Exam 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Which of the following is an accurate values profile of successful U.S.managers?

Hofstede's _____ dimension focused on the tendency of people to look after themselves and their immediate family rather than the tendency to belong to groups to look after each other in exchange for loyalty.

Countries with low uncertainty-avoidance cultures have a great deal of structuring of organizational activities, more written rules, less risk-taking by managers, lower labor turnover and less ambitious employees.

Geert Hofstede's four dimensions of culture are: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, tolerance for ambiguity and masculinity.

A(n) _____ culture is one in which people are accorded status based on how well they perform their functions.

In the graphic representation of the model of culture, the center or heart of culture is the:

If cultural norms do not give employees bonuses or commissions as a form of recognition, it means that the culture:

In his early research, Trompenaars found that in countries such as the United States, Australia, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom, there was high:

Identify the handshake that does not accurately match the culture it is associated.

George England, a researcher in the area of culture and values, found that personal value systems are:

According to a cross-cultural study of differences in work values, _____ managers place a high value on the tactful acquisition of influence and regard for others.

Under GLOBE analysis, which of the following countries were the most assertive?

According to the text, the most masculine country is Germany.

_____ are basic convictions that people have regarding what is right and wrong, good and bad, important or unimportant.

_____ is the belief that circumstances dictate how ideas and practices should be applied.

A(n) _____ culture is one in which both public and private space are similar in size and individuals guard their public space carefully, because entry into public space affords entry into private space as well.

Confucianism, associated with China, does not lay emphasis on:

Differences in work values have been found to reflect:

Even though there are distinctions among organization cultures, research shows that managers from different countries often have:

A major dimension in the study of culture is values.