Exam 4: International OB: Managing Across Cultures

Explain the differences between a low-context culture and a high-context culture. Provide examples.

People from low-context cultures typically desire a lower amount of interpersonal space than do people from high-context cultures.

Consideration is the most important work-related value for Protestants.

Reentry shock is a potential trouble spot in foreign assignments.

Patricia has lived in the US her entire life. She believes that the US is the greatest country in the world. Her belief is an example of ____.

_____ is the most important work-related value for Protestants.

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how much should leaders encourage and reward loyalty to the social unit, as opposed to the pursuit of individual goals.

Among those with no religious preference, professional challenge is the most important work-related value.

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's native country, culture, language, and behavior are superior to others.

According to the GLOBE cultural dimensions, gender egalitarianism reflects the level of effort that should be put into minimizing gender discrimination and role inequalities.

Culture has prescriptive elements and not descriptive elements.

_____ is the study of cultural expectations about interpersonal space.

_____ involves anxiety and doubt caused by an overload of unfamiliar expectations and social cues.

Tracy is uncertain about entering into business negotiations before she has gotten to know her associates. She feels that trust needs to be established first. Tracy is probably from a(n) _____ culture.

People from collectivist cultures tend to place shared community goals above individual desires and goals.

High-context cultures tend to run on monochronic time.

In low-context cultures, written and spoken words carry the burden of shared meanings.

The Chinese have a _____ culture because they rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when perceiving and communicating with others.

According to the GLOBE cultural dimensions, humane orientation represents the extent to which individuals should be rewarded for improvement and excellence.

Andrew belongs to a culture in which most people including Andrew have freedom in their economic and political pursuits. Further, this culture gives priority to Andrew's interests over the interests of the relevant social unit. Which of the following cultural dimensions is Andrew a part of?