Question 1

When doing business in China,it is important to remember that

Accepted Answer

A)  exchanges are often uneven,working to the advantage of weaker members in the relationship. 
B)  persons of low rank never have any influence or power in a relationship. 
C)  an emotional appeal to superiors will almost always be successful. 
D)  one must never give in to any demands of the Chinese hosts. 
E)  obtaining the favor of subordinates will be seen as a sign of weakness. 
A)  exchanges are often uneven,working to the advantage of weaker members in the relationship. 
B)  persons of low rank never have any influence or power in a relationship. 
C)  an emotional appeal to superiors will almost always be successful. 
D)  one must never give in to any demands of the Chinese hosts. 
E)  obtaining the favor of subordinates will be seen as a sign of weakness. A

Question 2

According to the GLOBE Project research,_____ has emerged as the group that was the most in favor of uncertainty avoidance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germanic Europe 
B)  Southern Asia 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  the Arabic group 
E)  Latin Europe 
A)  Germanic Europe 
B)  Southern Asia 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  the Arabic group 
E)  Latin Europe A

Question 3

Latin Americans are not as conscious about time as are North Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Hofstede,the United States is considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian country. 
B)  collectivist country. 
C)  high power distance country. 
D)  feminine country. 
E)  highly individualistic country. 
A)  authoritarian country. 
B)  collectivist country. 
C)  high power distance country. 
D)  feminine country. 
E)  highly individualistic country.

Question 5

Time _______is the extent to which a society emphasizes short-run or long-run time horizons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Time _______is the extent to which a...

Question 6

Scenario - Reardon Enterprises
Reardon Enterprises was founded in 1985 by Jonas and Samuel Reardon.Initially this company was based solely in Santa Fe,New Mexico and sold products only in the U.S.market.Now,this organization has grown to become fifth in the fine glassware industry in the world.It proudly claims the distinction of having 14 manufacturing facilities located on foreign soil.It currently provides its delicate and refined glass products to 24 foreign marketplaces around the world.
Samuel continues to work in the field and feels his expertise in foreign relations is a large part of the reason the company has known such global success.While Jonas contends the factories and workers located on foreign soil should not be treated differently from those in Santa Fe,Samuel contends it is important to know how the other countries operate.Even with the differences in business philosophies and beliefs between the two owners,Reardon Enterprises remains a multi-billion dollar operation with a glistening future ahead of it.
-Samuel is quite knowledgeable about the foreign cultures where Reardon Enterprises conducts its operations.He understands the vital characteristics surrounding a country's culture.Which one of the following is not one of these characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is learned through associations and family. 
B)  A company's marketing and management must adjust and adapt to the culture of the foreign marketplace. 
C)  Culture is not dynamic and changes slowly over a long period of time. 
D)  Companies have the responsibility to understand what is valued and accepted in the foreign marketplace. 
E)  Culture is inherited from others living within the society. 
A)  Culture is learned through associations and family. 
B)  A company's marketing and management must adjust and adapt to the culture of the foreign marketplace. 
C)  Culture is not dynamic and changes slowly over a long period of time. 
D)  Companies have the responsibility to understand what is valued and accepted in the foreign marketplace. 
E)  Culture is inherited from others living within the society.

Question 7

When doing business in _____,it is important to understand that potential customers want to develop a personal relationship before doing business with foreign executives.Dinner exchanges and lunch meetings provide a good time for executives to get to know one another better.Dinners most often occur in the late evening,at 9 or 10pm.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Korea 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Arab countries 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Korea 
D)  Latin America 
E)  Arab countries

Question 8

Power distance examines the extent to which societies tolerate risk or are risk averse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Scenario - The Sandman Group
The Sandman Group is a multinational pharmaceutical business,which provides needed medications to a variety of foreign markets around the globe.It has recently acquired a new customer that is based in Saudi Arabia.This area of the world is new to the company.Sandman plans to send ten representatives and managers to the Saudi region to better serve this new client's needs.The company feels confident in its products and its people and believes strongly they will be able to accommodate the needs of this client.
-The Sandman Group is determined to be successful in its business dealings with its newest Saudi customer.It has been working diligently with the ten representatives and managers it plans to send into the region.Sandman wants each one to be well versed in the culture of the region before they depart on their assignment.Which one of the following would not be of high concern for those individuals to learn before leaving the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective verbal communication skills 
B)  Awareness of non-verbal language and its meanings 
C)  Food for eating must be prepared in the halal way 
D)  Financial infrastructure of the region 
E)  Knowledge of the value system of the region 
A)  Effective verbal communication skills 
B)  Awareness of non-verbal language and its meanings 
C)  Food for eating must be prepared in the halal way 
D)  Financial infrastructure of the region 
E)  Knowledge of the value system of the region

Question 10

Of the following,which is NOT a characteristic of culture that is important for global companies to recognize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is learned,not inherited. 
B)  It is nearly impossible to change an entire country's culture. 
C)  It is the responsibility of the global firm to ascertain the level of importance of various aspects of culture in the foreign markets it serves. 
D)  Companies' operations,chiefly marketing and management,need to recognize and adjust to the cultural environment existing in the countries the global company serves. 
E)  Culture can be imposed from home country to host country. 
A)  Culture is learned,not inherited. 
B)  It is nearly impossible to change an entire country's culture. 
C)  It is the responsibility of the global firm to ascertain the level of importance of various aspects of culture in the foreign markets it serves. 
D)  Companies' operations,chiefly marketing and management,need to recognize and adjust to the cultural environment existing in the countries the global company serves. 
E)  Culture can be imposed from home country to host country.

Question 11

In Arab countries,business executives will often digress from the primary purpose of the meeting,then eventually return to the topic initially discussed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ______ variable refers to the degree to which a society compartmentalizes roles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ variable refers to the degree...

Question 13

Feelings or opinions are called

Accepted Answer

A)  values. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  manners. 
D)  customs. 
E)  aesthetics. 
A)  values. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  manners. 
D)  customs. 
E)  aesthetics.

Question 14

Of the following,which is NOT a primary or secondary source that can be used to learn about foreign countries' cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S.Department of Commerce Commercial Guide 
B) The Economist's  Intelligence Unit 
C)  Culture Grams 
D)  Craigshead's International Business,Travel and Relocation Guide to 84 Countries 
E)  Forbes's Countries of the World 
A)  The U.S.Department of Commerce Commercial Guide 
B) The Economist's  Intelligence Unit 
C)  Culture Grams 
D)  Craigshead's International Business,Travel and Relocation Guide to 84 Countries 
E)  Forbes's Countries of the World

Question 15

Of the following,which is NOT true about managing and marketing in overseas markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only one management style need be used. 
B)  There can be different cultural groups within countries of which organizations need to be aware. 
C)  Advertising campaigns must be tailored to local cultures. 
D)  Culture has an impact on communication styles. 
E)  Clear communication can improves the outcomes of management decisions. 
A)  Only one management style need be used. 
B)  There can be different cultural groups within countries of which organizations need to be aware. 
C)  Advertising campaigns must be tailored to local cultures. 
D)  Culture has an impact on communication styles. 
E)  Clear communication can improves the outcomes of management decisions.

Question 16

Latin American negotiators will frequently engage in long periods of silence,or may have peripheral discussions among one another while ignoring foreign business people in the room.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Scenario - Reardon Enterprises
Reardon Enterprises was founded in 1985 by Jonas and Samuel Reardon.Initially this company was based solely in Santa Fe,New Mexico and sold products only in the U.S.market.Now,this organization has grown to become fifth in the fine glassware industry in the world.It proudly claims the distinction of having 14 manufacturing facilities located on foreign soil.It currently provides its delicate and refined glass products to 24 foreign marketplaces around the world.
Samuel continues to work in the field and feels his expertise in foreign relations is a large part of the reason the company has known such global success.While Jonas contends the factories and workers located on foreign soil should not be treated differently from those in Santa Fe,Samuel contends it is important to know how the other countries operate.Even with the differences in business philosophies and beliefs between the two owners,Reardon Enterprises remains a multi-billion dollar operation with a glistening future ahead of it.
-Jonas has decided that Samuel makes a valid point when he states the importance of knowing the culture of the foreign country in which they wish to conduct business.Jonas has decided to learn as much as he can about the culture of Japan in order to be better prepared for the company's business endeavor there.Which of the following would not be a valued source of information about foreign cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.Department of the Interior 
B)  Discussion with individuals who have worked in Japan 
C)  Craigshead's International Business 
D)  Doing Business in 118 Countries by Price Waterhouse Cooper 
E)  Country Report from the Economist 
A)  U.S.Department of the Interior 
B)  Discussion with individuals who have worked in Japan 
C)  Craigshead's International Business 
D)  Doing Business in 118 Countries by Price Waterhouse Cooper 
E)  Country Report from the Economist

Question 18

In ____ translation,a message is translated from English to another language,then someone skilled in that foreign language translates it back into English; this second translation can then be compared to the original English version.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal 
C)  forward 
D)  backward 
E)  diagonal 
A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal 
C)  forward 
D)  backward 
E)  diagonal

Question 19

The use of jargon is especially useful when conducting business meetings with foreign personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Power distance is the cultural dimension that refers to ______ (equality)versus authority.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Power distance is the cultural dimension that...

When doing business in China,it is important to remember that

According to the GLOBE Project research,_____ has emerged as the group that was the most in favor of uncertainty avoidance.

Latin Americans are not as conscious about time as are North Americans.

According to Hofstede,the United States is considered a(n)

Time _______is the extent to which a society emphasizes short-run or long-run time horizons.

Power distance examines the extent to which societies tolerate risk or are risk averse.

Of the following,which is NOT a characteristic of culture that is important for global companies to recognize?

In Arab countries,business executives will often digress from the primary purpose of the meeting,then eventually return to the topic initially discussed.

The ______ variable refers to the degree to which a society compartmentalizes roles.

Feelings or opinions are called

Of the following,which is NOT a primary or secondary source that can be used to learn about foreign countries' cultures?

Of the following,which is NOT true about managing and marketing in overseas markets?

Latin American negotiators will frequently engage in long periods of silence,or may have peripheral discussions among one another while ignoring foreign business people in the room.

In ____ translation,a message is translated from English to another language,then someone skilled in that foreign language translates it back into English; this second translation can then be compared to the original English version.

The use of jargon is especially useful when conducting business meetings with foreign personnel.

Power distance is the cultural dimension that refers to ______ (equality)versus authority.

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The Legal,economic and Political Environment of Global Business

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Corruption and Ethics in Global Business

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Exam 5: The Cultural Environment of Global Business

When doing business in China,it is important to remember that

According to the GLOBE Project research,_____ has emerged as the group that was the most in favor of uncertainty avoidance.

Latin Americans are not as conscious about time as are North Americans.

According to Hofstede,the United States is considered a(n)

Time _______is the extent to which a society emphasizes short-run or long-run time horizons.

Power distance examines the extent to which societies tolerate risk or are risk averse.

Of the following,which is NOT a characteristic of culture that is important for global companies to recognize?

In Arab countries,business executives will often digress from the primary purpose of the meeting,then eventually return to the topic initially discussed.

The ______ variable refers to the degree to which a society compartmentalizes roles.

Feelings or opinions are called

Of the following,which is NOT a primary or secondary source that can be used to learn about foreign countries' cultures?

Of the following,which is NOT true about managing and marketing in overseas markets?

Latin American negotiators will frequently engage in long periods of silence,or may have peripheral discussions among one another while ignoring foreign business people in the room.

In ____ translation,a message is translated from English to another language,then someone skilled in that foreign language translates it back into English; this second translation can then be compared to the original English version.

The use of jargon is especially useful when conducting business meetings with foreign personnel.

Power distance is the cultural dimension that refers to ______ (equality)versus authority.

The Rise of Globalization

The Evolution of International Business

Regional Economic Integration

The International Flow of Funds and Exchange Rates

The Legal,economic and Political Environment of Global Business

Entry Strategies in Global Business

Control of Global Business

Corruption and Ethics in Global Business

The Organization of Global Business

Global Human Resource Management

Global Marketing

Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management

Global Financial Management

Global Accounting and Taxation

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