Question 1

Which of the following is true of the way Arabs view time?

Accepted Answer

A) Deadlines and firm commitments are crucial to Arabs. 
B) Arabs view time as a valuable and limited resource. 
C) Arabs believe important decisions cannot be rushed. 
D) Arabs honor deadlines by all means. 
A) Deadlines and firm commitments are crucial to Arabs. 
B) Arabs view time as a valuable and limited resource. 
C) Arabs believe important decisions cannot be rushed. 
D) Arabs honor deadlines by all means. C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies may gain competitive advantages by bringing together people of diverse backgrounds. 
B) Cultural diversity is most successful when domestic and foreign firms establish joint ventures. 
C) Cultural diversity may help a company gain deeper knowledge about products and services. 
D) The process of bringing people of different national cultures together is often difficult. 
A) Companies may gain competitive advantages by bringing together people of diverse backgrounds. 
B) Cultural diversity is most successful when domestic and foreign firms establish joint ventures. 
C) Cultural diversity may help a company gain deeper knowledge about products and services. 
D) The process of bringing people of different national cultures together is often difficult. B

Question 3

Which of the following factors can cause changes in traditional, non-Western societies?

Accepted Answer

A) media exposure 
B) religious activities 
C) stereotyping 
D) self-reference criterion 
A) media exposure 
B) religious activities 
C) stereotyping 
D) self-reference criterion A

Question 4

High power distance usually results in a centralized structure and autocratic leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The European view of information privacy most likely stems from its ________.

Accepted Answer

A) foreign business practices 
B) global nature of information technology 
C) culture and history 
D) competitive origins 
A) foreign business practices 
B) global nature of information technology 
C) culture and history 
D) competitive origins

Question 6

Which of the following Hofstede variables is associated with a strong sense of nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A) individualism 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) masculinity 
D) femininity 
A) individualism 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) masculinity 
D) femininity

Question 7

In an ascription-oriented society, the source of status and influence is based on how well one performs the job and what level of education and experience one has to offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is the phenomenon of the shifting of individual management styles to become more similar to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) Parochialism 
B) Convergence 
C) Stereotyping 
D) Particularism 
A) Parochialism 
B) Convergence 
C) Stereotyping 
D) Particularism

Question 9

Social loafing is common in an individualistic society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the attitude toward work in Mexican culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Work is a sacred duty. 
B) Group harmony at work is essential to success. 
C) Workers are primarily focused on the future. 
D) Leisure time is more important than work. 
A) Work is a sacred duty. 
B) Group harmony at work is essential to success. 
C) Workers are primarily focused on the future. 
D) Leisure time is more important than work.

Question 11

According to Hofstede, what is the relationship between individualism and national economic performance?

Accepted Answer

Hofstede's research indicates strongly t

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the expectation that foreigners should automatically fall into host-country patterns of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) geocentrism 
B) nationalism 
C) parochialism 
D) ethnocentrism 
A) geocentrism 
B) nationalism 
C) parochialism 
D) ethnocentrism

Question 13

Cultural sensitivity requires the willingness to put oneself in another's shoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In which of the following countries would an autocratic style of leadership be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A) low power distance countries 
B) high power distance countries 
C) humane-oriented countries 
D) high performance-oriented countries 
A) low power distance countries 
B) high power distance countries 
C) humane-oriented countries 
D) high performance-oriented countries

Question 15

________ is an outsider's seemingly natural ability to interpret someone's unfamiliar and ambiguous gestures in just the way that person's compatriots and colleagues would.

Accepted Answer

A) Multicultural sensitivity 
B) Cultural accommodation 
C) Multicultural transfer 
D) Cultural intelligence 
A) Multicultural sensitivity 
B) Cultural accommodation 
C) Multicultural transfer 
D) Cultural intelligence

Question 16

According to Trompenaars's value dimensions, if you are born and raised in an achievement society, your source of status will most likely be based upon your ________.

Accepted Answer

A) father's occupation 
B) age 
C) level of education 
D) gender 
A) father's occupation 
B) age 
C) level of education 
D) gender

Question 17

Which of the following Trompenaars's value dimensions explains the source of power and status in society?

Accepted Answer

A) universalism versus particularism 
B) neutral versus affective 
C) specific versus diffuse 
D) achievement versus ascription 
A) universalism versus particularism 
B) neutral versus affective 
C) specific versus diffuse 
D) achievement versus ascription

Question 18

What are the four culturally based variables that may cause frequent problems for Americans in international management?

Accepted Answer

The four common, culturally ba

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of the Arab culture?

Accepted Answer

A) open admission of mistakes 
B) indirect communication style 
C) emphasis on hospitality 
D) five times a day prayer pattern 
A) open admission of mistakes 
B) indirect communication style 
C) emphasis on hospitality 
D) five times a day prayer pattern

Question 20

Which of the following is true of a future-oriented country?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on short-term planning. 
B) It emphasizes solidarity. 
C) It focuses on longer time horizon for decisions. 
D) It emphasizes instant gratification. 
A) It focuses on short-term planning. 
B) It emphasizes solidarity. 
C) It focuses on longer time horizon for decisions. 
D) It emphasizes instant gratification.

Which of the following is true of the way Arabs view time?

Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity?

Which of the following factors can cause changes in traditional, non-Western societies?

High power distance usually results in a centralized structure and autocratic leadership.

The European view of information privacy most likely stems from its ________.

Which of the following Hofstede variables is associated with a strong sense of nationalism?

In an ascription-oriented society, the source of status and influence is based on how well one performs the job and what level of education and experience one has to offer.

________ is the phenomenon of the shifting of individual management styles to become more similar to one another.

Social loafing is common in an individualistic society.

Which of the following is true of the attitude toward work in Mexican culture?

According to Hofstede, what is the relationship between individualism and national economic performance?

Which of the following terms refers to the expectation that foreigners should automatically fall into host-country patterns of behavior?

Cultural sensitivity requires the willingness to put oneself in another's shoes.

In which of the following countries would an autocratic style of leadership be most effective?

________ is an outsider's seemingly natural ability to interpret someone's unfamiliar and ambiguous gestures in just the way that person's compatriots and colleagues would.

According to Trompenaars's value dimensions, if you are born and raised in an achievement society, your source of status will most likely be based upon your ________.

Which of the following Trompenaars's value dimensions explains the source of power and status in society?

What are the four culturally based variables that may cause frequent problems for Americans in international management?

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of the Arab culture?

Which of the following is true of a future-oriented country?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 3: Understanding the Role of Culture

Which of the following is true of the way Arabs view time?

Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity?

Which of the following factors can cause changes in traditional, non-Western societies?

High power distance usually results in a centralized structure and autocratic leadership.

The European view of information privacy most likely stems from its ________.

Which of the following Hofstede variables is associated with a strong sense of nationalism?

In an ascription-oriented society, the source of status and influence is based on how well one performs the job and what level of education and experience one has to offer.

________ is the phenomenon of the shifting of individual management styles to become more similar to one another.

Social loafing is common in an individualistic society.

Which of the following is true of the attitude toward work in Mexican culture?

According to Hofstede, what is the relationship between individualism and national economic performance?

Which of the following terms refers to the expectation that foreigners should automatically fall into host-country patterns of behavior?

Cultural sensitivity requires the willingness to put oneself in another's shoes.

In which of the following countries would an autocratic style of leadership be most effective?

________ is an outsider's seemingly natural ability to interpret someone's unfamiliar and ambiguous gestures in just the way that person's compatriots and colleagues would.

According to Trompenaars's value dimensions, if you are born and raised in an achievement society, your source of status will most likely be based upon your ________.

Which of the following Trompenaars's value dimensions explains the source of power and status in society?

What are the four culturally based variables that may cause frequent problems for Americans in international management?

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of the Arab culture?

Which of the following is true of a future-oriented country?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

Filters