Question 1

A firm that begins operating in a culturally similar foreign country will most likely face few necessary cultural adjustments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnology 
B) Civilization 
C) Culture 
D) Doctrine 
A) Ethnology 
B) Civilization 
C) Culture 
D) Doctrine

Question 3

A problem of using the nation as a reference point for culture is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nations fail to mediate the different interests within their boundaries 
B) self-stereotypes tend to fall along national lines 
C) such an approach tends to be polycentric 
D) variations tend to be great within a country (state) 
A) nations fail to mediate the different interests within their boundaries 
B) self-stereotypes tend to fall along national lines 
C) such an approach tends to be polycentric 
D) variations tend to be great within a country (state)

Question 4

Most people's basic value system is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) modified significantly between childhood and adulthood 
B) altered during adulthood through imposition 
C) affected primarily by teenage peer pressure 
D) acquired mainly during early childhood 
A) modified significantly between childhood and adulthood 
B) altered during adulthood through imposition 
C) affected primarily by teenage peer pressure 
D) acquired mainly during early childhood

Question 5

Safe work environments motivate ________; challenges motivate ________.

Accepted Answer

A) individualists; collectivists 
B) collectivists; individualists 
C) non-fatalists; fatalists 
D) materialists; non-materialists 
A) individualists; collectivists 
B) collectivists; individualists 
C) non-fatalists; fatalists 
D) materialists; non-materialists

Question 6

Cultural change may come by choice or imposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a reason for global companies to NOT take religious beliefs into account?

Accepted Answer

A) Religion has an impact on almost every business function. 
B) A company could get in trouble with local religious authorities. 
C) A manager's religious training should be implemented in the company he/she manages. 
D) Religion may influence consumer behavior. 
A) Religion has an impact on almost every business function. 
B) A company could get in trouble with local religious authorities. 
C) A manager's religious training should be implemented in the company he/she manages. 
D) Religion may influence consumer behavior.

Question 8

National origin is an acquired group membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is characterized by low dependence on an organization and a desire for personal time, freedom, and challenges?

Accepted Answer

A) collectivism 
B) democracy 
C) individualism 
D) anarchy 
A) collectivism 
B) democracy 
C) individualism 
D) anarchy

Question 10

Creolization refers to the mixing of cultural elements that occurs during cultural diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In societies where trust is high, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) people tend to be more future-oriented 
B) business costs are typically lower 
C) people tend to be more fatalistic 
D) family businesses are dominant 
A) people tend to be more future-oriented 
B) business costs are typically lower 
C) people tend to be more fatalistic 
D) family businesses are dominant

Question 12

Where future orientation is high, people are more willing to delay gratification by investing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an acquired group membership?

Accepted Answer

A) national origin 
B) religion 
C) gender 
D) race 
A) national origin 
B) religion 
C) gender 
D) race

Question 14

According to experts, stakeholder participation in decision making is effective only in countries with an educated population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most cultural variables are universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Businesspeople seeking to understand more about another culture in order to successfully conduct business within that culture would be best advised to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) observe the behavior of people who have gained respect within that cultural environment 
B) rely on stereotypes, which are based on averages, to gain an understanding of the culture 
C) avoid cultural research studies because they perpetuate unjustified stereotypes and behaviors 
D) memorize the cultural variations that are typically encountered in a specific cultural environment 
A) observe the behavior of people who have gained respect within that cultural environment 
B) rely on stereotypes, which are based on averages, to gain an understanding of the culture 
C) avoid cultural research studies because they perpetuate unjustified stereotypes and behaviors 
D) memorize the cultural variations that are typically encountered in a specific cultural environment

Question 17

When divergent cultures come in contact, ________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) culture shock 
C) cultural collision 
D) group membership 
A) power distance 
B) culture shock 
C) cultural collision 
D) group membership

Question 18

Geocentrism is the preferred approach to international business practices for most global firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evaluating the importance of potential clients or partners by the way they dress is an example of using ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatism 
B) silent language 
C) polychronism 
D) fatalism 
A) pragmatism 
B) silent language 
C) polychronism 
D) fatalism

Question 20

Ethnocentrism in international business refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) study of group ethics and approaches to corporate social responsibility 
B) comparison of the Protestant ethic with other religious views 
C) belief that what works best at home should work best everywhere 
D) ethnic segmentation of marketing programs within countries 
A) study of group ethics and approaches to corporate social responsibility 
B) comparison of the Protestant ethic with other religious views 
C) belief that what works best at home should work best everywhere 
D) ethnic segmentation of marketing programs within countries

A firm that begins operating in a culturally similar foreign country will most likely face few necessary cultural adjustments.

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

A problem of using the nation as a reference point for culture is that ________.

Most people's basic value system is ________.

Safe work environments motivate ; challenges motivate .

Cultural change may come by choice or imposition.

Which of the following is a reason for global companies to NOT take religious beliefs into account?

National origin is an acquired group membership.

Which of the following is characterized by low dependence on an organization and a desire for personal time, freedom, and challenges?

Creolization refers to the mixing of cultural elements that occurs during cultural diffusion.

In societies where trust is high, ________.

Where future orientation is high, people are more willing to delay gratification by investing.

Which of the following is an example of an acquired group membership?

According to experts, stakeholder participation in decision making is effective only in countries with an educated population.

Most cultural variables are universal.

Businesspeople seeking to understand more about another culture in order to successfully conduct business within that culture would be best advised to do which of the following?

When divergent cultures come in contact, ________ occurs.

Geocentrism is the preferred approach to international business practices for most global firms.

Evaluating the importance of potential clients or partners by the way they dress is an example of using ________.

Ethnocentrism in international business refers to the ________.

Globalization and International Business

The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business

The Economic Environments Facing Businesses

Globalization and Society

International Trade and Factor-Mobility Theory

Governmental Influence on Trade

Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements

Global Foreign-Exchange Markets

The Determination of Exchange Rates

Global Capital Markets

The Strategy of International Business

Country Evaluation and Selection

Export and Import

Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies

The Organization of International Business

Marketing Globally

Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

International Accounting and Finance Issues

International Human Resource Management

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Exam 2: The Cultural Environments Facing Business

A firm that begins operating in a culturally similar foreign country will most likely face few necessary cultural adjustments.

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

A problem of using the nation as a reference point for culture is that ________.

Most people's basic value system is ________.

Safe work environments motivate ________; challenges motivate ________.

Cultural change may come by choice or imposition.

Which of the following is a reason for global companies to NOT take religious beliefs into account?

National origin is an acquired group membership.

Which of the following is characterized by low dependence on an organization and a desire for personal time, freedom, and challenges?

Creolization refers to the mixing of cultural elements that occurs during cultural diffusion.

In societies where trust is high, ________.

Where future orientation is high, people are more willing to delay gratification by investing.

Which of the following is an example of an acquired group membership?

According to experts, stakeholder participation in decision making is effective only in countries with an educated population.

Most cultural variables are universal.

Businesspeople seeking to understand more about another culture in order to successfully conduct business within that culture would be best advised to do which of the following?

When divergent cultures come in contact, ________ occurs.

Geocentrism is the preferred approach to international business practices for most global firms.

Evaluating the importance of potential clients or partners by the way they dress is an example of using ________.

Ethnocentrism in international business refers to the ________.

Globalization and International Business

The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business

The Economic Environments Facing Businesses

Globalization and Society

International Trade and Factor-Mobility Theory

Governmental Influence on Trade

Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements

Global Foreign-Exchange Markets

The Determination of Exchange Rates

Global Capital Markets

The Strategy of International Business

Country Evaluation and Selection

Export and Import

Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies

The Organization of International Business

Marketing Globally

Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

International Accounting and Finance Issues

International Human Resource Management

Filters

Safe work environments motivate ; challenges motivate .