OB Ch.3- Values, Attitudes & Diversity in the workplace

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Flashcards on OB Ch.3- Values, Attitudes & Diversity in the workplace, created by Anita Barryman on 06/12/2014.
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Values Basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct or end state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end state of existence
Ethics The study of moral values or principles that guide out behaviour and inform us whether actions are right or wrong
Power Distance A national culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society accepts that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally
Individualism A national culture attribute that describes the degree to which people prefer to act as individuals rather than as members of groups
Masculinity Extent to which the culture favours traditional masculine work roles of achievement, power, and control. Societal values are characterized by assertiveness and materialism
Femininity A national culture attribute that sees little differentiation between male and female roles; women are treated as the equals of men in all respects
Uncertainty avoidance The extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them
Core Self evaluation The degree to which an individual likes or dislikes themselves, whether they see themselves as capable and effective, and whether the person feels in control of their environment or powerless over the environment
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