Question 1

Creolization is the process where immigrants completely disregard all aspects of the local culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Differentiate between the characteristics of a universalist culture and a particularist culture?

Accepted Answer

A universalist culture applies rules and

Question 3

Which of the following factors can cause changes in traditional,non-Western societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  media exposure 
B)  religious activities 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  self-reference criterion 
A)  media exposure 
B)  religious activities 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  self-reference criterion

Question 4

International managers can benefit greatly from cultural sensitivity because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enables them to develop appropriate policies 
B)  enables them to understand cultures better, by using stereotypes 
C)  helps them protect the organization from outside influences 
D)  helps them increase the long-term orientation of the organization 
A)  enables them to develop appropriate policies 
B)  enables them to understand cultures better, by using stereotypes 
C)  helps them protect the organization from outside influences 
D)  helps them increase the long-term orientation of the organization

Question 5

Humane orientation measures the extent to which a society takes part in self-enhancement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Hofstede,the extent to which subordinates accept a hierarchical system in a company is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  power distance 
C)  individualism 
D)  masculinity 
A)  uncertainty avoidance 
B)  power distance 
C)  individualism 
D)  masculinity

Question 7

An organization where employees typically wear casual clothes and interact casually is most likely to have a(n)________ organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical 
B)  formal 
C)  rules-bound 
D)  informal 
A)  hierarchical 
B)  formal 
C)  rules-bound 
D)  informal

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Arab culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on hospitality 
B)  imposition of deadlines 
C)  five times a day prayer pattern 
D)  indirect communication style 
A)  emphasis on hospitality 
B)  imposition of deadlines 
C)  five times a day prayer pattern 
D)  indirect communication style

Question 9

Values are a society's ideas about what is good or bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following represents the expectations,norms,and goals held in common by members of a specific company or group?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural variable 
B)  societal culture 
C)  organizational culture 
D)  organizational system 
A)  cultural variable 
B)  societal culture 
C)  organizational culture 
D)  organizational system

Question 11

According to contingency management,international managers need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transfer home-country business practices to the local environment 
B)  adapt their management styles to the local setting and people 
C)  determine the extent to which locals will accept unequal power 
D)  provide training to locals before transferring new technology 
A)  transfer home-country business practices to the local environment 
B)  adapt their management styles to the local setting and people 
C)  determine the extent to which locals will accept unequal power 
D)  provide training to locals before transferring new technology

Question 12

Which of the following subsystems is most likely to underlie both moral and economic norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinship system 
B)  political system 
C)  religious system 
D)  education system 
A)  kinship system 
B)  political system 
C)  religious system 
D)  education system

Question 13

________ comprises the shared values,understandings,assumptions,and goals that over time are passed on and imposed by members of a group or society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environment 
B)  Workforce 
C)  Economy 
D)  Culture 
A)  Environment 
B)  Workforce 
C)  Economy 
D)  Culture

Question 14

Based on Hofstede's value dimensions,countries in which nationalism is less pronounced,protests are tolerated,and job mobility is common are high on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  power distance 
B)  collectivism 
C)  uncertainty avoidance 
D)  masculinity 
A)  power distance 
B)  collectivism 
C)  uncertainty avoidance 
D)  masculinity

Question 15

The European view of information privacy most likely stems from its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign business practices 
B)  global nature of information technology 
C)  culture and history 
D)  competitive origins 
A)  foreign business practices 
B)  global nature of information technology 
C)  culture and history 
D)  competitive origins

Question 16

According to Trompenaars's value dimensions,if you are born and raised in an achievement society,your source of status will most likely be based upon your ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  father's occupation 
B)  age 
C)  level of education 
D)  gender 
A)  father's occupation 
B)  age 
C)  level of education 
D)  gender

Question 17

According to the GLOBE project,which of the following cultural dimensions refers to how much people in a society are expected to be tough,confrontational,and competitive versus modest and tender?

Accepted Answer

A)  humane orientation 
B)  assertiveness 
C)  future orientation 
D)  performance orientation 
A)  humane orientation 
B)  assertiveness 
C)  future orientation 
D)  performance orientation

Question 18

Which of the following is a predominant characteristic of the Chinese management style?

Accepted Answer

A)  paternalism 
B)  individualism 
C)  nepotism 
D)  religious affinity 
A)  paternalism 
B)  individualism 
C)  nepotism 
D)  religious affinity

Question 19

Future-oriented societies tend to place more emphasis on instant gratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following Hofstede variables is associated with a strong sense of nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism 
B)  uncertainty avoidance 
C)  masculinity 
D)  femininity 
A)  individualism 
B)  uncertainty avoidance 
C)  masculinity 
D)  femininity

Creolization is the process where immigrants completely disregard all aspects of the local culture.

Differentiate between the characteristics of a universalist culture and a particularist culture?

Which of the following factors can cause changes in traditional,non-Western societies?

International managers can benefit greatly from cultural sensitivity because it ________.

Humane orientation measures the extent to which a society takes part in self-enhancement.

According to Hofstede,the extent to which subordinates accept a hierarchical system in a company is known as ________.

An organization where employees typically wear casual clothes and interact casually is most likely to have a(n)________ organizational culture.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Arab culture?

Values are a society's ideas about what is good or bad.

Which of the following represents the expectations,norms,and goals held in common by members of a specific company or group?

According to contingency management,international managers need to ________.

Which of the following subsystems is most likely to underlie both moral and economic norms?

________ comprises the shared values,understandings,assumptions,and goals that over time are passed on and imposed by members of a group or society.

Based on Hofstede's value dimensions,countries in which nationalism is less pronounced,protests are tolerated,and job mobility is common are high on ________.

The European view of information privacy most likely stems from its ________.

According to Trompenaars's value dimensions,if you are born and raised in an achievement society,your source of status will most likely be based upon your ________.

According to the GLOBE project,which of the following cultural dimensions refers to how much people in a society are expected to be tough,confrontational,and competitive versus modest and tender?

Which of the following is a predominant characteristic of the Chinese management style?

Future-oriented societies tend to place more emphasis on instant gratification.

Which of the following Hofstede variables is associated with a strong sense of nationalism?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 3: Understanding the Role of Culture

Creolization is the process where immigrants completely disregard all aspects of the local culture.

Differentiate between the characteristics of a universalist culture and a particularist culture?

Which of the following factors can cause changes in traditional,non-Western societies?

International managers can benefit greatly from cultural sensitivity because it ________.

Humane orientation measures the extent to which a society takes part in self-enhancement.

According to Hofstede,the extent to which subordinates accept a hierarchical system in a company is known as ________.

An organization where employees typically wear casual clothes and interact casually is most likely to have a(n)________ organizational culture.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Arab culture?

Values are a society's ideas about what is good or bad.

Which of the following represents the expectations,norms,and goals held in common by members of a specific company or group?

According to contingency management,international managers need to ________.

Which of the following subsystems is most likely to underlie both moral and economic norms?

________ comprises the shared values,understandings,assumptions,and goals that over time are passed on and imposed by members of a group or society.

Based on Hofstede's value dimensions,countries in which nationalism is less pronounced,protests are tolerated,and job mobility is common are high on ________.

The European view of information privacy most likely stems from its ________.

According to Trompenaars's value dimensions,if you are born and raised in an achievement society,your source of status will most likely be based upon your ________.

According to the GLOBE project,which of the following cultural dimensions refers to how much people in a society are expected to be tough,confrontational,and competitive versus modest and tender?

Which of the following is a predominant characteristic of the Chinese management style?

Future-oriented societies tend to place more emphasis on instant gratification.

Which of the following Hofstede variables is associated with a strong sense of nationalism?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

Filters