Exam 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

When depicting cultural diversity through visually separating its components by using concentric circles,the middle ring contains the norms and values of society.

In the context of the values in transition,the stateside Japanese managers,Japanese managers working for Japanese firms in the United States,believed that unconditional tenure in one organization was of major importance.

According to a cross-cultural study of differences in work values,_____ managers placed a high value on deference to superiors,company commitment,and the cautious use of aggressiveness and control.

Which of the following dimensions measures the freedom to satisfy one's natural needs and desires within a society?

Dutch researcher,Fons Trompenaars,recommends that when people from specific cultures do business in diffuse cultures,they should _____.

Describe the differences between an achievement culture and an ascription culture.According to Dutch researcher,Fons Trompenaars,how does an understanding of these differences help an international manager be effective in dealing with clients outside his or her own culture?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Japanese culture?

An achievement culture is a culture in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is.

Paternalism,measured by a manager's involvement in both personal and off-the-job problems of subordinates is very important in _____.

In the context of the characteristics of culture,transgenerational means that culture has structure and is integrated; a change in one part will bring changes in another.

Which of the following statements is true about stateside Japanese managers?

According to a cross-cultural study of differences in work values,_____ managers placed a high value on the tactful acquisition of influence and on regard for others.

In the context of values in transition,collectivism is on the rise in Japan.

In the context of how people deal with the concept of time,which of the following statements is true about the sequential approach identified by Dutch researcher,Fons Trompenaars?

A(n)_____ culture is one in which both public and private space are similar in size and individuals guard their public space carefully because entry into public space affords entry into private space as well.