Exam 2: The Cultural Environments Facing Business

According to the theory of success and reward expectation,the greatest enthusiasm for work generally occurs when there is a ________ certainty of success combined with a ________ reward for success compared to the reward for failure.

If an MNE convinced a popular priest that its vitamin-enriched soft drink would benefit parishioners' health,the MNE would be using ________ to help bring about change.

U.S. companies monopolize much of the international entertainment media,which largely portrays U.S. products and lifestyles as glamorous and appealing. This situation would most likely be used as an example of ________.

In societies where trust is high,________.

Safe work environments motivate ________; challenges motivate ________.

A potential problem of polycentrism is failure to introduce innovative superiority.

Contact among countries brings about cultural change,which is a process called ________.

Expatriate managers located in cultures characterized by ________ have noticed that local employees are highly motivated by retirement programs.

What factors influence cultural stability and cultural change? What factors influence how much cultural adjustment organizations must make in foreign countries?

In the opening case on the Java Lounge in Saudi Arabia,people in the port city of Jeddah were less culturally conservative than people in the interior of the country. The most likely reason for this is that ________.

________ consists of specific learned norms based on attitudes,values,and beliefs of a group of people.

Assume a firm has operations in Tokyo,where there is a collectivist culture. Which of the following would most likely motivate the firm's Japanese employees?

When a company wishes to introduce change in a foreign country,its likelihood of success can most likely be improved by ________.

What is the difference between a monochronic and polychronic culture? How do such cultural differences affect business practices for international firms?

In societies where trust is high,there tends to be a lower cost of doing business.

What is the difference between a low-context culture and a high-context culture? How do these differences affect communication in international business dealings?

Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity?

The fact that an English word such as blue-jeans has entered the Spanish language,while a Spanish word such as macho has come into American English illustrates that ________.

People generally prefer little consultation between superiors and subordinates in cultures where ________ is high.

Which of the following is a common shortcoming of studies examining culture in different countries and regions?