Exam 4: The Role of Culture

As a business student, do you think it is important that you learn a second language? Why or why not?

The Japanese concept of wa encourages individual achievement as a way to achieve social harmony.

Countries with multiple language groups tend to be ________.

Government officials in China would most likely prefer to deal with a young manager from the U.S. than a senior level manager.

In which country is nepotism valued?

Businesses in ________ discourage nepotism while in ________ family ties are crucial to ensure the growth of a company.

People in New Zealand and Norway tend to have a high power tolerance.

According to Hofstede's Five Dimensions, ________ is the opposite of individualism.

Language ________.

________ is the feeling people have regarding ambiguous situations.

Before finalizing a new advertisement for the Chinese market, Barton Soda assigns one person to translate the advertisement from English to Chinese and another person to translate the translated version back into English. Barton is most likely using ________.

Identify five forms of nonverbal communication. Why are nonverbal forms of communication important in international business?

People in France and Italy view ambiguity and change as undesirable.

Individuals with a shared culture are members of a society.

What is a greenfield investment?

According to the low-context-high-context theory, in which of the following countries should advertisements be fact-oriented?

Formal rules and standards in the workplace are preferred by individuals from a culture high in ________.

Why do you think nepotism is often encouraged in collectivist cultures but discouraged in individualistic cultures?

Communication senders and receivers from different cultures use ________ to encode or decode the message.

A ________ comprises countries that share many cultural similarities.