Challenging Circumstances

Situations that pose difficulties or obstacles that require effort and adaptation to overcome.