Question 1

Increasingly, individual rewards are an accepted norm in countries across the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Societal collectivism refers to the degree to which:

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals express pride, loyalty and cohesiveness in their organizations or families 
B) Individuals in organizations or societies encourage and reward individuals for being fair 
C) Organizational and societal institutional practices encourage and reward collective distribution of resources and collective action 
D) Individuals in organizations or societies are confrontational 
A) Individuals express pride, loyalty and cohesiveness in their organizations or families 
B) Individuals in organizations or societies encourage and reward individuals for being fair 
C) Organizational and societal institutional practices encourage and reward collective distribution of resources and collective action 
D) Individuals in organizations or societies are confrontational

Question 3

According to the text, the highest cultural priority (or value) in Japan is considered as:

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperation 
B) Individualism 
C) Family security 
D) Belonging 
A) Cooperation 
B) Individualism 
C) Family security 
D) Belonging

Question 4

Nations that are collectivist in their approach tend to be characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Large power distance and low individualism 
B) Low power distance and high individualism 
C) Small power distance and weak uncertainty avoidance 
D) Large power distance and weak uncertainty avoidance 
A) Large power distance and low individualism 
B) Low power distance and high individualism 
C) Small power distance and weak uncertainty avoidance 
D) Large power distance and weak uncertainty avoidance

Question 5

Countries in which people blindly obey the orders of their superiors have a high:

Accepted Answer

A) Uncertainty avoidance 
B) Masculinity index 
C) Power distance 
D) Individualism index 
A) Uncertainty avoidance 
B) Masculinity index 
C) Power distance 
D) Individualism index

Question 6

United Kingdom is considered a high-neutral culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the term "culture".Is culture one thing or are there many dimensions to culture?

Accepted Answer

Culture is acquired knowledge that peopl

Question 8

Results of the GLOBE project indicate that there are leader behaviors, attributes and organizational practices that are universally accepted and effective across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ is "the extent to which people feel threatened by ambiguous situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these".

Accepted Answer

A) Power distance 
B) Uncertainty avoidance 
C) Individualism versus collectivism 
D) Masculinity versus femininity 
A) Power distance 
B) Uncertainty avoidance 
C) Individualism versus collectivism 
D) Masculinity versus femininity

Question 10

Japanese firms tend to have a culture of deference which is supported by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the unwillingness of workers to report problems to their superiors 
B) the unwillingness of workers to question their superiors 
C) the unwillingness of workers to challenge what has been decided 
D) the unwillingness of workers to be loyal to the firm 
A) the unwillingness of workers to report problems to their superiors 
B) the unwillingness of workers to question their superiors 
C) the unwillingness of workers to challenge what has been decided 
D) the unwillingness of workers to be loyal to the firm

Question 11

Cultures with a low masculinity place great importance on conservation of the environment and tend to favor:

Accepted Answer

A) Third world countries 
B) Less developed countries 
C) Underdeveloped countries 
D) Small-scale enterprises 
A) Third world countries 
B) Less developed countries 
C) Underdeveloped countries 
D) Small-scale enterprises

Question 12

Austria, the United Kingdom, the United States and Switzerland are all _____ cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) Diffuse 
B) Specific 
C) Emotional 
D) Neutral 
A) Diffuse 
B) Specific 
C) Emotional 
D) Neutral

Question 13

Culture is acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text, the highest cultural priority (or value) in the U.S.is considered as:

Accepted Answer

A) Family security 
B) Belonging 
C) Freedom 
D) Cooperation 
A) Family security 
B) Belonging 
C) Freedom 
D) Cooperation

Question 15

Buildings and art are considered to be the _____ of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) Explicit artifacts and product 
B) Norms and values 
C) Formal values 
D) Basic assumptions that govern behavior 
A) Explicit artifacts and product 
B) Norms and values 
C) Formal values 
D) Basic assumptions that govern behavior

Question 16

Cultures with low _____ have people who are more willing to accept that risks are associated with the unknown and that life must go on in spite of this.

Accepted Answer

A) Individualism versus collectivism 
B) Power distance 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) Masculinity versus femininity 
A) Individualism versus collectivism 
B) Power distance 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) Masculinity versus femininity

Question 17

In a study of the differences in work values across cultures, it was found that U.S.managers place high value on deference to superiors, on company commitment and on the cautious use of aggressiveness and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the text, in Japan, the top cultural priority is independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to a study conducted by England and Lee, all of the following are accurate descriptions of the similarities in cultural values across nations except:

Accepted Answer

A) Although there are country differences in the relationship between values and success, findings across the four countries included in the study are quite similar 
B) It is evident that value patterns predict managerial success and could be used in selection and placement decisions 
C) There is a relatively weak relationship between the level of success achieved by managers and their personal values 
D) The general pattern indicates that more successful managers appear to favor pragmatic, dynamic, achievement-oriented values, while less successful managers prefer more static and passive values 
A) Although there are country differences in the relationship between values and success, findings across the four countries included in the study are quite similar 
B) It is evident that value patterns predict managerial success and could be used in selection and placement decisions 
C) There is a relatively weak relationship between the level of success achieved by managers and their personal values 
D) The general pattern indicates that more successful managers appear to favor pragmatic, dynamic, achievement-oriented values, while less successful managers prefer more static and passive values

Question 20

The characteristic transgenerational means that culture has structure and is integrated; a change in one part will bring changes in another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Increasingly, individual rewards are an accepted norm in countries across the globe.

Societal collectivism refers to the degree to which:

According to the text, the highest cultural priority (or value) in Japan is considered as:

Nations that are collectivist in their approach tend to be characterized by:

Countries in which people blindly obey the orders of their superiors have a high:

United Kingdom is considered a high-neutral culture.

Describe the term "culture".Is culture one thing or are there many dimensions to culture?

Results of the GLOBE project indicate that there are leader behaviors, attributes and organizational practices that are universally accepted and effective across cultures.

_____ is "the extent to which people feel threatened by ambiguous situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these".

Japanese firms tend to have a culture of deference which is supported by all of the following except

Cultures with a low masculinity place great importance on conservation of the environment and tend to favor:

Austria, the United Kingdom, the United States and Switzerland are all _____ cultures.

Culture is acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior.

According to the text, the highest cultural priority (or value) in the U.S.is considered as:

Buildings and art are considered to be the _____ of a culture.

Cultures with low _____ have people who are more willing to accept that risks are associated with the unknown and that life must go on in spite of this.

In a study of the differences in work values across cultures, it was found that U.S.managers place high value on deference to superiors, on company commitment and on the cautious use of aggressiveness and control.

According to the text, in Japan, the top cultural priority is independence.

According to a study conducted by England and Lee, all of the following are accurate descriptions of the similarities in cultural values across nations except:

The characteristic transgenerational means that culture has structure and is integrated; a change in one part will bring changes in another.

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Motivation Across Cultures

Leadership Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

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Exam 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Increasingly, individual rewards are an accepted norm in countries across the globe.

Societal collectivism refers to the degree to which:

According to the text, the highest cultural priority (or value) in Japan is considered as:

Nations that are collectivist in their approach tend to be characterized by:

Countries in which people blindly obey the orders of their superiors have a high:

United Kingdom is considered a high-neutral culture.

Describe the term "culture".Is culture one thing or are there many dimensions to culture?

Results of the GLOBE project indicate that there are leader behaviors, attributes and organizational practices that are universally accepted and effective across cultures.

_____ is "the extent to which people feel threatened by ambiguous situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these".

Japanese firms tend to have a culture of deference which is supported by all of the following except

Cultures with a low masculinity place great importance on conservation of the environment and tend to favor:

Austria, the United Kingdom, the United States and Switzerland are all _____ cultures.

Culture is acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior.

According to the text, the highest cultural priority (or value) in the U.S.is considered as:

Buildings and art are considered to be the _____ of a culture.

Cultures with low _____ have people who are more willing to accept that risks are associated with the unknown and that life must go on in spite of this.

In a study of the differences in work values across cultures, it was found that U.S.managers place high value on deference to superiors, on company commitment and on the cautious use of aggressiveness and control.

According to the text, in Japan, the top cultural priority is independence.

According to a study conducted by England and Lee, all of the following are accurate descriptions of the similarities in cultural values across nations except:

The characteristic transgenerational means that culture has structure and is integrated; a change in one part will bring changes in another.

Globalization and International Linkages

The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Across Cultures

Organizational Cultures and Diversity

Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures

Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances

Management Decision and Control

Motivation Across Cultures

Leadership Across Cultures

Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures

Filters