Alfredo Escobedo
MHR 318-05
Ms. Hoyt Ch. 2 Vocabulary 1. Collectivism- A cross cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture emphasize duty to groups to which they belong and to group harmony. 2. Extraversion- A personality dimension describing people who are outgoing, talkative, sociable, and assertive. 3. Myers Briggs type indicator- an instrument designed to measure the elements of Jungian personality theory, particularly preferences regarding perceiving and judging information. 4. Personality- The relatively enduring pattern of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that characterize a person, along with the psychological processes behind those characteristics. 5. Power distance- a cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture accept unequal distribution of power in a society. 6. Uncertainty avoidance- A cross cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture tolerate ambiguity (low uncertainty avoidance) or feel threatened by ambiguity and uncertainty (high uncertainty avoidance) 1. Collectivism is important in a work environment because it motivates groups to continue working at a productive pace. If you see someone working hard it will most likely motivate you to work as hard. 2. Extraversion is important, especially when trying to sell a product or service. People are more open to new things if a person that has an outgoing personality presents them. 3. I recommend this test to students who are entering college because it gives them a sense of where they would fit in. 4. Analyzing personalities are one of the first things companies look at when hiring. They do this to make sure the potential worker is able to mesh with the current workers. 5. Power distance should be kept at a minimal if a company is still up and coming. I