Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Organizations operating in China cannot use individual pay-for-performance because it violates cultural norms of equal treatment.
• B) Global firms can use pay-for-performance systems if the organization has the same competitive strategy in each country in which it operates.
• C) Variable pay systems are unpopular in Europe because the culture values stability and predictability in compensation systems.
• D) Global firms can use incentive systems if they are adapted to appropriate goals in different geographic regions.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

A concept in social psychology that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior and events.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character or personality while underestimating situational factors.

Milgram's Study

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Methodological Weaknesses

Refers to limitations or flaws in the design, execution, or conceptual framework of a research study that can affect its reliability or validity.