Question 1

Hector has read about the GLOBE studies in his Organizational Behavior class. He wants to provide a list of cultural "universals," or things that transcend all cultures to his employees. One thing he should list is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   having integrity
B)   being autocratic
C)   being dictatorial
D)   encouraging autonomy A

Question 2

Which of the following dimensions of Hofstede's cultural values is a focus on the future rather than the past and present?

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship orientation
B)   uncertainty avoidance
C)   confucian dynamism
D)   collectivism-individualism C

Question 3

Compare and contrast high-context and low-context cultures.

Accepted Answer

High-context cultures rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when perceiving and communicating with others. For example, in a high-context culture, a person may need to get to know a negotiating partner as a person before proceeding to business. In low-context cultures, written and spoken words carry the burden of shared meanings. So when negotiating with a person from a low-context culture, you can expect that the person will want to see a written formal agreement early in the process as a reference.

Question 4

The generation of employees called ______ were born between 1965 and 1980 and are sometimes referred to as "baby busters" or "latchkey kids."

Accepted Answer

A)   boomers
B)   traditionalists
C)   Gen Xers
D)   millennials

Question 5

With regard to diversity in the workplace, one of a leader's top goals should be to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   enforce organizational policies rigidly
B)   integrate individuals with organizational culture
C)   treat everyone exactly the same
D)   remember human beings are generally indifferent to belonging

Question 6

Which of the following is associated with social disorganization, deviance, innovation, and openness to change?

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural strength
B)   cultural elasticity
C)   cultural looseness
D)   cultural tightness

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the leadership behaviors perceived as effective across cultures as identified by the culturally endorsed implicit leadership theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   transactional
B)   self-oriented
C)   participative
D)   transformational

Question 8

Which of the following is an element of deep-level diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)   sex
B)   beliefs
C)   age
D)   race

Question 9

Which of the following GLOBE cultural dimensions is related to the questionnaire item--"Aging parents generally live (should live) at home with their children"?

Accepted Answer

A)   future orientation
B)   gender egalitarianism
C)  assertiveness
D)   in-group collectivism

Question 10

Which of the following GLOBE cultural dimensions is defined as--the extent to which a collective encourages forward-looking behaviors such as delaying gratification, planning, and investing in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)   future orientation
B)   gender egalitarianism
C)   assertiveness
D)   in-group collectivism

Question 11

Which of the following describes Phase 4 of the emergence of a third culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Initial contact may result in the person withdrawing from the other person (or culture) .
B)   The parties evaluate the need for continued interaction.
C)   Norms for interaction have evolved to the point where they feel "natural" to both parties.
D)   Interdependence results in more nuanced development and maintenance of a third culture.

Question 12

People who have internalized more than one cultural profile are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   expatriates
B)   repatriates
C)   global leaders
D)   biculturals

Question 13

Differences between individuals at work on any attribute that may evoke the perception that the other person is different from the self is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotions
B)   race
C)   sexual orientation
D)   diversity

Question 14

It has been estimated that what percentage of expatriates leaves their firm within 3 years of their return?

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   34%
C)   14%
D)   24%

Question 15

Which of the following describes Phase 3 of the emergence of a third culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Initial contact may result in the person withdrawing from the other person (or culture) .
B)   The parties evaluate the need for continued interaction.
C)   Norms for interaction have evolved to the point where they feel "natural" to both parties.
D)   Interdependence results in more nuanced development and maintenance of a third culture.

Question 16

Which of the following leadership behaviors identified by the culturally endorsed implicit leadership theory is defined as--independent and individualistic leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   charismatic/value-based
B)   participative
C)   self-protective
D)   autonomous

Question 17

Differences among members' attitudes, beliefs, and values are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   deep-level diversity
B)   diversity
C)   surface-level diversity
D)   ethnicity

Question 18

Describe cultural tightness and looseness and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following leadership behaviors identified by the culturally endorsed implicit leadership theory is defined as--the ability to inspire and motive others to high performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   charismatic/value-based
B)   team-oriented
C)   participative
D)   humane-oriented

Question 20

Which of the following is the distress experienced by a traveler from the loss of familiar patterns of social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural retooling
B)   biculturalism
C)   culture shock
D)   repatriation

Exam 13: Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments