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Emotions can affect employee moods and behavior on the job. One employee’s mood and behavior can also affect other employees. You will read about this latter relationship and its impact on performance. In addition, employee culture and values are considered especially in the more globalized workplace. A British branch of a company would have an entirely different culture and a different set of workplace norms, values, and cultural expectations than a branch in Mexico for instance. Geert Hofstede’s basic cultural dimensions for countries around the world are summarized in the Reading. More in-depth information on Hofstede’s cultural values dimensions can be found on the Internet.

Finally, you will review personality indicators and personality types used in many companies to make hiring decisions. As you discover in your Reading, emotions can affect behavior on the job and even influence hiring decisions. Depending on the type of job and responsibilities and tasks required, many companies require an applicant to take a personality indicator assessment to determine who might be best suited to a particular job. But which assessment is the best versus the most popular, or are they one in the same? Read to find out more!

Read Chapters 4 and 5 regarding emotions and moods and personality and values. Culture reflects the values of the people. Geert Hofstede has done extensive research on cultural values as briefly examined in Chapter 5. You can consult the Internet for additional information concerning Hofstede’s cultural dimensions.

Keeping you informed: Additionally you will be reading about blockchain ledger technology in your Assignment that

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is already changing some industries and may change the way people work.