Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of high masculinity societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to become politicians and soldiers. 
B)  Men frequently assume the role of nurses, teachers, and househusbands. 
C)  There is a sharp role differentiation along gender lines. 
D)  Managers are less visible, intuitive rather than decisive, and accustomed to seeking consensus. 
A)  Women are more likely to become politicians and soldiers. 
B)  Men frequently assume the role of nurses, teachers, and househusbands. 
C)  There is a sharp role differentiation along gender lines. 
D)  Managers are less visible, intuitive rather than decisive, and accustomed to seeking consensus.

Question 2

Cultures of low uncertainty avoidance tend to resist change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ refers to the quality of a society that perceives its own culture,ethics,and norms as natural,rational,and morally right.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polycentrism 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Anthropocentrism 
D)  Social mobility 
A)  Polycentrism 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Anthropocentrism 
D)  Social mobility

Question 4

Which of the following methods of understanding cultural differences characterizes sex role differentiation in cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic Approach 
B)  Cluster Approach 
C)  Context Approach 
D)  Dimensional Approach 
A)  Humanistic Approach 
B)  Cluster Approach 
C)  Context Approach 
D)  Dimensional Approach

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the three "middle-of-the-road" guiding principles proposed by business ethicist Thomas Donaldson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firms should try to export its home-country ethics to the global market. 
B)  Firms should not base their ethics on local institutions. 
C)  Firms should be culturally sensitive when conducting business abroad. 
D)  Firms should follow a universal ethical business code regardless of geography. 
A)  Firms should try to export its home-country ethics to the global market. 
B)  Firms should not base their ethics on local institutions. 
C)  Firms should be culturally sensitive when conducting business abroad. 
D)  Firms should follow a universal ethical business code regardless of geography.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the reactive strategy to ethical challenges in business?

Accepted Answer

A)  It admits responsibility and does less than what is required. 
B)  It accepts responsibility and does more than what is required. 
C)  It anticipates institutional changes and does more than what is required. 
D)  It denies responsibility and takes a passive approach. 
A)  It admits responsibility and does less than what is required. 
B)  It accepts responsibility and does more than what is required. 
C)  It anticipates institutional changes and does more than what is required. 
D)  It denies responsibility and takes a passive approach.

Question 7

Social mobility refers to the degree to which _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  members from a collectivist society move to an individualist society 
B)  members from a lower social category move to a higher social category 
C)  people from emerging economies move to developed economies 
D)  people from developed economies move to emerging economies 
A)  members from a collectivist society move to an individualist society 
B)  members from a lower social category move to a higher social category 
C)  people from emerging economies move to developed economies 
D)  people from developed economies move to emerging economies

Question 8

Individualists differ from collectivists in that individualists are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less collaborative with in-group members 
B)  more collaborative with out-group members 
C)  more opportunistic when dealing with in-group members 
D)  less opportunistic with out-group members 
A)  less collaborative with in-group members 
B)  more collaborative with out-group members 
C)  more opportunistic when dealing with in-group members 
D)  less opportunistic with out-group members

Question 9

Which of the following cultural clusters contains the group "Hindu"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The GLOBE clusters 
B)  The Huntington civilizations 
C)  The Ronen and Shenkar clusters 
D)  The Kogut-Singh cultural index 
A)  The GLOBE clusters 
B)  The Huntington civilizations 
C)  The Ronen and Shenkar clusters 
D)  The Kogut-Singh cultural index

Question 10

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into categories such as classes,castes,or divisions within a society is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social dumping 
B)  social stratification 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  social loafing 
A)  social dumping 
B)  social stratification 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  social loafing

Question 11

Which of the following languages is considered the lingua franca of global business?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Spanish 
D)  French 
A)  English 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Spanish 
D)  French

Question 12

Sociologist Max Weber criticized _____ as a leading cause of Asian backwardness.

Accepted Answer

A)  atheism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Deism 
A)  atheism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Deism

Question 13

What are the six rules of thumb when going overseas and how can they help expatriates?

Accepted Answer

The following six rules of thumb can hel

Question 14

Informal institutions are constructed on the regulatory pillars of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tyrone has described himself as an individualist.This means that he

Accepted Answer

A)  takes advantage of opportunities to advance his career. 
B)  is untrustworthy. 
C)  discriminates harshly against out-group members. 
D)  can't work with other people. 
A)  takes advantage of opportunities to advance his career. 
B)  is untrustworthy. 
C)  discriminates harshly against out-group members. 
D)  can't work with other people.

Question 16

In socially mobile societies,education functions as a means to maintain social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ethical imperialism suggests that all ethical standards are relative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A common stereotype is that players from collectivist societies are more collaborative and trustworthy,and that those from individualist societies are more competitive and opportunistic.What do you think the relation between collectivism/individualism and opportunistic behavior is? How does the understanding of collectivism/individualism help managers?

Accepted Answer

One cultural dimension,individualism/col

Question 19

Members of a group or collective consider each other as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group members 
B)  out-group members 
C)  individualistic members 
D)  cross-cultural members 
A)  in-group members 
B)  out-group members 
C)  individualistic members 
D)  cross-cultural members

Question 20

When an expatriate came to work with Samuel's department,Samuel created a comfort zone for the expatriate by adopting the expatriate's general posture and communication style without resorting to mockery.Samuel is

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating that his own culture is better. 
B)  acknowledging that the expatriate's culture is better. 
C)  respecting cultural differences. 
D)  ignoring cultural differences. 
A)  demonstrating that his own culture is better. 
B)  acknowledging that the expatriate's culture is better. 
C)  respecting cultural differences. 
D)  ignoring cultural differences.

Which of the following is a characteristic of high masculinity societies?

Cultures of low uncertainty avoidance tend to resist change.

_____ refers to the quality of a society that perceives its own culture,ethics,and norms as natural,rational,and morally right.

Which of the following methods of understanding cultural differences characterizes sex role differentiation in cultures?

Which of the following is one of the three "middle-of-the-road" guiding principles proposed by business ethicist Thomas Donaldson?

Which of the following is true of the reactive strategy to ethical challenges in business?

Social mobility refers to the degree to which _____.

Individualists differ from collectivists in that individualists are _____.

Which of the following cultural clusters contains the group "Hindu"?

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into categories such as classes,castes,or divisions within a society is referred to as _____.

Which of the following languages is considered the lingua franca of global business?

Sociologist Max Weber criticized _____ as a leading cause of Asian backwardness.

What are the six rules of thumb when going overseas and how can they help expatriates?

Informal institutions are constructed on the regulatory pillars of a society.

Tyrone has described himself as an individualist.This means that he

In socially mobile societies,education functions as a means to maintain social stratification.

Ethical imperialism suggests that all ethical standards are relative.

Members of a group or collective consider each other as _____.

When an expatriate came to work with Samuel's department,Samuel created a comfort zone for the expatriate by adopting the expatriate's general posture and communication style without resorting to mockery.Samuel is

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Exam 3: Emphasizing Informal Institutions: Cultures, ethics, and Norms

Which of the following is a characteristic of high masculinity societies?

Cultures of low uncertainty avoidance tend to resist change.

_____ refers to the quality of a society that perceives its own culture,ethics,and norms as natural,rational,and morally right.

Which of the following methods of understanding cultural differences characterizes sex role differentiation in cultures?

Which of the following is one of the three "middle-of-the-road" guiding principles proposed by business ethicist Thomas Donaldson?

Which of the following is true of the reactive strategy to ethical challenges in business?

Social mobility refers to the degree to which _____.

Individualists differ from collectivists in that individualists are _____.

Which of the following cultural clusters contains the group "Hindu"?

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into categories such as classes,castes,or divisions within a society is referred to as _____.

Which of the following languages is considered the lingua franca of global business?

Sociologist Max Weber criticized _____ as a leading cause of Asian backwardness.

What are the six rules of thumb when going overseas and how can they help expatriates?

Informal institutions are constructed on the regulatory pillars of a society.

Tyrone has described himself as an individualist.This means that he

In socially mobile societies,education functions as a means to maintain social stratification.

Ethical imperialism suggests that all ethical standards are relative.

Members of a group or collective consider each other as _____.

When an expatriate came to work with Samuel's department,Samuel created a comfort zone for the expatriate by adopting the expatriate's general posture and communication style without resorting to mockery.Samuel is

Globalizing Business

Understanding Formal Institutions: Politics, laws, and Economics

Leveraging Resources and Capabilities

Trading Internationally

Investing Abroad Directly

Dealing With Foreign Exchange

Capitalizing on Global and Regional Integration

Growing and Internationalizing the Entrepreneurial Firm

Entering Foreign Markets

Managing Global Competitive Dynamics

Making Alliances and Acquisitions Work

Strategizing,structuring,and Learning Around the World

Competing on Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Managing Human Resources Globally

Financing and Governing the Corporation Globally

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally

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