Question 1

Discuss the notions of individualism and communitarianism as given by Trompenaars.

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Question 2

Culturally, a German can be expected to have a _____ handshake.

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A) Gentle 
B) Light and quick 
C) Brusk and firm 
D) Long and involved

Question 3

The following definitions accurately match their dimension of culture except:

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A) People as members of a group, organization or society share culture 
B) Culture has structure and is integrated 
C) Culture is based on the human capacity to change or adapt 
D) Culture is cumulative, passed down from one generation to another

Question 4

Countries that have high individualism and relatively low power distance show the following features:

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A) Prefer others to do things for them 
B) Are upset when others have more power than they do 
C) Are not upset when others have more power than they do 
D) Are collectivist in their approach

Question 5

According to Dutch researcher Geert Hofstede, there are four dimensions of culture.These are:

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A) Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism and masculinity 
B) Tolerance, group orientation, aggressiveness and forwardness 
C) Group orientation, uncertainty avoidance, aggressiveness and masculinity 
D) Tolerance, power distance, individualism and aggressiveness

Question 6

George England found that personal value systems are relatively stable and do not change rapidly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A specific culture is a culture 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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify common characteristics found between Australian and Indian managers.

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A) Both are highly individualistic 
B) Both are highly pragmatic 
C) Both have high moral orientation 
D) Both strongly lay emphasis on competition and risk

Question 9

A(n) _____ culture is one in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is.

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A) Diffuse 
B) Ascription 
C) Specific 
D) Achievement

Question 10

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the main characteristics of culture except:

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A) Culture is inherited or biologically based; it is not acquired by learning and experience 
B) People as members of a group, organization or society share culture; it is not specific to a single individual 
C) Culture is cumulative, passed down from one generation to the next 
D) Culture is based on the human capacity to symbolize or use one thing to represent another

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate values profile of successful Japanese managers?

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A) Highly pragmatic, highly individualistic and strong achievement and competence orientation 
B) Highly pragmatic, strong emphasis on size and growth and high value on competence and achievement 
C) Highly pragmatic high achievement and competence orientation, an emphasis on profit maximization, organizational efficiency and high productivity 
D) High moral orientation, high humanistic orientation and low value on achievement, success, competition and risk

Question 12

Discuss Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions.

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Question 13

Describe the difference between an achievement culture and an ascription culture.How does an understanding of these differences help an international manager be effective in dealing with clients outside his or her own culture?

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Question 14

If a culture encourages stability, it means that it:

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A) Is averse to formal procedures 
B) Encourages innovation 
C) Is resistant to change 
D) Focuses on short-term horizons

Question 15

According to Trompenaars, _____ refers to people regarding themselves as individuals, while _____ refers to people regarding themselves as part of a group.

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A) Individualism; communitarianism 
B) Individualism; specificism 
C) Universalism; particularism 
D) Communitarianism; universalism

Question 16

A(n) _____ culture is one in which emotions are held in check.

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

Question 17

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

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A) Edification 
B) Culture 
C) Symbol 
D) Cognition

Question 18

_____ is the belief that ideas and practices can be applied everywhere in the world without modification.

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A) Particularism 
B) Universalism 
C) Communitarianism 
D) Individualism

Question 19

An achievement culture is a culture in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following would be considered a typical U.S.cultural value?

Accepted Answer

A) Competition leads to imbalances and disharmony 
B) Withholding information to gain or maintain power is acceptable 
C) Competition stimulates high performance 
D) Symbols and the process are more important than the end points

Exam 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture

Discuss the notions of individualism and communitarianism as given by Trompenaars.

Culturally, a German can be expected to have a _____ handshake.

The following definitions accurately match their dimension of culture except:

Countries that have high individualism and relatively low power distance show the following features:

According to Dutch researcher Geert Hofstede, there are four dimensions of culture.These are:

George England found that personal value systems are relatively stable and do not change rapidly.

A specific culture is a culture 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.

Identify common characteristics found between Australian and Indian managers.

A(n) _____ culture is one in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is.

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the main characteristics of culture except:

Which of the following is an accurate values profile of successful Japanese managers?

Discuss Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions.

Describe the difference between an achievement culture and an ascription culture.How does an understanding of these differences help an international manager be effective in dealing with clients outside his or her own culture?

If a culture encourages stability, it means that it:

According to Trompenaars, _ refers to people regarding themselves as individuals, while _ refers to people regarding themselves as part of a group.

A(n) _____ culture is one in which emotions are held in check.

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

_____ is the belief that ideas and practices can be applied everywhere in the world without modification.

An achievement culture is a culture in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is.

Which of the following would be considered a typical U.S.cultural value?