Exam 5: Culture, Management Style, and Business Systems

Cultural imperatives are those customs or behavior patterns reserved exclusively for the locals and from which the foreigner is barred.

Rob Snyder has just been invited to his first business social function in Tokyo.Though he has been in the country for one week,this is his first real opportunity to interact with Japanese businessmen.During the festivities Rob will be exposed to Sake drinking,bowing,exchanging business cards,and interaction with top Japanese executives.Which of these interaction events should Rob consider as cultural imperatives,electives,and exclusives? Comment and explain.

M-time (monochromic time)is more dominate in high-context cultures.

The text identifies seven cultural concepts that seem to be at the core of the United States culture in a business sense.List and briefly identify each of these cultural concepts.

Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations stated,"By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intended to promote it." Which of the following notions is most closely associated with this view as stated by Adam Smith?

In a __________-context culture the emphasis is on who,when,and how something is said.

It is often said that it takes two to bribe--one to receive and one to pay.In which of the following countries would companies be least likely to pay a bribe to obtain business or gain favor?

Which of the following orientations (synthesis)of culture would be described by a culture that is low-context,has individualism,low power distance,and uses monochromic time?

Time is viewed differently around the world.For example,in Spain "those who rush arrive first at the grave" is a description of feelings toward time.In which country would we expect to hear the description of time as being "time is money"?

A liking for others,open to tolerance,flexibility,and ability to adjust to varying tempos would all be criteria for achieving ___________ in international marketing.

A lack of empathy for and knowledge of foreign business practices can create _____________________ to successful business relations.

A cultural ___________ is a custom that must be recognized and accommodated.

As Mark Hall examines markets for his company's new digital watch product,he has reservations about market potential in some countries.He knows that countries that are addicted to speed with respect to time would make better markets than those that are not.According to rankings of speed (with respect to time)appreciation,which of the following markets would most likely be a good one for Mr.Hall to pursue first with his company's new product?