Question

Carly is applying for a position at a multinational corporation that will require her to work with people in other countries. Fortunately, she has experience doing this. To prepare for her interview, she is reviewing instances when she demonstrated a global mindset at her previous job. She knows that she will show the interviewer she has a global mindset by telling about times she has appreciated and influenced individuals, groups, organizations, and systems with different social, cultural, political, institutional, intellectual, and psychological characteristics.
Carly is eager to tell the interviewer about the team she led of product managers from the United States, Latin America, and Europe. At first, team members were unsure of how to relate to each other, but she was able to find common ground and relate in a culturally sensitive way with each one. Which dimension of her global mindset would this experience show the interviewer?

(A) Social dimension
(B) Psychological dimension
(C) Cognitive dimension

Answer 1

Answer:

(A) Social dimension

Explanation:

The dimension of her global mindset that Carly will likely show to the interviewers is her social dimension. Social dimension in this regards is the ability to break social barriers and communicate, work and lead people of varying social strata, interaction and culture in achieving organizational objectives. This is what Carly portrays by her ability to manage colleagues from United States, Latin America, and Europe to meet set target.