Exam 4: The Role of Culture

How might the use of lifetime employment practices in Japanese firms serve as a response to the culture of uncertainty avoidance in Japan? What effect do you think these practices will have on Japan's future?

What are the five cultural dimensions identified by Geert Hofstede? How might these differences trigger cross-cultural misunderstandings in international business?

In ________, it is acceptable to interrupt meetings to greet family or friends who wander by.

________ is the process by which people not only understand a foreign culture but also modify and adapt their behavior to make it compatible with that culture.

What are the four characteristics of culture? How can an international manager adapt to a culture and develop cross-cultural literacy?

Before finalizing a new advertisement for the Chinese market, Barton Soda assigns one person to translate the advertisement from English to Chinese and another person to translate the translated version back into English. Barton is most likely using ________.

Cultural attitudes ________.

Cultures emphasizing collectivism are more likely to emphasize ________.

Some experts assert that it is more difficult to conduct business in countries with religious diversity than in countries with a single, dominant religion. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Describe the process of backtranslation. Why is it important in international business?

The ________ the society, the more possible it is for individuals to move from one stratum to another.

Why did the producers of The Apprentice have problems selling the Japanese version of the show to Japanese TV networks?

What percentage of information is transmitted among members of a culture by some means other than language?

Social stratification refers to how people in a society are ________.

People in France and Italy view ambiguity and change as undesirable.

What is the difference between social structure and social stratification? How do these elements affect international business?

How does a long-term outlook differ from a short-term outlook?

How do passive and aggressive goal behaviors differ?

U.S. firms' first exporting efforts often focus on ________.

According to the low-context-high-context theory, business decisions made by ________ managers are more likely to be impulsive.