Exam 2: Cross-Cultural Business

A class system is a system of social stratification in which ________.

Ethnocentricity can be defined as the ________.

________ facilitate(s)the process of cultural imperialism.

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. -Which of the following terms describes Betty's effort to learn more about the Chinese culture?

Sally,a social worker from the United States,has been stationed in Konesia for a year.She notices several things about the Konesian society; the people who report to her,for example,do so with an excessive amount of submissiveness,and her superior seems to expect the same of her.Which of the following statements about Konesia would be consistent with Hofstede's framework?

According to Hofstede's framework,cultures scoring high on the dimension of ________ tend to be characterized by personal assertiveness and the accumulation of wealth,typically translating into an entrepreneurial drive.

________ is a system in which a supervisor walks an employee through every step of an assignment or task,monitoring the results at each stage.

A culture's values tend to become inflexible over time.

________ is often used to measure the technological advancement of a nation's markets or industries.

Religion is confined to national political boundaries.

Material culture often displays uneven development across a nation's industries.

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

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. -Once in China,Betty witnesses the ease with which Chinese employees incorporate change and new ideas into their work-unlike the people of Oceania who prefer strong systems of rules and guidelines.Which of the following statements within Hofstede's framework is consistent with her observation?

The first step in analyzing a nation's potential for international business activity is to examine its business climate.

Differentiate between folk and popular customs.Why are popular customs seen as a threat by some cultures? Support your answer with an example.

________ is increasing the pace of both cultural diffusion and cultural change.

________ is the ability of individuals to move from one stratum of society to another.

According to Hofstede's framework,a culture with large power distance tends to be characterized by ________.

Which of the following terms is used to refer to habits or ways of behaving in specific circumstances that are passed down through generations?

People in collectivistic cultures are more focused on the success of the organization.