organizational behavior
Give this one a try later!
the field of study that draws theory, methods, and principles from various
disciplines to learn about individuals' perceptions, values, learning capacities,
and actions while working in groups and within the organization and to
analyze the external environment's effect on the organization and it's human
resources, missions, objectives, and strategies
cognitive dissonance
Give this one a try later!
, a mental state of anxiety that occurs when there's a conflict among an
individual's various cognitions after a decision has been made.
diversity
Give this one a try later!
the vast array of physical and cultural differences that constitute the spectrum
of human attributes
self-efficacy
Give this one a try later!
the belief that one can perform adequately in a situation. Self efficacy has 3
different dimensions: magnitude, strength, and generality
parent country nationals
Give this one a try later!
individuals sent from the country in which the firm is headquartered. often
called "expatriates"
, Myer's Briggs Type Indicator
Give this one a try later!
A scale that assesses personality or cognitive style. Respondents' answers are
scored and interpreted to classify them as extroverted or introverted, sensory
or intuitive, thinking or feeling, and perceiving or judging. Sixteen different
personality types are possible.
expatriate manager
Give this one a try later!
a manger from the firm's home nation who's on an overseas assignment
uncertainty avoidance
Give this one a try later!
a dimension identified by Hofstede that concerns the degree to which people
are comfortable with ambiguous situations and with the inability to predict
future events with accuracy
socialization
Give this one a try later!
the field of study that draws theory, methods, and principles from various
disciplines to learn about individuals' perceptions, values, learning capacities,
and actions while working in groups and within the organization and to
analyze the external environment's effect on the organization and it's human
resources, missions, objectives, and strategies
cognitive dissonance
Give this one a try later!
, a mental state of anxiety that occurs when there's a conflict among an
individual's various cognitions after a decision has been made.
diversity
Give this one a try later!
the vast array of physical and cultural differences that constitute the spectrum
of human attributes
self-efficacy
Give this one a try later!
the belief that one can perform adequately in a situation. Self efficacy has 3
different dimensions: magnitude, strength, and generality
parent country nationals
Give this one a try later!
individuals sent from the country in which the firm is headquartered. often
called "expatriates"
, Myer's Briggs Type Indicator
Give this one a try later!
A scale that assesses personality or cognitive style. Respondents' answers are
scored and interpreted to classify them as extroverted or introverted, sensory
or intuitive, thinking or feeling, and perceiving or judging. Sixteen different
personality types are possible.
expatriate manager
Give this one a try later!
a manger from the firm's home nation who's on an overseas assignment
uncertainty avoidance
Give this one a try later!
a dimension identified by Hofstede that concerns the degree to which people
are comfortable with ambiguous situations and with the inability to predict
future events with accuracy
socialization
