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

According to sociologist Max Weber,what is the ideological foundation that led to the rise of Western economic development?

Describe the context approach to understanding cultural differences.

A common stereotype is that players from collectivist societies are more collaborative and trustworthy,and that those from individualist societies are more competitive and opportunistic.What do you think the relation between collectivism/individualism and opportunistic behavior is? How does the understanding of collectivism/individualism help managers?

Describe the different strategic responses to ethical challenges.

Explain the dimensional approach of power distance in cultures.

According to Max Weber,Protestant work ethics led to the rise of capitalism in Europe.

Which of the following aspects of a culture would be categorized as an informal institution?

Which of the following languages is considered the lingua franca of global business?

The United States is often classified as a collectivist society.

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into categories such as classes,castes,or divisions within a society is referred to as _____.

_____ refers to the quality of a society that perceives its own culture,ethics,and norms as natural,rational,and morally right.

Which of the following is one of the five dimensions outlined in the Dimensions Approach?

The United States has a low-context culture in business.

In ____ cultures,the unspoken context is as important as the words used during communication.

Which of the following profiles characterizes a person who relies on intuition rather than on a systematic learning style when interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds?

The Ronen and Shenkar cluster divides the world into eight civilizations.

Which of the following statements is true about low-context cultures?

A country with low masculinity has very subtle differentiation between gender roles in society.