Exam 5: Culture, Management Style, and Business Systems

The acceptance of the independent enterprise as an instrument of social action is a fundamental concept of U.S. corporations.

In many companies in the United States, people feel that individuals control their own destinies and because of this companies should select and reward employees based on

Currently in most international businesses, women represent a small percentage of the employees who are chosen for an international assignment.

In order to be successful, a business should recognize and accommodate any cultural imperatives associated with a foreign entity.

________ involves a relatively small sum of cash, a gift, or a service that is intended to facilitate or expedite the normal, lawful performance of a duty by an official.

The distinction between bribery and extortion depends on whether the activity resulted from an offer or from a demand for payment.

A distinguishing characteristic of the type of capitalism common in Chinese culture is the emphasis on guanxi as the coordinating principle among firms.

What is true of the findings of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI)?

Nina McRidder became an embarrassment to her company when she joked about the ruling monarchy in England in front of a group of visiting English businesspeople. She should have known that political ridicule by a foreigner is rarely accepted. Ms. McRidder has violated what is known as a cultural

While most European countries are comparable to the United States in terms of the number of women in managerial positions, ________ stands out as the country that is drastically different with only 13 percent of management jobs held by women.

What are the three categories of business customs?

Kyle recently transferred to Norway and is working with Britt on a marketing idea, but their different approaches have created a quandary. If Kyle doesn't understand Britt's customs, he is more likely to evaluate Britt's behavior by relying on what is familiar to her.

Adam Smith in his The Wealth of Nations stated, "By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intended to promote it." What behavior does this notion attempt to justify?

France is higher on Hofstede's Power Distance Index (PDI) than the United States and formality is evident in French businesses. Which of the following American business practices would be most unacceptable to the French?

Why do U.S. multinational companies hesitate to offer women international assignments? Is this prejudice justified?

People in Brazil describe themselves as late arrivers, allow greater flexibility in defining early and late, are less concerned about being late, and are more likely to blame external factors for their delay. Which system of time do the Brazilian people most likely operate on?

Chinese cultures are high on Power Distance Index and low on Individualism/Collective Index.

________ generally involves giving large sums of money-frequently not properly accounted for-designed to entice an official to commit an illegal act on behalf of the one offering the bribe.

When comparing performance of American, German, and Japanese firms, in less individualistic cultures, labor and management generally do not get along.

It is estimated that 78 percent of today's website content is written in English, yet not every person in the world can read or understand English. What solution does the text suggest to make website content more universal?