Exam 3: Cultural and Social Forces

China,Korea,and Japan are examples of neutral cultures.

In the Netherlands,public welfare is a major concern,and modesty and nurturing behavior are valued.This description reveals that the Netherlands is a(n)____ society.

When the Belgian company,Interbrew,acquired 50 percent of Korea's Oriental Brewing company,the Belgian managers insisted that the Korean staff speak their minds,even if it meant disagreeing with their Belgian bosses.The Korean staff,however,was used to a hierarchical relationship based on loyalty and unswerving loyalty to the boss.The Belgian managers and Korean staff were surprised by each other's actions.They were experiencing ____.

Many companies that operate largely outside of the English speaking world are adopting English as their primary language.

In the United States,the largest sales occur in December because

EuroDisney's initial success in the European market was because it used the identical business model it used in the United States.

Cultural changes occur rapidly;a change in leadership of the country can significantly change the culture of the country.

Kenneth Cole,a British citizen,traveled to Egypt for a meeting with his company's major supplier in Cairo.His supplier was thirty minutes late for the meeting and did not apologize or give an excuse.During the meeting,the supplier was interrupted several times by his employees.This shocked Mr.Cole because in Britain,businesspeople are expected to be punctual and focused,undertaking one activity at a time.Mr.Cole is from a ____ culture and his supplier is from a ____ culture.

The United States has a present-oriented culture,whereas European cultures are more past-oriented.

Mexico is an example of a ____ society.

____________________ is defined as the entire heritage transmitted by word,literature,or any other form.

The Japanese foods company,Ajinomoto,got into trouble in Indonesia because it

A Mexican manufacturer notes that as soon as his employees make enough money for the week,they stopped coming to work.In Mexico,life is enjoyed for the moment.The ____ is oriented to the present in Mexico.

A manager is sent to Saudi Arabia to establish business relations.He discovers that it is difficult to establish a trusted relationship with his potential client.After a long time,the potential Saudi client agrees to do business with the firm,but only if the manager who originally established the relationship stays and manages the relationship.One of the reasons that this has transpired is that Saudi Arabia is a ____ society.

____________________ is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members within a society accept that power is distributed unevenly.

Which of the following is not true about affective cultures?

European companies give their employees few vacation days compared to the United States.

Which is not a major religious influence in Japan?

Temporal orientations depend on the education level of the people.

Compared to Sweden,France is a