Lai Worked on a Global Team for an American Company,and

question 38

Multiple Choice

Lai worked on a global team for an American company,and all her work had to be completed in her second language,English.Sometimes her teammates misinterpreted her meaning.Lai has unintentionally created of a(n) ______ barrier to communication.

• A)decoding
• B)sender
• C)feedback
• D)encoding
• E)receiver

---

Definitions:

Internal Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behavior to internal, personal characteristics rather than to external factors.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behavior to external factors or the situation, rather than to internal characteristics.

First-level Outcomes

Initial results or consequences of actions, often serving as indicators for further developments or achievements.

Expectancy Model

A psychological theory that explains motivation as a function of an individual's expectations about their ability to perform tasks and the expected outcomes of those tasks.