Psychology 2031A/B Lecture Notes - Baby Boomers, Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2031A/B
• Professor: Gribble

Document Summary

Hardworking, stable, loyal, thorough, detail-oriented, focused, emotional maturity. Independent, adaptable, creative, techno-literate, willing to challenge the status quo. Treat as equals, warm & caring, mission-defined, democratic approach. Direct, competent, genuine, informal, flexible, results-oriented, supportive of learning opportunities. Motivational, collaborative, +ve, educational, organized, achievement-oriented, able to coach. Japan = very high, belgian & american = avg, britain = low: those high in centrality said they would still work if won large amt of $ & tend to work hrs. Denmark, nz, israel, austria: large power distance cultures inequality accepted as natural, superiors inaccessible, powers diffs are highlighted, ex. Philippines, russia, mexico: uncertainty avoidance extent ppl are uncomfortable w uncertain and ambiguous situations, strong stress rules and regulations, hard work, conformity, security, ex. Japan, greece, portugal: weak concerned w rules/conformity/security, hard work seen as a virtue, but risk tasking is values, ex. Singapore, denmark, sweden: masculinity/femininity, masculine clearly defined gender roles, support dominance of men, stress economic performance, ex.