4. Why Do Some Individuals Seem To Exhibit Behaviour That Is Inconsistent With Their Attitudes
1. Describe what a positive environment looks like. What are the outcomes associated with a positive workplace?
The organizational environment
-positive culture and climate
-strong leadership
-effective communication
-decision-making principles implemented
-organizational values
Components of the job
-adequate tools
-clear goals
-clear roles
-opportunity to use abilities and skills
Understanding individual differences
-attitudes
-values
-personalities
-perception
-emotional intelligence
2. Define what an attitude is and list the factors that influence the relationship between attitudes and behaviours. Why do some individuals seem to exhibit behaviour that is inconsistent with their attitudes?
attitude is a psychological tendency expressed by …show more content…
Discuss three work-relate attitudes that are commonly used to describe an employee's level of positive feeling towards an organization. How can managers encourage organizational citizenship?
job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee engagement. these attitudes have a direct influence on an individual's outcome and if these attitudes are positive, the behaviour demonsatrates high levels of motivation, commitment and citizenship behaviour. (pg 56)
4. Define values and discuss the factors that can influence values.
Values are enduring beliefs and are strongly influenced by cultures, societies, and organizations. Instrumental values reflect the means to achieving goals; terminal values represent the goals to be acheived. Several factors influence an individual's values. There are primary diversity factors like age, gender, physical attributes, race and ethnicity. There are also secondary diversity factors like career stage, marital status, educational background, religious belief and work experience.
5. What are nine main dimensions used to describe cross-cultural differences?
1-assertiveness
2-power distance
3-individualism vs. collectivism
4-in-group
The organizational environment
-positive culture and climate
-strong leadership
-effective communication
-decision-making principles implemented
-organizational values
Components of the job
-adequate tools
-clear goals
-clear roles
-opportunity to use abilities and skills
Understanding individual differences
-attitudes
-values
-personalities
-perception
-emotional intelligence
2. Define what an attitude is and list the factors that influence the relationship between attitudes and behaviours. Why do some individuals seem to exhibit behaviour that is inconsistent with their attitudes?
attitude is a psychological tendency expressed by …show more content…
Discuss three work-relate attitudes that are commonly used to describe an employee's level of positive feeling towards an organization. How can managers encourage organizational citizenship?
job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee engagement. these attitudes have a direct influence on an individual's outcome and if these attitudes are positive, the behaviour demonsatrates high levels of motivation, commitment and citizenship behaviour. (pg 56)
4. Define values and discuss the factors that can influence values.
Values are enduring beliefs and are strongly influenced by cultures, societies, and organizations. Instrumental values reflect the means to achieving goals; terminal values represent the goals to be acheived. Several factors influence an individual's values. There are primary diversity factors like age, gender, physical attributes, race and ethnicity. There are also secondary diversity factors like career stage, marital status, educational background, religious belief and work experience.
5. What are nine main dimensions used to describe cross-cultural differences?
1-assertiveness
2-power distance
3-individualism vs. collectivism
4-in-group