Exam 5: Global Management and Cultural Diversity

Which of the following is one of the focuses of cultural tightness-looseness?

A(n) ____ venture is a foreign subsidiary built from the ground up by the foreign owner.

_____ is the tendency to consider one's culture superior to that of others.

The extensive use of words like "I" and "me" in conversations and meetings reflect a cultural tendency toward _____.

_____ involves illegal practices to further one's business interests.

Tight cultures are characterized by clear and rigid social norms.

Proxemics is how people use _____ to communicate.

Matata, a Japanese firm that manufactures automobile parts, was running at a loss in its offshore outlet in Mexico due to the governmental and civil disruptions in the country. Thus, it withdrew its business outlets from Mexico. At this opportunity, another Japanese firm, Lui Corporation, entered into business in Mexico. With this decision, Lui Corporation has made itself liable to _____.

Nigel is very proud of his British culture and tends to view other cultures as potentially inferior to his own. This is an example of ethnocentrism.

_____ management studies how management practices differ among countries and cultures.

Most communication in low-context cultures takes place via the written or spoken word.

Monochronic cultures focus on _____.

_____ is the ability to accept and adapt to new cultures.

_____ is the degree to which a society emphasizes short-term or long-term goals.

Most manufacturers today shy away from using global sourcing owing to the growing concerns over issues related to quality.

NAFTA was formed by the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a sweatshop?

The growing interdependence among elements of the global economy is known as diversification.

Dom visited one of the Middle East countries to discuss strategic alliance with a client. He noticed that his hosts wouldn't mind doing a lot of other things simultaneously during the meeting. Dom was baffled by the amount of interruptions that took place while interacting with his client. Which of the following terms best describes the culture of Dom's client?

In ____, a fee is paid to a foreign business for rights to locally operate using its name, branding, and methods.