Exam 2: Cross-Cultural Business

Social mobility tends to be higher in less stratified societies.

Cultures isolated by topographical barriers are characterized by slower cultural change.

Subcultures contribute to national culture and cannot be safely ignored when making marketing and production decisions.

Scenario: Frankfurter Friday Betty Cleveland is the vice president of Frankfurter Friday, a highly successful hot dog joint in Oceania. Her company decides to expand to Asia and identifies China as the ideal market. Before she leaves for China, she studies their culture extensively and discovers that the number four is considered extremely unlucky, that not everybody is fluent in China's official language-Mandarin-and that punctuality is a highly valued trait in the country. -When selecting employees to help her establish their chain in China,she decides not to transfer Craig,as he believes that the people of China are less competent and skilled than the people of his country.What trait does Craig display?

Which of the following terms refers to the technology used in a culture to manufacture goods and provide services?

A nuclear family comprises of one's immediate family,along with grandparents,uncles,aunts,and cousins.

Cultural change occurs when people integrate into their culture the gestures,material objects,traditions,or concepts of another culture through ________.

________ cultures value hard work and promote entrepreneurial risk taking.

Scenario: The French Government The French Government has placed many restrictions upon the use of the English language within their borders. They argue that the inflow of English movies, music, and literature is responsible for the dilution of their rich culture. -The French Government promotes the concept of ________ by building museums and monuments to preserve the legacies of important events and people.

Contact among countries brings about cultural change,which is a process called ________.

Describe the relationship between culture and the physical environment.

A nation's cultural boundaries do not always correspond with its political boundaries.

According to Hofstede's framework,a culture that scores low on ________ can change more rapidly because tradition and commitment are not impediments to change.

Folk customs that spread by cultural diffusion to other regions develop into ________.

According to Hofstede's framework,people generally prefer little consultation between superiors and subordinates in cultures where ________ is high.

Scenario: Frankfurter Friday Betty Cleveland is the vice president of Frankfurter Friday, a highly successful hot dog joint in Oceania. Her company decides to expand to Asia and identifies China as the ideal market. Before she leaves for China, she studies their culture extensively and discovers that the number four is considered extremely unlucky, that not everybody is fluent in China's official language-Mandarin-and that punctuality is a highly valued trait in the country. -Betty notices that organizations in China tend to be hierarchical with power derived from prestige and force.Which of the following statements is consistent with her observation?

________ refers to socially learned traits associated with,and expected of,men or women.

According to Hofstede's framework,organizations which have cultures that score high on ________ tend to be more hierarchical,with power deriving from prestige,force,and inheritance.

Explain the Hofstede framework briefly.

Hispanics comprise a subculture in the United States.