Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) customs 
B) attitudes 
C) prejudices 
D) aesthetics 
A) customs 
B) attitudes 
C) prejudices 
D) aesthetics

Question 2

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.
-Against Betty's judgment,her boss decides to market Frankfurter's beef sausages in the town of Xunagshi,believing that it would rake in a huge profit.Which of the following,if true,would prove that her boss's decision is a bad one?

Accepted Answer

A) There are very few vegetarians in Xunagshi. 
B) Due to their exposure to the Western culture,the youth of Xunagshi is more open to fast food than the town elders. 
C) The traditional dishes of Xunagshi are more expensive than the beef sausages. 
D) Xunagshi has a large Hindu population,all of whom are forbidden from eating beef. 
A) There are very few vegetarians in Xunagshi. 
B) Due to their exposure to the Western culture,the youth of Xunagshi is more open to fast food than the town elders. 
C) The traditional dishes of Xunagshi are more expensive than the beef sausages. 
D) Xunagshi has a large Hindu population,all of whom are forbidden from eating beef.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Collectivism 
B) Enculturation 
C) Fundamentalism 
D) Globalization 
A) Collectivism 
B) Enculturation 
C) Fundamentalism 
D) Globalization

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese society considers caste system and class system a myth. 
B) Chinese men are subordinate to Chinese women. 
C) China scores high on the power distance dimension. 
D) China owes its success to its individualistic society. 
A) Chinese society considers caste system and class system a myth. 
B) Chinese men are subordinate to Chinese women. 
C) China scores high on the power distance dimension. 
D) China owes its success to its individualistic society.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) vernacular culture 
B) popular culture 
C) trash culture 
D) material culture 
A) vernacular culture 
B) popular culture 
C) trash culture 
D) material culture

Question 6

The cultural component that deals with elements of imagery and symbolism is known as material culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How can a nation's topography affect the existence of subcultures?

Accepted Answer

All the physical features that character

Question 8

The sale of Hollywood movies in Konesia has doubled in the last five years while those of locally-produced movies has fallen.In addition to this,sociologists have noted that currently,the teenagers of Konesia are less inclined to don their traditional costumes,preferring to adopt Western clothes instead.These changing trends illustrate ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural imperialism 
B) cultural universal 
C) cultural retention 
D) cultural elitism 
A) cultural imperialism 
B) cultural universal 
C) cultural retention 
D) cultural elitism

Question 9

Which of the following is a cultural component that implies gauging the beauty and appeal of artwork?

Accepted Answer

A) customs 
B) mores 
C) folkways 
D) aesthetics 
A) customs 
B) mores 
C) folkways 
D) aesthetics

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Distinguish between attitudes and values.How do cultures differ in their attitudes toward cultural change?

Accepted Answer

Ideas,beliefs,and customs to which peopl

Question 12

Lingua franca is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a language spoken by all countries in a continent 
B) a form of non-verbal language adopted by all nations as the official language for business transactions 
C) a unique language developed by Asian countries 
D) a "link" language understood by two parties who speak different native languages 
A) a language spoken by all countries in a continent 
B) a form of non-verbal language adopted by all nations as the official language for business transactions 
C) a unique language developed by Asian countries 
D) a "link" language understood by two parties who speak different native languages

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) collectivism 
C) uncertainty avoidance 
D) masculinity 
A) power distance 
B) collectivism 
C) uncertainty avoidance 
D) masculinity

Question 14

Reverse brain drain is the process by which ________.

Accepted Answer

A) manual laborers migrate from low-income countries to high-income countries 
B) former communist nations lure professionals back to their homeland 
C) students from Europe choose to enroll themselves in American universities 
D) companies in high-income countries hire people from low-income countries to fill white-collar positions 
A) manual laborers migrate from low-income countries to high-income countries 
B) former communist nations lure professionals back to their homeland 
C) students from Europe choose to enroll themselves in American universities 
D) companies in high-income countries hire people from low-income countries to fill white-collar positions

Question 15

Cultures that score low on uncertainty avoidance tend to be less open to change and new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) inequality between superiors and subordinates 
B) the absence of any form of hierarchy 
C) power derived from hard work and entrepreneurial drive 
D) a preference for individualism over collectivism 
A) inequality between superiors and subordinates 
B) the absence of any form of hierarchy 
C) power derived from hard work and entrepreneurial drive 
D) a preference for individualism over collectivism

Question 17

Which of the following is defined as a group of people who share a unique way of life within a larger,dominant culture?

Accepted Answer

A) macroculture 
B) subculture 
C) cultural universal 
D) monoculture 
A) macroculture 
B) subculture 
C) cultural universal 
D) monoculture

Question 18

Konesia is a country with a number of offshore islands.Its landscape is characterized by deep valleys,rocky plains,and impassable mountains.Which of the following statements about the country is true,keeping its topography in mind?

Accepted Answer

A) Konesia is the ideal place to set up production facilities for multinational companies. 
B) Konesia experiences a slow rate of cultural change. 
C) Konesia is a receptive market for foreign automobile companies. 
D) Konesia is greatly susceptible to cultural imperialism. 
A) Konesia is the ideal place to set up production facilities for multinational companies. 
B) Konesia experiences a slow rate of cultural change. 
C) Konesia is a receptive market for foreign automobile companies. 
D) Konesia is greatly susceptible to cultural imperialism.

Question 19

Detailed knowledge about a culture that enables people to work happily and effectively within it is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural literacy 
B) cultural imperialism 
C) cultural diffusion 
D) cultural divergence 
A) cultural literacy 
B) cultural imperialism 
C) cultural diffusion 
D) cultural divergence

Question 20

________ refers to the replacement of one culture's traditions,folk heroes,and artifacts with equivalents from another.

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural imperialism 
B) Social stratification 
C) Cultural encoding 
D) Social conditioning 
A) Cultural imperialism 
B) Social stratification 
C) Cultural encoding 
D) Social conditioning

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

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

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

The cultural component that deals with elements of imagery and symbolism is known as material culture.

How can a nation's topography affect the existence of subcultures?

Which of the following is a cultural component that implies gauging the beauty and appeal of artwork?

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

Distinguish between attitudes and values.How do cultures differ in their attitudes toward cultural change?

Lingua franca is ________.

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.

Reverse brain drain is the process by which ________.

Cultures that score low on uncertainty avoidance tend to be less open to change and new ideas.

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

Which of the following is defined as a group of people who share a unique way of life within a larger,dominant culture?

Konesia is a country with a number of offshore islands.Its landscape is characterized by deep valleys,rocky plains,and impassable mountains.Which of the following statements about the country is true,keeping its topography in mind?

Detailed knowledge about a culture that enables people to work happily and effectively within it is called ________.

________ refers to the replacement of one culture's traditions,folk heroes,and artifacts with equivalents from another.

Globalization

Politics, Law, and Business Ethics

Economics and Emerging Markets

International Trade

Business-Government Trade Relations

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

International Financial Markets

International Money System

International Strategy and Organization

Analyzing International Opportunities

Selecting and Managing Entry Modes

Developing and Marketing Products

Managing International Operations

Hiring and Managing Employees

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Exam 2: Cross-Cultural Business

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

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

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

The cultural component that deals with elements of imagery and symbolism is known as material culture.

How can a nation's topography affect the existence of subcultures?

Which of the following is a cultural component that implies gauging the beauty and appeal of artwork?

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

Distinguish between attitudes and values.How do cultures differ in their attitudes toward cultural change?

Lingua franca is ________.

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.

Reverse brain drain is the process by which ________.

Cultures that score low on uncertainty avoidance tend to be less open to change and new ideas.

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

Which of the following is defined as a group of people who share a unique way of life within a larger,dominant culture?

Konesia is a country with a number of offshore islands.Its landscape is characterized by deep valleys,rocky plains,and impassable mountains.Which of the following statements about the country is true,keeping its topography in mind?

Detailed knowledge about a culture that enables people to work happily and effectively within it is called ________.

________ refers to the replacement of one culture's traditions,folk heroes,and artifacts with equivalents from another.

Globalization

Politics, Law, and Business Ethics

Economics and Emerging Markets

International Trade

Business-Government Trade Relations

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

International Financial Markets

International Money System

International Strategy and Organization

Analyzing International Opportunities

Selecting and Managing Entry Modes

Developing and Marketing Products

Managing International Operations

Hiring and Managing Employees

Filters