Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Conscientiousness, Trait Theory, Job Performance

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Barry Hawn

Document Summary

In this way, a responsible person in canada acts differently from a responsible person in china: ability refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a particular range of different but related activities. A manager prioritizes effectiveness over the desire to gain acceptance. Effective job performance may demand being disagreeable in the face of unreasonable requests or demands: ex. Internal locus of control was associated with higher levels of job satisfaction and performance. Hofstede: employees working in different countries tended to prioritize different values. Individualism-collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity-femininity as well as short-term vs. long-term orientation. China is considered a highly collective culture meaning loyalty is highly prioritized for ex. (know where. Collectivists exhibit lower levels of counterproductive and withdrawal behaviours. More likely to be committed to their employers: ex. Abuse during childhood doesn"t usually carry over into adulthood).