Exam 4: Communicating Across Cultures

Dina has been offered a job at a longstanding financial institution with a hierarchical culture.Which of the following should she expect to encounter when she starts work?

Finn chooses to enter relationships only with people who share his interests in sports and work.Whenever he finds himself having less in common with a friend,he leaves the relationship.What cultural dimension does Finn display?

Which of the following is characteristic of egalitarian cultures?

Fred has been sent to build a factory in a small village.His new employees speak often of the rewards the factory will bring to their community.It takes Fred a long time to form relationships because the social networks there are close knit.Which term best describes the primary trait of the culture he is dealing with?

Which of the following highlights the difference between Chinese and Brazilian etiquette and customs?

Which of the following is a trait of collectivists?

Organizations in present-oriented societies are less likely to develop clear long-term strategies and business plans.

Why are stereotypes formed? Do stereotypes serve any useful purpose?

Explain generational differences in workplace culture.

Which of the following people is most likely from a culture that is low in uncertainty avoidance?

People in low uncertainty avoidance cultures often stress orderliness and consistency,even if it means sacrificing experimentation and innovation.

Keiko is going to work as a manager in the Netherlands,which has a high performance orientation.Keiko should begin giving her new employees feedback as soon as possible.

Which of the following is a feature of cultures with low performance orientation?

What is the difference between egalitarian and hierarchical cultures?

In the Durable Manufacturing Company,the president,Alicia Hernandez,makes no more than five times what the lowest-paid worker earns.Alicia is often seen eating in the workers' lunchroom because she likes to hear opinions about how the work is going.Which term best describes the culture at the Durable Manufacturing Company?

Cultures with low future orientation

Raj is a middle manager at a textile company.He is always the first one to volunteer to stay late to get a job done,but he is not particularly loyal to the company or impressed by titles.Raj is most likely a member of which generation?

How is trust established in cross-cultural work relationships?

What are the effects of ethnocentrism on cross-cultural relationships?

Giles lives in a society where people are expected to solve their own problems.During business meetings,leaders do not waste time offering welcome or making social talk.Unfair treatment on the job is considered just the way life is.Which term best describes the type of culture Giles lives in?