Exam 3: Cultural and Social Forces

Outsiders can never be trusted in low-trust societies.

In the United Kingdom,outsiders are generally welcomed.From birth,children are taught to become independent of their family,are encouraged to improve themselves as individuals,and are expected to attain resources for themselves.This description reveals that the United Kingdom is a(n)____ society.

Sales people from monochronic cultures who travel to polychronic cultures should expect their customers to be

In Denmark,students tend to prepare résumés that underplay their achievements.Interviewers know that they must ask probing questions to elicit an account of these achievements in the interview.In the United States,students tend to construct their résumés to broadcast all of their achievements.These descriptions reveal that Denmark is a ____ society and the United States is a(n)____ society.

In high-context cultures,

Alcoholic beverages are not sold in Saudi Arabia because they are not locally produced and there are high import tariffs on alcohol.

The development of large corporations in the United States can be attributed to the fact that

On Hofstede's individualism/collectivism scale,Japan scores a 46 and South Korea scores an 18.Based on this data,which of the following is a true statement?

Nonverbal communications or body languages are similar across all cultures.

Religion has a profound impact on societies since it dictates what goods and services are purchased and when they are purchased.

Disney made a cultural mistake in its Hong Kong theme park when it

Large corporations in Korea hire fewer MBAs than their American counterparts because

Germany and United States are low-trust societies.

Affective cultures express emotions openly,and persons from affective cultures can unnerve persons from neutral cultures.

In Uruguay and Portugal,what is different is considered dangerous.This description reveals that Uruguay and Portugal are ____ societies.

When Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty 30 years ago,it ended a war that had been going on nearly 30 years.In 2005,Israeli firms have barely begun to penetrate the Egyptian market.Egyptian consumers,distributors,potential partners,and government officials are still highly aware of the 30 years of war that preceded the peace.This is because Egypt is a ____ culture.

Under Islamic banking practices,Muslims prefer to invest in banks that

The Hofstede measure associated with attitudes towards the future is ____________________.

In Korea,making eye contact is considered a sign of trustworthiness.

In Guatemala,the good of the group prevails over the good of the individual.From birth,individuals are integrated into strong,cohesive groups and are identified in terms of their group allegiance and their group role.Group members are expected to take care of one another and follow group norms to avoid deviating from the group in opinions and behavior.This description reveals that Guatemala is a(n)____ society.