Conner has received steady pay increases over the years for his solid sales performance. This year, the organization merged with another organization and money has become tight. Conner doubts there’s any money available for raises. Therefore, he has not been motivated to work as hard. According to expectancy theory, Conner is unmotivated because _________ is lacking.
A. valence
B. instrumentality
C. expectancy
D. significance
E. confidence
B. instrumentality
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A. if the company can put a greater emphasis on protecting workers' jobs B. the probability that newly hired employees at each location will suffer culture shock C. calculating of the total number of floating holidays each employee will receive D. how these considerations weigh against financial and operational requirements E. whether the country in which the factory operates has an individualistic culture
Which organizational culture artifact below is defined as objects that express meaning about a culture?
A. stories B. ceremonies C. symbols D. rituals
Renee's, a company selling winter clothing in Chicago, ran a preseason promotion on some of its fur jackets, offering cash refunds if the snowfall in the customer's market area turned out to be below average. This exemplifies ________
A) puffery B) satisficing C) prospecting D) a price pack E) a rebate
All of the following are correct about international strategy except:
A. International strategy needs to be consistent among the various functions, products, and regional units of the company. B. International strategy needs to be consistent with the demands of the international competitive environment. C. International strategy is the basis for establishing a company's mission and vision. D. International strategy has a goal of achieving and maintaining competitive advantage. E. International strategy is concerned with the way firms make fundamental choices about developing and deploying scarce resources internationally.