For the Assignment, you will conduct research on the United
States and two other countries cultures consulting The Hofstede
Dimensions from Chapter 5 for this exercise. Make sure to complete
Hofstede’s 5 Cultural Dimensions activity in the Learning Activities
area before beginning this Assignment. Then use the Kaplan library or
the Internet for your additional research, and then respond to the
questions below in a persuasive essay in 2–3 pages in APA format and
citation style.
Please view the rubric icon below for the full Assignment details.
How do various factors of one’s job contribute to satisfaction in
different cultures?
A recent study attempted to answer this question in a survey of over 49
countries. The authors of the study distinguished between intrinsic job
characteristics (having a job that allows one to use one’s skills,
frequently receiving recognition from one’s supervisor) and extrinsic
job characteristics (receiving pay that is competitive within a given
industry, working in an environment that has comfortable physical
conditions) and assessed differences between the two in predicting
employee job satisfaction.
The study found that, across all countries, extrinsic job
characteristics were positively and consistently related to satisfaction
with one’s job. However, countries differed in the extent to which
intrinsic job characteristics predicted job satisfaction. Richer
countries, countries with stronger social security, countries that
stress individualism rather than collectivism, and countries with a
smaller power distance (those that value a more equal distribution of
power in organizations and institutions) showed a stronger relationship
between the presence of intrinsic job characteristics and job
satisfaction.
What explains these findings? One explanation is that in countries with
greater wealth and social security, take concerns about survival for
granted, and thus employees have the freedom to place greater importance
on intrinsic aspects of the job. Another explanation is that cultural
norms emphasizing the individual and less power asymmetry socialize
individuals to focus on the intrinsic aspects of their job. In other
words, such norms tell individuals that it is okay to want jobs that are
intrinsically rewarding.
Source:
Huang X. & Van De Vliert, E. (2003). Where intrinsic job
satisfaction fails to work: National moderators of intrinsic motivation.
Journal of Organizational Behavior, 24(2), 159–179. doi:10.1002/job.186
For this Assignment, conduct research on the United States and two other
countries’ cultures. Use the Kaplan library or the Internet, and then
respond to the questions below in a 2–3 page persuasive essay using APA
format and citation style.
Checklist:
Compare facts about each of the three countries. How are these countries
different according to Hofstede?
Determine which of the three countries is most likely to have higher job
satisfaction and motivation among employees. What motivational theories
are most relevant in each country?
Explain your answer and persuade your audience using motivation theory
from the Robbins and Judge (2013) text.
Provide your conclusion, summarizing your point of view regarding the
above.
To complete this Assignment successfully, the instructor must be able to
identify where the answer for each of the three questions clearly
begins and ends (allow at least a several paragraphs per question). Use
APA format and citation style and be sure to use correct grammar,
spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and that your essay is
well-ordered and logical.
Make sure to complete all three questions within this Assignment and
support your responses to persuade your audience.
The minimum page count requirement for this project is 2–3 pages of body
text using APA format and citation style; this does not include the
cover page or the references page.
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