Question 1

In socially mobile societies,education functions as a means to maintain social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Managers in low uncertainty avoidance countries tend to rely more on rules than experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A _____ is the highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have.

Accepted Answer

A)  clan 
B)  chiefdom 
C)  civilization 
D)  tribe 
A)  clan 
B)  chiefdom 
C)  civilization 
D)  tribe

Question 4

A boss regularly taking his employees out for casual lunches would indicate a low power distance within the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the institution-based view,informal institutions must be sought when formal institutions fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

High uncertainty avoidance cultures are characterized by a greater willingness to take risk with change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the three "middle-of-the-road" guiding principles proposed by business ethicist Thomas Donaldson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firms should try to export its home-country ethics to the global market. 
B)  Firms should not base their ethics on local institutions. 
C)  Firms should be culturally sensitive when conducting business abroad. 
D)  Firms should follow a universal ethical business code regardless of geography. 
A)  Firms should try to export its home-country ethics to the global market. 
B)  Firms should not base their ethics on local institutions. 
C)  Firms should be culturally sensitive when conducting business abroad. 
D)  Firms should follow a universal ethical business code regardless of geography.

Question 8

The _____ enacted in 1977 bans U.S.firms from bribing non-U.S.officials.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust Against Bribery and Distortion Act 
B)  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 
C)  Statute of Limitation on Foreign Direct Investment Act 
D)  Bribery of Foreign Public Officials Act 
A)  Trust Against Bribery and Distortion Act 
B)  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 
C)  Statute of Limitation on Foreign Direct Investment Act 
D)  Bribery of Foreign Public Officials Act

Question 9

Which of the following is true of individualists and collectivists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualists are more collaborative when dealing with in-group members. 
B)  Collectivists are more opportunistic when dealing with out-group members. 
C)  Individualists discriminate more harshly against out-group members. 
D)  Collectivists are opportunistic when dealing with in-group members. 
A)  Individualists are more collaborative when dealing with in-group members. 
B)  Collectivists are more opportunistic when dealing with out-group members. 
C)  Individualists discriminate more harshly against out-group members. 
D)  Collectivists are opportunistic when dealing with in-group members.

Question 10

Sociologist Max Weber criticized _____ as a leading cause of Asian backwardness.

Accepted Answer

A)  atheism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Deism 
A)  atheism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Deism

Question 11

The GLOBE project identifies a total of five clusters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the reactive strategy to ethical challenges in business?

Accepted Answer

A)  It admits responsibility and does less than what is required. 
B)  It accepts responsibility and does more than what is required. 
C)  It anticipates institutional changes and does more than what is required. 
D)  It denies responsibility and takes a passive approach. 
A)  It admits responsibility and does less than what is required. 
B)  It accepts responsibility and does more than what is required. 
C)  It anticipates institutional changes and does more than what is required. 
D)  It denies responsibility and takes a passive approach.

Question 13

Dividing individuals of a society into hierarchical classes is an example of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain how the "middle-of-the-road" strategies bridge the disparity between ethical relativism and ethical imperialism.

Accepted Answer

Ethical relativism says that it is bette

Question 15

Collectivists are more collaborative when dealing with in-group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Individualists make more distinction between in-group and out-group members than collectivists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Individualists differ from collectivists in that individualists are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less collaborative with in-group members 
B)  more collaborative with out-group members 
C)  more opportunistic when dealing with in-group members 
D)  less opportunistic with out-group members 
A)  less collaborative with in-group members 
B)  more collaborative with out-group members 
C)  more opportunistic when dealing with in-group members 
D)  less opportunistic with out-group members

Question 18

Addressing bosses with honorary titles would be an instance of low power distance in a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

English-speaking countries contribute the largest share of global business output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a collectivist society,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  family units are highly valued 
B)  individual identity is considered separate from his or her group 
C)  ties between individuals are relatively loose 
D)  individual achievement and freedom are highly valued 
A)  family units are highly valued 
B)  individual identity is considered separate from his or her group 
C)  ties between individuals are relatively loose 
D)  individual achievement and freedom are highly valued

In socially mobile societies,education functions as a means to maintain social stratification.

Managers in low uncertainty avoidance countries tend to rely more on rules than experience.

A _____ is the highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have.

A boss regularly taking his employees out for casual lunches would indicate a low power distance within the firm.

According to the institution-based view,informal institutions must be sought when formal institutions fail.

High uncertainty avoidance cultures are characterized by a greater willingness to take risk with change.

Which of the following is one of the three "middle-of-the-road" guiding principles proposed by business ethicist Thomas Donaldson?

The _____ enacted in 1977 bans U.S.firms from bribing non-U.S.officials.

Which of the following is true of individualists and collectivists?

Sociologist Max Weber criticized _____ as a leading cause of Asian backwardness.

The GLOBE project identifies a total of five clusters.

Which of the following is true of the reactive strategy to ethical challenges in business?

Dividing individuals of a society into hierarchical classes is an example of social stratification.

Explain how the "middle-of-the-road" strategies bridge the disparity between ethical relativism and ethical imperialism.

Collectivists are more collaborative when dealing with in-group members.

Individualists make more distinction between in-group and out-group members than collectivists.

Individualists differ from collectivists in that individualists are _____.

Addressing bosses with honorary titles would be an instance of low power distance in a firm.

English-speaking countries contribute the largest share of global business output.

In a collectivist society,_____.

Globalizing Business

Understanding Formal Institutions: Politics, Laws, and Economics

Leveraging Resources and Capabilities

Trading Internationally

Investing Abroad Directly

Dealing with Foreign Exchange

Capitalizing on Global and Regional Integration

Growing and Internationalizing the Entrepreneurial Firm

Entering Foreign Markets

Managing Global Competitive Dynamics

Making Alliances and Acquisitions Work

Strategizing,Structuring,and Learning around the World

Competing on Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Managing Human Resources Globally

Financing and Governing the Corporation Globally

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally

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Exam 3: Emphasizing Informal Institutions: Cultures, Ethics, and Norms

In socially mobile societies,education functions as a means to maintain social stratification.

Managers in low uncertainty avoidance countries tend to rely more on rules than experience.

A _____ is the highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have.

A boss regularly taking his employees out for casual lunches would indicate a low power distance within the firm.

According to the institution-based view,informal institutions must be sought when formal institutions fail.

High uncertainty avoidance cultures are characterized by a greater willingness to take risk with change.

Which of the following is one of the three "middle-of-the-road" guiding principles proposed by business ethicist Thomas Donaldson?

The _____ enacted in 1977 bans U.S.firms from bribing non-U.S.officials.

Which of the following is true of individualists and collectivists?

Sociologist Max Weber criticized _____ as a leading cause of Asian backwardness.

The GLOBE project identifies a total of five clusters.

Which of the following is true of the reactive strategy to ethical challenges in business?

Dividing individuals of a society into hierarchical classes is an example of social stratification.

Explain how the "middle-of-the-road" strategies bridge the disparity between ethical relativism and ethical imperialism.

Collectivists are more collaborative when dealing with in-group members.

Individualists make more distinction between in-group and out-group members than collectivists.

Individualists differ from collectivists in that individualists are _____.

Addressing bosses with honorary titles would be an instance of low power distance in a firm.

English-speaking countries contribute the largest share of global business output.

In a collectivist society,_____.

Globalizing Business

Understanding Formal Institutions: Politics, Laws, and Economics

Leveraging Resources and Capabilities

Trading Internationally

Investing Abroad Directly

Dealing with Foreign Exchange

Capitalizing on Global and Regional Integration

Growing and Internationalizing the Entrepreneurial Firm

Entering Foreign Markets

Managing Global Competitive Dynamics

Making Alliances and Acquisitions Work

Strategizing,Structuring,and Learning around the World

Competing on Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Managing Human Resources Globally

Financing and Governing the Corporation Globally

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Globally

Filters