Question 1

Culture usually remains above the threshold of conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to GLOBE cultural dimensions, institutional collectivism reflects the extent to which people rely on social norms and rules to avoid uncertainty and limit unpredictability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Low-context cultures tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) have a relativistic approach to language. 
B) experience greater ethnocentrism. 
C) have a universalistic approach to language. 
D) prefer slow and ritualistic negotiations. 
E) run on monochronic time. 
A) have a relativistic approach to language. 
B) experience greater ethnocentrism. 
C) have a universalistic approach to language. 
D) prefer slow and ritualistic negotiations. 
E) run on monochronic time.

Question 4

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects the extent to which individuals have pride and loyalty for their family or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) uncertainty avoidance 
B) in-group collectivism 
C) gender egalitarianism 
D) future orientation 
E) performance orientation 
A) uncertainty avoidance 
B) in-group collectivism 
C) gender egalitarianism 
D) future orientation 
E) performance orientation

Question 5

Laura is being sent on a foreign assignment to England. She expects that negotiations there may have some problems because she has a high need for a prolonged get-acquainted period, which is counter normative in the UK. Based on this information, Laura is likely from a(n) _____ culture.

Accepted Answer

A) high power distance 
B) low-context 
C) high-context 
D) individualistic 
E) collectivistic 
A) high power distance 
B) low-context 
C) high-context 
D) individualistic 
E) collectivistic

Question 6

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how much effort should be put into minimizing sex discrimination and role inequalities.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) gender egalitarianism 
D) assertiveness 
E) future orientation 
A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) gender egalitarianism 
D) assertiveness 
E) future orientation

Question 7

Based on Hofstede's research, _____ reflects the extent to which people prefer structured versus unstructured situations.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) individualism-collectivism 
C) masculinity-femininity 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) long-term versus short-term orientation 
A) power distance 
B) individualism-collectivism 
C) masculinity-femininity 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) long-term versus short-term orientation

Question 8

Expatriate refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) anyone living and/or working outside their home country. 
B) a manager after he or she returns to his or her home country. 
C) a host country national managing a multinational's operations in his or her own country. 
D) a parent country national supervising operations in his or her own country. 
E) anyone who manages a subsidiary's operations in his or her home country. 
A) anyone living and/or working outside their home country. 
B) a manager after he or she returns to his or her home country. 
C) a host country national managing a multinational's operations in his or her own country. 
D) a parent country national supervising operations in his or her own country. 
E) anyone who manages a subsidiary's operations in his or her home country.

Question 9

Glen leads a very busy life by following many schedules. He has classes that start and end at certain times, work that starts and ends at a certain time, and even his favorite television shows that start and end at certain times. This implies that Glen belongs to a _____ society.

Accepted Answer

A) high-context 
B) polychronic 
C) relativistic 
D) monochronic 
E) proximal 
A) high-context 
B) polychronic 
C) relativistic 
D) monochronic 
E) proximal

Question 10

Shane always structures his daily events around a strict schedule. He plans for his day-to-day activities by calculating the number of days, months, hours, minutes, and even seconds required to complete them. This implies that Shane belongs to a _____ culture.

Accepted Answer

A) high-context 
B) polychronic 
C) relativistic 
D) monochronic 
E) proximal 
A) high-context 
B) polychronic 
C) relativistic 
D) monochronic 
E) proximal

Question 11

The majority of people from high-context cultures prefer:

Accepted Answer

A) to get down to business first. 
B) negotiations to be as efficient as possible. 
C) to come to agreement by specific, legalistic contract. 
D) negotiations to be slow and ritualistic. 
E) expertise and performance. 
A) to get down to business first. 
B) negotiations to be as efficient as possible. 
C) to come to agreement by specific, legalistic contract. 
D) negotiations to be slow and ritualistic. 
E) expertise and performance.

Question 12

Societal culture is shaped by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) personal values/ethics 
B) organizational culture 
C) expectations 
D) the political/legal setting 
E) assumptions 
A) personal values/ethics 
B) organizational culture 
C) expectations 
D) the political/legal setting 
E) assumptions

Question 13

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how confrontational and dominant should individuals be in social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) performance orientation 
D) assertiveness 
E) future orientation 
A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) performance orientation 
D) assertiveness 
E) future orientation

Question 14

According to the findings of the GLOBE project, effective bargaining was seen as a universally negative leader attribute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Continuity is the most important work-related value for Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Culture has descriptive but not prescriptive elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Briefly describe the nine cultural dimensions from the GLOBE project.

Accepted Answer

The nine cultural dimensions from the GL

Question 18

_____ is defined as a set of beliefs and values about what is desirable and undesirable in a community of people, and a set of formal or informal practices to support the values.

Accepted Answer

A) Culture 
B) Proxemics 
C) Emotional intelligence 
D) Collectivism 
E) Vision 
A) Culture 
B) Proxemics 
C) Emotional intelligence 
D) Collectivism 
E) Vision

Question 19

In _____ cultures, written and spoken words carry the burden of shared meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) high-context 
B) low-context 
C) universalist 
D) polychronic 
E) relativist 
A) high-context 
B) low-context 
C) universalist 
D) polychronic 
E) relativist

Question 20

People from high-context cultures prefer to negotiate as efficiently as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Culture usually remains above the threshold of conscious awareness.

According to GLOBE cultural dimensions, institutional collectivism reflects the extent to which people rely on social norms and rules to avoid uncertainty and limit unpredictability.

Low-context cultures tend to:

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects the extent to which individuals have pride and loyalty for their family or organization.

Laura is being sent on a foreign assignment to England. She expects that negotiations there may have some problems because she has a high need for a prolonged get-acquainted period, which is counter normative in the UK. Based on this information, Laura is likely from a(n) _____ culture.

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how much effort should be put into minimizing sex discrimination and role inequalities.

Based on Hofstede's research, _____ reflects the extent to which people prefer structured versus unstructured situations.

Expatriate refers to:

Glen leads a very busy life by following many schedules. He has classes that start and end at certain times, work that starts and ends at a certain time, and even his favorite television shows that start and end at certain times. This implies that Glen belongs to a _____ society.

Shane always structures his daily events around a strict schedule. He plans for his day-to-day activities by calculating the number of days, months, hours, minutes, and even seconds required to complete them. This implies that Shane belongs to a _____ culture.

The majority of people from high-context cultures prefer:

Societal culture is shaped by _____.

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how confrontational and dominant should individuals be in social relationships.

According to the findings of the GLOBE project, effective bargaining was seen as a universally negative leader attribute.

Continuity is the most important work-related value for Muslims.

Culture has descriptive but not prescriptive elements.

Briefly describe the nine cultural dimensions from the GLOBE project.

_____ is defined as a set of beliefs and values about what is desirable and undesirable in a community of people, and a set of formal or informal practices to support the values.

In _____ cultures, written and spoken words carry the burden of shared meaning.

People from high-context cultures prefer to negotiate as efficiently as possible.

Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct

Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Social Perception and Attributions

Foundations of Motivation

Improving Job Performance With Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Group Dynamics

Developing and Leading Effective Teams

Individual and Group Decision Making

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Empowerment, and Politics

Leadership

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

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Exam 4: International OB: Managing Across Cultures

Culture usually remains above the threshold of conscious awareness.

According to GLOBE cultural dimensions, institutional collectivism reflects the extent to which people rely on social norms and rules to avoid uncertainty and limit unpredictability.

Low-context cultures tend to:

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects the extent to which individuals have pride and loyalty for their family or organization.

Laura is being sent on a foreign assignment to England. She expects that negotiations there may have some problems because she has a high need for a prolonged get-acquainted period, which is counter normative in the UK. Based on this information, Laura is likely from a(n) _____ culture.

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how much effort should be put into minimizing sex discrimination and role inequalities.

Based on Hofstede's research, _____ reflects the extent to which people prefer structured versus unstructured situations.

Expatriate refers to:

Glen leads a very busy life by following many schedules. He has classes that start and end at certain times, work that starts and ends at a certain time, and even his favorite television shows that start and end at certain times. This implies that Glen belongs to a _____ society.

Shane always structures his daily events around a strict schedule. He plans for his day-to-day activities by calculating the number of days, months, hours, minutes, and even seconds required to complete them. This implies that Shane belongs to a _____ culture.

The majority of people from high-context cultures prefer:

Societal culture is shaped by _____.

Based on information gathered in the GLOBE project, _____ reflects how confrontational and dominant should individuals be in social relationships.

According to the findings of the GLOBE project, effective bargaining was seen as a universally negative leader attribute.

Continuity is the most important work-related value for Muslims.

Culture has descriptive but not prescriptive elements.

Briefly describe the nine cultural dimensions from the GLOBE project.

_____ is defined as a set of beliefs and values about what is desirable and undesirable in a community of people, and a set of formal or informal practices to support the values.

In _____ cultures, written and spoken words carry the burden of shared meaning.

People from high-context cultures prefer to negotiate as efficiently as possible.

Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct

Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Key Individual Differences and the Road to Success

Values, Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, and Counter-Productive Work Behaviors

Social Perception and Attributions

Foundations of Motivation

Improving Job Performance With Goals, Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Group Dynamics

Developing and Leading Effective Teams

Individual and Group Decision Making

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Empowerment, and Politics

Leadership

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

Filters