Question 1

The ethnocentric view of culture holds that multinational enterprises should treat each international subsidiary largely as a separate national entity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ refers to how proactive individuals are in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity orientation 
B)  Space orientation 
C)  Time orientation 
D)  Relationships among people 
A)  Activity orientation 
B)  Space orientation 
C)  Time orientation 
D)  Relationships among people

Question 3

In sequential cultures, such as the U.S. and Germany, schedules rule the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Affective cultures do not discourage the expression of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People in high-individualistic societies, such as those of Japan, are motivated by their own preferences, needs, rights, and contracts and they tend to primarily look after themselves and do things by themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In terms of time orientation, Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  value tradition as paramount. 
B)  ensure that changes are consistent with their culture. 
C)  place high emphasis on historical events. 
D)  typically are willing to throw out old ideas. 
A)  value tradition as paramount. 
B)  ensure that changes are consistent with their culture. 
C)  place high emphasis on historical events. 
D)  typically are willing to throw out old ideas.

Question 7

In the U.S. and other Anglo countries, managers:

Accepted Answer

A)  typically want to know about issues outside the sphere of work. 
B)  tend to be focused on work-related issues when they are in the workplace. 
C)  are expected to want to know about personal problems. 
D)  must be willing to help on many personal issues. 
A)  typically want to know about issues outside the sphere of work. 
B)  tend to be focused on work-related issues when they are in the workplace. 
C)  are expected to want to know about personal problems. 
D)  must be willing to help on many personal issues.

Question 8

Confucian Dynamism is also known as short-term orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Write a detailed note on the GLOBE study.

Accepted Answer

The GLOBE study is a recent, large scale

Question 10

Which of the following statements about culture is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is genetically-based and encoded and is also learned by people and encouraged by societies and governments. 
B)  Culture includes the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and other capabilities and habits acquired by members of a society. 
C)  The knowledge acquired from culture translates into values that guide behaviors. 
D)  Culture can be defined as the acquired, collective knowledge of a group that they use to interpret experiences 
A)  Culture is genetically-based and encoded and is also learned by people and encouraged by societies and governments. 
B)  Culture includes the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and other capabilities and habits acquired by members of a society. 
C)  The knowledge acquired from culture translates into values that guide behaviors. 
D)  Culture can be defined as the acquired, collective knowledge of a group that they use to interpret experiences

Question 11

What is uncertainty avoidance? Compare and contrast countries with low and high uncertainty avoidance.

Accepted Answer

Uncertainty avoidance is the extent to w

Question 12

Which of the following statements about monochronic societies is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monochronic societies tend to do things in a linear way, valuing punctuality and strict schedules. 
B)  Most Northern European cultures, including the Anglo-American culture, are considered monochronic. 
C)  Schedules are more fluid in a monochronic culture, and people tend to do more than one thing at a time. 
D)  Business people from a monochronic culture can get frustrated when colleagues do not show up on time for a social dinner. 
A)  Monochronic societies tend to do things in a linear way, valuing punctuality and strict schedules. 
B)  Most Northern European cultures, including the Anglo-American culture, are considered monochronic. 
C)  Schedules are more fluid in a monochronic culture, and people tend to do more than one thing at a time. 
D)  Business people from a monochronic culture can get frustrated when colleagues do not show up on time for a social dinner.

Question 13

People in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance are more willing to accept the risks that are associated with the unknown, and accept that life must go on in spite of this uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most masculine country is Argentina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Heightened awareness for the values and frames-of-reference of the host culture is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural diversity. 
B)  cultural difference. 
C)  cultural sensitivity. 
D)  cultural competence. 
A)  cultural diversity. 
B)  cultural difference. 
C)  cultural sensitivity. 
D)  cultural competence.

Question 16

List some of the characteristics of a high-context culture.

Accepted Answer

1. Communication is less direct.
2. Spee

Question 17

Parochialism is the belief that the only way to do something is the way it is done in one's own culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ is the degree to which individuals express pride, loyalty, and cohesiveness in their organization or family.

Accepted Answer

A)  Societal collectivism 
B)  Universalism 
C)  In-group collectivism 
D)  Particularism 
A)  Societal collectivism 
B)  Universalism 
C)  In-group collectivism 
D)  Particularism

Question 19

In-group collectivism is the degree to which organizational and societal practices encourage the collective distribution of resources and collective action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Write a detailed note on the time orientation dimension of the sociology framework developed by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck.

Accepted Answer

Cultures place different emphasis on his

The ethnocentric view of culture holds that multinational enterprises should treat each international subsidiary largely as a separate national entity.

_____ refers to how proactive individuals are in society.

In sequential cultures, such as the U.S. and Germany, schedules rule the business.

Affective cultures do not discourage the expression of emotion.

People in high-individualistic societies, such as those of Japan, are motivated by their own preferences, needs, rights, and contracts and they tend to primarily look after themselves and do things by themselves.

In terms of time orientation, Americans:

In the U.S. and other Anglo countries, managers:

Confucian Dynamism is also known as short-term orientation.

Write a detailed note on the GLOBE study.

Which of the following statements about culture is false?

What is uncertainty avoidance? Compare and contrast countries with low and high uncertainty avoidance.

Which of the following statements about monochronic societies is false?

People in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance are more willing to accept the risks that are associated with the unknown, and accept that life must go on in spite of this uncertainty.

The most masculine country is Argentina.

Heightened awareness for the values and frames-of-reference of the host culture is:

List some of the characteristics of a high-context culture.

Parochialism is the belief that the only way to do something is the way it is done in one's own culture.

_____ is the degree to which individuals express pride, loyalty, and cohesiveness in their organization or family.

In-group collectivism is the degree to which organizational and societal practices encourage the collective distribution of resources and collective action.

Write a detailed note on the time orientation dimension of the sociology framework developed by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck.

Introduction to International Management

The Economic, Legal, and Political Environment

Strategy Fundamentals and Corporate Strategy

International Market Entry

Business- and Functional-Level Strategy

Motivation

Leadership

Decision Making

Influence and Negotiation

Evaluation and Control

Human Resources Management

The Structure of the International Firm

The Future of International Management

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Exam 2: Culture and International Management

The ethnocentric view of culture holds that multinational enterprises should treat each international subsidiary largely as a separate national entity.

_____ refers to how proactive individuals are in society.

In sequential cultures, such as the U.S. and Germany, schedules rule the business.

Affective cultures do not discourage the expression of emotion.

People in high-individualistic societies, such as those of Japan, are motivated by their own preferences, needs, rights, and contracts and they tend to primarily look after themselves and do things by themselves.

In terms of time orientation, Americans:

In the U.S. and other Anglo countries, managers:

Confucian Dynamism is also known as short-term orientation.

Write a detailed note on the GLOBE study.

Which of the following statements about culture is false?

What is uncertainty avoidance? Compare and contrast countries with low and high uncertainty avoidance.

Which of the following statements about monochronic societies is false?

People in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance are more willing to accept the risks that are associated with the unknown, and accept that life must go on in spite of this uncertainty.

The most masculine country is Argentina.

Heightened awareness for the values and frames-of-reference of the host culture is:

List some of the characteristics of a high-context culture.

Parochialism is the belief that the only way to do something is the way it is done in one's own culture.

_____ is the degree to which individuals express pride, loyalty, and cohesiveness in their organization or family.

In-group collectivism is the degree to which organizational and societal practices encourage the collective distribution of resources and collective action.

Write a detailed note on the time orientation dimension of the sociology framework developed by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck.

Introduction to International Management

The Economic, Legal, and Political Environment

Strategy Fundamentals and Corporate Strategy

International Market Entry

Business- and Functional-Level Strategy

Motivation

Leadership

Decision Making

Influence and Negotiation

Evaluation and Control

Human Resources Management

The Structure of the International Firm

The Future of International Management

Filters