Question 1

The notion that competition is crucial for efficiency, improvement, and regeneration is fundamental to Western management practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following aspects of communication is more important in a low-context culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit communication 
B)  Nonverbal communication 
C)  Contextual communication 
D)  Face-to-face communication 
E)  Gesture-based communication 
A)  Explicit communication 
B)  Nonverbal communication 
C)  Contextual communication 
D)  Face-to-face communication 
E)  Gesture-based communication

Question 3

Which of the following issues looms large in individualistic cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issue of fairness in opportunity 
B)  Issue of attaining efficiency through reduced transaction cost 
C)  Issue of lack of physical appeal of individualistic employees 
D)  Issue of decision making being highly centralized 
E)  Issue of lack of ecological concerns 
A)  Issue of fairness in opportunity 
B)  Issue of attaining efficiency through reduced transaction cost 
C)  Issue of lack of physical appeal of individualistic employees 
D)  Issue of decision making being highly centralized 
E)  Issue of lack of ecological concerns

Question 4

In the context of authority and decision making, briefly describe the shift from centralized to decentralized decision making.

Accepted Answer

The international businessperson is conf

Question 5

The distinction between bribery and extortion depends on whether the activity resulted from an offer or from a demand for payment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare an information-oriented culture like America with a relationship-oriented culture like Japan.

Accepted Answer

American culture is low context, individ

Question 7

A culture that is high context, has collectivism, has a high power distance, and uses polychronic time is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  information-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  power-oriented 
E)  kinship-oriented 
A)  information-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  self-oriented 
D)  power-oriented 
E)  kinship-oriented

Question 8

Chinese cultures are high on Power Distance Index and low on Individualism/Collective Index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As businesses grow and professional management develops, there is a shift toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian decision making. 
B)  decentralized management decision making. 
C)  hit-or-miss decision making. 
D)  tentative decision making. 
E)  experimental decision making. 
A)  authoritarian decision making. 
B)  decentralized management decision making. 
C)  hit-or-miss decision making. 
D)  tentative decision making. 
E)  experimental decision making.

Question 10

Business customs can be grouped into:

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid, flexible, and negotiables. 
B)  internals, externals, and consensual customs. 
C)  imperatives, electives, and exclusives. 
D)  national, foreign, and international. 
E)  unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral. 
A)  rigid, flexible, and negotiables. 
B)  internals, externals, and consensual customs. 
C)  imperatives, electives, and exclusives. 
D)  national, foreign, and international. 
E)  unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral.

Question 11

Why do U.S. multinational companies hesitate to offer women international assignments? Is this prejudice justified?

Accepted Answer

The gender bias against female managers

Question 12

_____ are the business customs and expectations that must be met and conformed to or avoided if relationships are to be successful.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural exclusives 
B)  Business truism 
C)  Global protocols 
D)  Business axioms 
E)  Cultural imperatives 
A)  Cultural exclusives 
B)  Business truism 
C)  Global protocols 
D)  Business axioms 
E)  Cultural imperatives

Question 13

A manager hires an agent to obtain a license to build a warehouse in an industrial district. The agent gets caught offering a bribe to a government official for issue of the license. Which of the following describes the manager's liabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The manager is not liable since the use of an agent absolves him of any responsibility. 
B)  The manager is liable since the agent used part of his fees for bribery, although the manager was unaware of the agent's intentions. 
C)  The manager is not liable if the agent can prove that extortion, rather than bribery, took place. 
D)  The manager is liable if he was aware of the fact that part of the agent's fee will be used as a bribe. 
E)  The manager is liable only if the act of building the warehouse at the given location is illegal. 
A)  The manager is not liable since the use of an agent absolves him of any responsibility. 
B)  The manager is liable since the agent used part of his fees for bribery, although the manager was unaware of the agent's intentions. 
C)  The manager is not liable if the agent can prove that extortion, rather than bribery, took place. 
D)  The manager is liable if he was aware of the fact that part of the agent's fee will be used as a bribe. 
E)  The manager is liable only if the act of building the warehouse at the given location is illegal.

Question 14

The notion that _____ is crucial for efficiency, improvement, and regeneration is fundamental to Western management practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  insolvency 
B)  procrastination 
C)  liquidation 
D)  competition 
E)  complacency 
A)  insolvency 
B)  procrastination 
C)  liquidation 
D)  competition 
E)  complacency

Question 15

Business customs that must be recognized and accommodated are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  imperatives 
B)  electives 
C)  exclusives 
D)  exceptionals 
E)  constraints 
A)  imperatives 
B)  electives 
C)  exclusives 
D)  exceptionals 
E)  constraints

Question 16

Workers in countries higher in individualism show more commitment than workers in countries with lower individualism and higher power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The majority of business customs fit into the cultural elective category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In _____ decision making, participation by middle management tends to be deemphasized.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic 
B)  diffused management 
C)  decentralized management 
D)  nonhierarchical 
E)  top-level management 
A)  democratic 
B)  diffused management 
C)  decentralized management 
D)  nonhierarchical 
E)  top-level management

Question 19

Which of the following organizations conducts an international survey of businesspeople, political analysts, and the general public on corruption and compiles the Corruption Perception Index (CPI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization of American States (OAS). 
B)  Amnesty International. 
C)  Oxfam International. 
D)  Transparency International (TI). 
E)  CARE International. 
A)  Organization of American States (OAS). 
B)  Amnesty International. 
C)  Oxfam International. 
D)  Transparency International (TI). 
E)  CARE International.

Question 20

Distinguish between the two time systems in the world, as defined by Edward T. Hall.

Accepted Answer

Edward Hall defines two time systems in

The notion that competition is crucial for efficiency, improvement, and regeneration is fundamental to Western management practices.

Which of the following aspects of communication is more important in a low-context culture?

Which of the following issues looms large in individualistic cultures?

In the context of authority and decision making, briefly describe the shift from centralized to decentralized decision making.

The distinction between bribery and extortion depends on whether the activity resulted from an offer or from a demand for payment.

Compare an information-oriented culture like America with a relationship-oriented culture like Japan.

A culture that is high context, has collectivism, has a high power distance, and uses polychronic time is _____.

Chinese cultures are high on Power Distance Index and low on Individualism/Collective Index.

As businesses grow and professional management develops, there is a shift toward:

Business customs can be grouped into:

Why do U.S. multinational companies hesitate to offer women international assignments? Is this prejudice justified?

_____ are the business customs and expectations that must be met and conformed to or avoided if relationships are to be successful.

A manager hires an agent to obtain a license to build a warehouse in an industrial district. The agent gets caught offering a bribe to a government official for issue of the license. Which of the following describes the manager's liabilities?

The notion that _____ is crucial for efficiency, improvement, and regeneration is fundamental to Western management practices.

Business customs that must be recognized and accommodated are called _____.

Workers in countries higher in individualism show more commitment than workers in countries with lower individualism and higher power distance.

The majority of business customs fit into the cultural elective category.

In _____ decision making, participation by middle management tends to be deemphasized.

Which of the following organizations conducts an international survey of businesspeople, political analysts, and the general public on corruption and compiles the Corruption Perception Index (CPI)?

Distinguish between the two time systems in the world, as defined by Edward T. Hall.

The Scope and Challenge of International Marketing

The Dynamic Environment of International Trade

History and Geography: The Foundations of Culture

Cultural Dynamics in Assessing Global Markets

The Political Environment: a Critical Concern

The International Legal Environment: Playing by the Rules

Developing a Global Vision Through Marketing Research

Economic Development and the Americas

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

The Asia Pacific Region

Global Marketing Management: Planning and Organization

Products and Services for Consumers

Products and Services for Businesses

International Marketing Channels

Integrated Marketing Communications and International Advertising

Personal Selling and Sales Management

Pricing for International Markets

Inventive Negotiations With International Customers, Partners, and Regulators

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Exam 5: Culture, Management Style, and Business Systems

The notion that competition is crucial for efficiency, improvement, and regeneration is fundamental to Western management practices.

Which of the following aspects of communication is more important in a low-context culture?

Which of the following issues looms large in individualistic cultures?

In the context of authority and decision making, briefly describe the shift from centralized to decentralized decision making.

The distinction between bribery and extortion depends on whether the activity resulted from an offer or from a demand for payment.

Compare an information-oriented culture like America with a relationship-oriented culture like Japan.

A culture that is high context, has collectivism, has a high power distance, and uses polychronic time is _____.

Chinese cultures are high on Power Distance Index and low on Individualism/Collective Index.

As businesses grow and professional management develops, there is a shift toward:

Business customs can be grouped into:

Why do U.S. multinational companies hesitate to offer women international assignments? Is this prejudice justified?

_____ are the business customs and expectations that must be met and conformed to or avoided if relationships are to be successful.

A manager hires an agent to obtain a license to build a warehouse in an industrial district. The agent gets caught offering a bribe to a government official for issue of the license. Which of the following describes the manager's liabilities?

The notion that _____ is crucial for efficiency, improvement, and regeneration is fundamental to Western management practices.

Business customs that must be recognized and accommodated are called _____.

Workers in countries higher in individualism show more commitment than workers in countries with lower individualism and higher power distance.

The majority of business customs fit into the cultural elective category.

In _____ decision making, participation by middle management tends to be deemphasized.

Which of the following organizations conducts an international survey of businesspeople, political analysts, and the general public on corruption and compiles the Corruption Perception Index (CPI)?

Distinguish between the two time systems in the world, as defined by Edward T. Hall.

The Scope and Challenge of International Marketing

The Dynamic Environment of International Trade

History and Geography: The Foundations of Culture

Cultural Dynamics in Assessing Global Markets

The Political Environment: a Critical Concern

The International Legal Environment: Playing by the Rules

Developing a Global Vision Through Marketing Research

Economic Development and the Americas

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

The Asia Pacific Region

Global Marketing Management: Planning and Organization

Products and Services for Consumers

Products and Services for Businesses

International Marketing Channels

Integrated Marketing Communications and International Advertising

Personal Selling and Sales Management

Pricing for International Markets

Inventive Negotiations With International Customers, Partners, and Regulators

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