Question 1

Survival values typically stress the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A) diversity in the society. 
B) economic and physical security. 
C) self-expression. 
D) participation in political processes. 
E) capitalism. 
A) diversity in the society. 
B) economic and physical security. 
C) self-expression. 
D) participation in political processes. 
E) capitalism. B

Question 2

Which of the following is an implication of high degree of managerial mobility in societies that emphasize individualism?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced costs of doing business 
B) Increased managerial loyalty and commitment to an individual company 
C) Lack of company-specific experience, knowledge, and a network of contacts among managers 
D) Lack of exposure among employees to different ways of doing business 
E) Inability to apply good practices and techniques developed in one firm to other firms 
A) Reduced costs of doing business 
B) Increased managerial loyalty and commitment to an individual company 
C) Lack of company-specific experience, knowledge, and a network of contacts among managers 
D) Lack of exposure among employees to different ways of doing business 
E) Inability to apply good practices and techniques developed in one firm to other firms C

Question 3

Ms. X is a follower of a religion that emphasizes that individuals should be judged solely by their spiritual achievements. The caste she belongs to is of the highest order in her religion, and hence is highly respected. She also firmly believes that she was born into the high caste as a result of her spiritual development in her previous life. Ms. X follows:

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism. 
B) Buddhism. 
C) Confucianism. 
D) Islam. 
E) Christianity. 
A) Hinduism. 
B) Buddhism. 
C) Confucianism. 
D) Islam. 
E) Christianity. A

Question 4

Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest, as it is considered to be usury?

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism 
B) Buddhism 
C) Christianity 
D) Confucianism 
E) Islam 
A) Hinduism 
B) Buddhism 
C) Christianity 
D) Confucianism 
E) Islam

Question 5

In 1904, who theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Alfred Schmidt 
C) Max Weber 
D) Abraham Maslow 
E) Adam Smith 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Alfred Schmidt 
C) Max Weber 
D) Abraham Maslow 
E) Adam Smith

Question 6

Although upward social mobility was possible in Britain, it could not normally be achieved in one generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Elaborate on the caste system supported by Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

The most rigid system of stratification

Question 8

One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) is difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks. 
B) does not support entrepreneurship and innovation. 
C) discourages managerial mobility. 
D) fails to foster general managerial skills required to find solutions to current problems. 
E) discourages competition among employees within a company. 
A) is difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks. 
B) does not support entrepreneurship and innovation. 
C) discourages managerial mobility. 
D) fails to foster general managerial skills required to find solutions to current problems. 
E) discourages competition among employees within a company.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) His power distance dimension looked at the relationship between gender and work roles. 
B) His work fails to consider that many countries have more than one culture. 
C) According to him, high uncertainty avoidance cultures were less emotionally resistant to change. 
D) His findings are inconsistent with standard Western stereotypes about cultural differences. 
E) He and his associates argued that Confucianism is not good for economic growth. 
A) His power distance dimension looked at the relationship between gender and work roles. 
B) His work fails to consider that many countries have more than one culture. 
C) According to him, high uncertainty avoidance cultures were less emotionally resistant to change. 
D) His findings are inconsistent with standard Western stereotypes about cultural differences. 
E) He and his associates argued that Confucianism is not good for economic growth.

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be the result of high degrees of class consciousness in societies?

Accepted Answer

A) High levels of social mobility 
B) Healthy relationship between management and labor classes 
C) Low levels of industrial disruption 
D) Increase in the costs of production 
E) Greater opportunities for businesses to establish competitive advantage 
A) High levels of social mobility 
B) Healthy relationship between management and labor classes 
C) Low levels of industrial disruption 
D) Increase in the costs of production 
E) Greater opportunities for businesses to establish competitive advantage

Question 11

Which of the following statements best defines personal space?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the amount of distance to be maintained from the audience in order to be audible to them. 
B) It is a psychological phase wherein a person has free flowing thoughts. 
C) In ergonomics, it is the minimum amount of space required by an average employee in order to work efficiently. 
D) It is the comfortable amount of distance between you and someone you are talking with. 
E) It is the amount of space a country has per person and is arrived at by dividing the country's total geographical area by its total population. 
A) It is the amount of distance to be maintained from the audience in order to be audible to them. 
B) It is a psychological phase wherein a person has free flowing thoughts. 
C) In ergonomics, it is the minimum amount of space required by an average employee in order to work efficiently. 
D) It is the comfortable amount of distance between you and someone you are talking with. 
E) It is the amount of space a country has per person and is arrived at by dividing the country's total geographical area by its total population.

Question 12

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

Accepted Answer

A) Attending a business meeting in casual clothes 
B) Committing a financial fraud 
C) Failing to greet a person you know 
D) Eating with the inappropriate cutlery in a social gathering 
E) Keeping a good friend waiting at a coffee shop 
A) Attending a business meeting in casual clothes 
B) Committing a financial fraud 
C) Failing to greet a person you know 
D) Eating with the inappropriate cutlery in a social gathering 
E) Keeping a good friend waiting at a coffee shop

Question 13

Max Weber argued that the Catholic promise of salvation in the next world, rather than this world, fostered "a spirit of capitalism."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a Confucian culture, loyalty of the subordinates to their superiors should be:

Accepted Answer

A) blind in nature. 
B) reciprocated by the superiors by bestowing blessings on them. 
C) free of expectations of reward and personal gain. 
D) aimed at attaining spiritual perfection. 
E) based on the superiors' spiritual achievements. 
A) blind in nature. 
B) reciprocated by the superiors by bestowing blessings on them. 
C) free of expectations of reward and personal gain. 
D) aimed at attaining spiritual perfection. 
E) based on the superiors' spiritual achievements.

Question 15

Hofstede's fifth dimension of Confucian dynamism captures:

Accepted Answer

A) how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities. 
B) the relationship between an individual and his or her fellows along with the degree to which individual achievement and freedom are emphasized. 
C) the extent to which different cultures socialized their members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty. 
D) attitudes toward time, persistence, ordering by status, protection of face, respect for tradition, and reciprocation of gifts and favors. 
E) the extent to which sex roles are differentiated and values such as achievement and power are emphasized. 
A) how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities. 
B) the relationship between an individual and his or her fellows along with the degree to which individual achievement and freedom are emphasized. 
C) the extent to which different cultures socialized their members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty. 
D) attitudes toward time, persistence, ordering by status, protection of face, respect for tradition, and reciprocation of gifts and favors. 
E) the extent to which sex roles are differentiated and values such as achievement and power are emphasized.

Question 16

The use of a grading system in schools teaches children the value of personal achievement and competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It is easier for companies based in countries with a high degree of class consciousness to establish a competitive advantage in the global economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the:

Accepted Answer

A) denial of equal rights for women and other minorities. 
B) movement in traditional Islamic societies toward modernization. 
C) narrowing gap between the rich and the poor. 
D) increasing standard of living in Islamic societies. 
E) widening gap between the highly developed and the less developed nations. 
A) denial of equal rights for women and other minorities. 
B) movement in traditional Islamic societies toward modernization. 
C) narrowing gap between the rich and the poor. 
D) increasing standard of living in Islamic societies. 
E) widening gap between the highly developed and the less developed nations.

Question 19

A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of which of the following in individual cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Folkways 
B) Religious doctrines 
C) Mores 
D) Laws 
E) Social structures 
A) Folkways 
B) Religious doctrines 
C) Mores 
D) Laws 
E) Social structures

Question 20

According to Geert Hofstede, high power distance cultures were found in societies that tried to play down inequalities of power and wealth as much as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Survival values typically stress the importance of:

Which of the following is an implication of high degree of managerial mobility in societies that emphasize individualism?

Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest, as it is considered to be usury?

In 1904, who theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism?

Although upward social mobility was possible in Britain, it could not normally be achieved in one generation.

Elaborate on the caste system supported by Hinduism.

One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it:

Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions?

Which of the following is most likely to be the result of high degrees of class consciousness in societies?

Which of the following statements best defines personal space?

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

Max Weber argued that the Catholic promise of salvation in the next world, rather than this world, fostered "a spirit of capitalism."

In a Confucian culture, loyalty of the subordinates to their superiors should be:

Hofstede's fifth dimension of Confucian dynamism captures:

The use of a grading system in schools teaches children the value of personal achievement and competition.

It is easier for companies based in countries with a high degree of class consciousness to establish a competitive advantage in the global economy.

The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the:

A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of which of the following in individual cultures?

According to Geert Hofstede, high power distance cultures were found in societies that tried to play down inequalities of power and wealth as much as possible.

Globalization

National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems

National Differences in Economic Development

Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Trade Theory

Government Policy and International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Strategy of International Business

Entering Foreign Markets

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Global Production and Supply Chain Management

Global Marketing and Rd

Global Human Resource Management

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Exam 4: Differences in Culture

Survival values typically stress the importance of:

Which of the following is an implication of high degree of managerial mobility in societies that emphasize individualism?

Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest, as it is considered to be usury?

In 1904, who theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism?

Although upward social mobility was possible in Britain, it could not normally be achieved in one generation.

Elaborate on the caste system supported by Hinduism.

One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it:

Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions?

Which of the following is most likely to be the result of high degrees of class consciousness in societies?

Which of the following statements best defines personal space?

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

Max Weber argued that the Catholic promise of salvation in the next world, rather than this world, fostered "a spirit of capitalism."

In a Confucian culture, loyalty of the subordinates to their superiors should be:

Hofstede's fifth dimension of Confucian dynamism captures:

The use of a grading system in schools teaches children the value of personal achievement and competition.

It is easier for companies based in countries with a high degree of class consciousness to establish a competitive advantage in the global economy.

The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the:

A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of which of the following in individual cultures?

According to Geert Hofstede, high power distance cultures were found in societies that tried to play down inequalities of power and wealth as much as possible.

Globalization

National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems

National Differences in Economic Development

Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Trade Theory

Government Policy and International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Strategy of International Business

Entering Foreign Markets

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Global Production and Supply Chain Management

Global Marketing and Rd

Global Human Resource Management

Filters