Question 1

Describe some characteristics of cultures high on masculinity.Compare the management implications with cultures low on masculinity.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should demonstrate that men dominate the management ranks in a highly masculine society.Men are expected to focus on long-term careers,while women may take jobs that are subordinate to their primary roles as family care-givers.

Question 2

The correct definitions of the levels of culture include all of these EXCEPT:

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A) The national culture, dominant within the political boundaries of a nation-state. 
B) The business culture, unique to each business. 
C) The organizational culture, shared by members of an organization. 
D) The occupational culture, shared by those in the same occupation. 
A) The national culture, dominant within the political boundaries of a nation-state. 
B) The business culture, unique to each business. 
C) The organizational culture, shared by members of an organization. 
D) The occupational culture, shared by those in the same occupation. B

Question 3

A new expatriate manager located in India reports to you that all of her subordinate local managers lack initiative and will only do what she tells them to do.You realize that most Indian managers expect superiors to tell them what to do.You advise her of this,but also caution the new manager to avoid:

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A) Rationalization. 
B) Stereotyping. 
C) Uncertainty avoidance. 
D) Ethnocentrism. 
A) Rationalization. 
B) Stereotyping. 
C) Uncertainty avoidance. 
D) Ethnocentrism. B

Question 4

The range of feelings outwardly expressed in society refers to the cultural dimension of ________.

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A) Uncertainty avoidance 
B) Universalism vs.particularism 
C) Neutral vs.affective 
D) Diffuse vs.specific 
A) Uncertainty avoidance 
B) Universalism vs.particularism 
C) Neutral vs.affective 
D) Diffuse vs.specific

Question 5

Cultural paradoxes represent

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A) Cases where situations in reality seem to contradict cultural prescriptions. 
B) The assumption that all people within a culture behave, feel and act the same. 
C) The belief that a person's culture is superior. 
D) The belief that one's culture is inferior. 
A) Cases where situations in reality seem to contradict cultural prescriptions. 
B) The assumption that all people within a culture behave, feel and act the same. 
C) The belief that a person's culture is superior. 
D) The belief that one's culture is inferior.

Question 6

Organizational culture refers to the

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A) Set of important understandings that members of an organization share. 
B) Expected ways of behaving for people in the same occupational group. 
C) Values and beliefs pertaining to doing business with a specific company. 
D) None of the above 
A) Set of important understandings that members of an organization share. 
B) Expected ways of behaving for people in the same occupational group. 
C) Values and beliefs pertaining to doing business with a specific company. 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Some people believe that the norms,values,and beliefs of their own culture represent the only correct ways of dealing with the world.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) High power distance. 
B) Stereotyping. 
C) Androgyny. 
D) Ethnocentrism. 
A) High power distance. 
B) Stereotyping. 
C) Androgyny. 
D) Ethnocentrism.

Question 8

According to the text,which of the following two dimensions are not considered by Hofstede and is unique to the GLOBE cultural dimensions framework?

Accepted Answer

A) Power distance and humane orientation 
B) Long-term orientation and uncertainty avoidance 
C) Masculinity and Individualism 
D) Humane orientation and performance orientation 
A) Power distance and humane orientation 
B) Long-term orientation and uncertainty avoidance 
C) Masculinity and Individualism 
D) Humane orientation and performance orientation

Question 9

Why do the rankings on some cultural dimensions such as individualism differ between the 7d and Hofstede models?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should d

Question 10

A cultural paradox is defined as:

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A) Group situations define cultural prescriptions. 
B) Individual situations define cultural prescriptions. 
C) Group situations contradict cultural prescriptions. 
D) Individual situations contradict cultural prescriptions. 
A) Group situations define cultural prescriptions. 
B) Individual situations define cultural prescriptions. 
C) Group situations contradict cultural prescriptions. 
D) Individual situations contradict cultural prescriptions.

Question 11

In countries that rank high on Hofstede's masculinity index

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A) People prefer a short working day to get home to their families. 
B) People feel more comfortable in small organizations. 
C) Theory X management is rejected strongly. 
D) Work is central to life and job recognition is very important. 
A) People prefer a short working day to get home to their families. 
B) People feel more comfortable in small organizations. 
C) Theory X management is rejected strongly. 
D) Work is central to life and job recognition is very important.

Question 12

Define national culture,business culture,occupational,and organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.In general,students sh

Question 13

Discuss the GLOBE cultural framework.How is this cultural framework different from Hofstede's framework?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Students should mentio

Question 14

People from ________ countries would probably feel most comfortable with an autocratic (theory X)task- directed style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) High masculinity 
B) High power distance 
C) High uncertainty avoidance 
D) All of the above 
A) High masculinity 
B) High power distance 
C) High uncertainty avoidance 
D) All of the above

Question 15

Discussing cultural paradoxes,the text indicates that although the US scores very high on individualism,it also has the highest percentage of

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A) unmotivated population. 
B) uncaring seniors. 
C) homeless people. 
D) charity giving in the world. 
A) unmotivated population. 
B) uncaring seniors. 
C) homeless people. 
D) charity giving in the world.

Question 16

High power distance countries have norms,values,and beliefs such as

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A) It is best to exercise power privately. 
B) Everyone has a place, some are high and some are low. 
C) A leader should develop his or her subordinates. 
D) Leaders are made and not born. 
A) It is best to exercise power privately. 
B) Everyone has a place, some are high and some are low. 
C) A leader should develop his or her subordinates. 
D) Leaders are made and not born.

Question 17

All of the following are dimensions of Hofstede's Model of National Culture EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Power avoidance. 
B) Uncertainty avoidance. 
C) Masculinity. 
D) Long-term orientation. 
A) Power avoidance. 
B) Uncertainty avoidance. 
C) Masculinity. 
D) Long-term orientation.

Question 18

US firms often outsource customer service to workers in a foreign country.To minimize difficulties,such workers receive cross-cultural training which may include:

Accepted Answer

A) Training workers to reduce or eliminate an accent. 
B) Educating workers regarding US culture. 
C) Requiring workers to speak only English while on duty. 
D) All of the above 
A) Training workers to reduce or eliminate an accent. 
B) Educating workers regarding US culture. 
C) Requiring workers to speak only English while on duty. 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Seniority tends to dominate evaluation and promotion in

Accepted Answer

A) Short term oriented cultures. 
B) Cultures high on uncertainty avoidance and low on individualism. 
C) Ethnocentric cultures. 
D) Doing rather than being cultures. 
A) Short term oriented cultures. 
B) Cultures high on uncertainty avoidance and low on individualism. 
C) Ethnocentric cultures. 
D) Doing rather than being cultures.

Question 20

An emphasis on leadership styles that appeal to duty and commitment to group goals are found primarily in countries with

Accepted Answer

A) Low masculinity. 
B) Low uncertainty avoidance. 
C) Short term orientations. 
D) High collectivisim (low individualism). 
A) Low masculinity. 
B) Low uncertainty avoidance. 
C) Short term orientations. 
D) High collectivisim (low individualism).

Describe some characteristics of cultures high on masculinity.Compare the management implications with cultures low on masculinity.

The correct definitions of the levels of culture include all of these EXCEPT:

The range of feelings outwardly expressed in society refers to the cultural dimension of ________.

Cultural paradoxes represent

Organizational culture refers to the

Some people believe that the norms,values,and beliefs of their own culture represent the only correct ways of dealing with the world.This is called

According to the text,which of the following two dimensions are not considered by Hofstede and is unique to the GLOBE cultural dimensions framework?

Why do the rankings on some cultural dimensions such as individualism differ between the 7d and Hofstede models?

A cultural paradox is defined as:

In countries that rank high on Hofstede's masculinity index

Define national culture,business culture,occupational,and organizational culture.

Discuss the GLOBE cultural framework.How is this cultural framework different from Hofstede's framework?

People from ________ countries would probably feel most comfortable with an autocratic (theory X)task- directed style of leadership.

Discussing cultural paradoxes,the text indicates that although the US scores very high on individualism,it also has the highest percentage of

High power distance countries have norms,values,and beliefs such as

All of the following are dimensions of Hofstede's Model of National Culture EXCEPT:

US firms often outsource customer service to workers in a foreign country.To minimize difficulties,such workers receive cross-cultural training which may include:

Seniority tends to dominate evaluation and promotion in

An emphasis on leadership styles that appeal to duty and commitment to group goals are found primarily in countries with

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Describe some characteristics of cultures high on masculinity.Compare the management implications with cultures low on masculinity.

The correct definitions of the levels of culture include all of these EXCEPT:

The range of feelings outwardly expressed in society refers to the cultural dimension of ________.

Cultural paradoxes represent

Organizational culture refers to the

Some people believe that the norms,values,and beliefs of their own culture represent the only correct ways of dealing with the world.This is called

According to the text,which of the following two dimensions are not considered by Hofstede and is unique to the GLOBE cultural dimensions framework?

Why do the rankings on some cultural dimensions such as individualism differ between the 7d and Hofstede models?

A cultural paradox is defined as:

In countries that rank high on Hofstede's masculinity index

Define national culture,business culture,occupational,and organizational culture.

Discuss the GLOBE cultural framework.How is this cultural framework different from Hofstede's framework?

People from ________ countries would probably feel most comfortable with an autocratic (theory X)task- directed style of leadership.

Discussing cultural paradoxes,the text indicates that although the US scores very high on individualism,it also has the highest percentage of

High power distance countries have norms,values,and beliefs such as

All of the following are dimensions of Hofstede's Model of National Culture EXCEPT:

US firms often outsource customer service to workers in a foreign country.To minimize difficulties,such workers receive cross-cultural training which may include:

Seniority tends to dominate evaluation and promotion in

An emphasis on leadership styles that appeal to duty and commitment to group goals are found primarily in countries with

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