Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Confucianism is a religion principally followed in India, Korea, and Japan. 
B) Confucianism preaches about the supernatural, the concept of a supreme being, and an afterlife. 
C) Confucian ethics raise the costs of doing business in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. 
D) Conflict between management and labor tends to be high in the countries that follow Confucianism. 
E) In Confucian thought, loyalty to one's superiors is regarded as a sacred duty. 
A) Confucianism is a religion principally followed in India, Korea, and Japan. 
B) Confucianism preaches about the supernatural, the concept of a supreme being, and an afterlife. 
C) Confucian ethics raise the costs of doing business in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. 
D) Conflict between management and labor tends to be high in the countries that follow Confucianism. 
E) In Confucian thought, loyalty to one's superiors is regarded as a sacred duty.

Question 2

Mountland Republic follows a system of social stratification that allows for flexibility in terms of social mobility. In this system of open stratification the status of a person is solely determined by his or her own socioeconomic achievements. Mountland Republic is most likely to be following what type of system of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) Caste 
B) Class 
C) Religious 
D) Grade 
E) Bureaucratic 
A) Caste 
B) Class 
C) Religious 
D) Grade 
E) Bureaucratic

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of Japanese society?

Accepted Answer

A) The determination of social status of an individual is independent of the standing of the group to which he or she belongs. 
B) It is difficult to find self-managing work teams within Japanese organizations. 
C) It is more successful at pioneering radically new products and new ways of doing business than the United States. 
D) There is a low degree of movement from company to company among managers and workers. 
E) The managers and workers lack company-specific knowledge, experience, and a network of interpersonal business contacts. 
A) The determination of social status of an individual is independent of the standing of the group to which he or she belongs. 
B) It is difficult to find self-managing work teams within Japanese organizations. 
C) It is more successful at pioneering radically new products and new ways of doing business than the United States. 
D) There is a low degree of movement from company to company among managers and workers. 
E) The managers and workers lack company-specific knowledge, experience, and a network of interpersonal business contacts.

Question 4

How does a caste system differ from a class system?

Accepted Answer

The most rigid system of stratification

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about most Western societies?

Accepted Answer

A) In Western societies social groups, rather than individuals, are the basic building blocks of social organization. 
B) The value systems of many Western societies emphasize individual achievement. 
C) In Western societies, the social standing of individuals is merely a function of who they work for. 
D) The emphasis on individuals in Western societies has led to a low level of entrepreneurial activity. 
E) It is easier to build and manage teams within organizations in Western societies. 
A) In Western societies social groups, rather than individuals, are the basic building blocks of social organization. 
B) The value systems of many Western societies emphasize individual achievement. 
C) In Western societies, the social standing of individuals is merely a function of who they work for. 
D) The emphasis on individuals in Western societies has led to a low level of entrepreneurial activity. 
E) It is easier to build and manage teams within organizations in Western societies.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) The most rigid system of social stratification is a class system. 
B) Individuals are born into a particular social stratum. 
C) It is not possible for people to move between social strata. 
D) Britain is an example of a society where the caste system is predominant even today. 
E) Individuals born into a stratum toward the bottom of the social hierarchy tend to have better life chances. 
A) The most rigid system of social stratification is a class system. 
B) Individuals are born into a particular social stratum. 
C) It is not possible for people to move between social strata. 
D) Britain is an example of a society where the caste system is predominant even today. 
E) Individuals born into a stratum toward the bottom of the social hierarchy tend to have better life chances.

Question 7

When schools emphasize respect for others, obedience to authority, honesty, neatness, being on time, and use a grading system, they are:

Accepted Answer

A) teaching children to be noncompetitive. 
B) impinging on fundamental freedoms and values. 
C) indirectly teaching cultural values and norms. 
D) indirectly creating a rigid caste system. 
E) unnecessarily deviating from formal education. 
A) teaching children to be noncompetitive. 
B) impinging on fundamental freedoms and values. 
C) indirectly teaching cultural values and norms. 
D) indirectly creating a rigid caste system. 
E) unnecessarily deviating from formal education.

Question 8

The recent trend to outsource information technology jobs to countries such as India indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) the availability of unskilled labor has increased in these countries. 
B) these countries have benefited by moving toward communism. 
C) a good education system is a determinant of national competitive advantage. 
D) the availability of a pool of unskilled labor has been reduced in Western countries. 
E) these countries are taking advantage of their latitudinal location. 
A) the availability of unskilled labor has increased in these countries. 
B) these countries have benefited by moving toward communism. 
C) a good education system is a determinant of national competitive advantage. 
D) the availability of a pool of unskilled labor has been reduced in Western countries. 
E) these countries are taking advantage of their latitudinal location.

Question 9

If a society emphasizes the group as the primary unit of social organization, it is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) encourage competition between the members of the group. 
B) expose managers to different ways of doing business. 
C) foster dynamism and entrepreneurship. 
D) discourage employees from moving from company to company. 
E) fail to facilitate self-managing work teams. 
A) encourage competition between the members of the group. 
B) expose managers to different ways of doing business. 
C) foster dynamism and entrepreneurship. 
D) discourage employees from moving from company to company. 
E) fail to facilitate self-managing work teams.

Question 10

The distinctive culture of Wengiston has been losing its predominance among the citizens of the country. This is due to the fact that the people of Wengiston are extensively adopting certain universally accepted values and norms. This behavior of the people in Wengiston demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism. 
B) the convergence hypothesis. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) Confucian dynamism. 
E) social mobility. 
A) ethnocentrism. 
B) the convergence hypothesis. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) Confucian dynamism. 
E) social mobility.

Question 11

Class membership in the United States is determined to a much greater degree by individual background and schooling, as opposed to economic achievements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are norms? Briefly describe the two categories of norms.

Accepted Answer

Norms are the social rules that govern p

Question 13

Which of the following means an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way business is practiced?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnocentrism 
B) Cross-cultural literacy 
C) Pan-culture integration 
D) Cultural lag 
E) Cultural capitalism 
A) Ethnocentrism 
B) Cross-cultural literacy 
C) Pan-culture integration 
D) Cultural lag 
E) Cultural capitalism

Question 14

Mr. X finds it hard to dine with his American colleagues as his religion prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol. He also quit his previous job in a bank because his religion considers the payment or receipt of interest as exploitative and unjust. According to this information, Mr. X is a follower of:

Accepted Answer

A) Protestantism. 
B) Hinduism. 
C) Judaism. 
D) Confucianism. 
E) Islam. 
A) Protestantism. 
B) Hinduism. 
C) Judaism. 
D) Confucianism. 
E) Islam.

Question 15

Ceria Republic is a country that has achieved rapid economic growth and prosperity over the last couple of decades as a result of globalization. Hence, the country is most likely to see a cultural shift away from:

Accepted Answer

A) greater collectivism. 
B) greater economic freedom. 
C) well-being values. 
D) secular rational values. 
E) cultural convergence. 
A) greater collectivism. 
B) greater economic freedom. 
C) well-being values. 
D) secular rational values. 
E) cultural convergence.

Question 16

The natives of the Republic of Coastland are always prepared to take risks and they also demonstrate less emotional resistance to change. Apart from these characteristics, the ties between people are loose, sex roles are less sharply distinguished, and inequalities of power and wealth are discouraged in the country. According to this information, the Republic of Coastland most likely demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) collectivism. 
B) masculinity. 
C) low uncertainty avoidance. 
D) high power distance. 
E) class consciousness. 
A) collectivism. 
B) masculinity. 
C) low uncertainty avoidance. 
D) high power distance. 
E) class consciousness.

Question 17

Which of the following is a dimension of social structure that is particularly important when explaining differences between cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) The average income of the people who belong to a particular culture 
B) The dominant race and the gender in the society 
C) The extent to which work is viewed as more important than family 
D) The degree to which the society is stratified into classes or castes 
E) The degree to which a society supports multiple subcultures 
A) The average income of the people who belong to a particular culture 
B) The dominant race and the gender in the society 
C) The extent to which work is viewed as more important than family 
D) The degree to which the society is stratified into classes or castes 
E) The degree to which a society supports multiple subcultures

Question 18

There is a strict one-to-one correspondence between a society and a nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many of which of the following believe that the way to achieve nirvana-a state of complete spiritual perfection-is to lead a severe ascetic lifestyle of material and physical self-denial, devoting life to a spiritual rather than material quest?

Accepted Answer

A) Christians 
B) Hindus 
C) Muslims 
D) Protestants 
E) Confucians 
A) Christians 
B) Hindus 
C) Muslims 
D) Protestants 
E) Confucians

Question 20

Under the Islamic banking method of mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, rather than charging that business interest on the loan, it takes a share in the profits that are derived from the investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianism?

Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of Japanese society?

How does a caste system differ from a class system?

Which of the following statements is true about most Western societies?

Which of the following statements is true about social stratification?

When schools emphasize respect for others, obedience to authority, honesty, neatness, being on time, and use a grading system, they are:

The recent trend to outsource information technology jobs to countries such as India indicates that:

If a society emphasizes the group as the primary unit of social organization, it is most likely to:

The distinctive culture of Wengiston has been losing its predominance among the citizens of the country. This is due to the fact that the people of Wengiston are extensively adopting certain universally accepted values and norms. This behavior of the people in Wengiston demonstrates:

Class membership in the United States is determined to a much greater degree by individual background and schooling, as opposed to economic achievements.

What are norms? Briefly describe the two categories of norms.

Which of the following means an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way business is practiced?

Ceria Republic is a country that has achieved rapid economic growth and prosperity over the last couple of decades as a result of globalization. Hence, the country is most likely to see a cultural shift away from:

Which of the following is a dimension of social structure that is particularly important when explaining differences between cultures?

There is a strict one-to-one correspondence between a society and a nation-state.

Many of which of the following believe that the way to achieve nirvana-a state of complete spiritual perfection-is to lead a severe ascetic lifestyle of material and physical self-denial, devoting life to a spiritual rather than material quest?

Under the Islamic banking method of mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, rather than charging that business interest on the loan, it takes a share in the profits that are derived from the investment.

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International Trade Theory

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Foreign Direct Investment

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The Strategy of International Business

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Exam 4: Differences in Culture

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianism?

Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of Japanese society?

How does a caste system differ from a class system?

Which of the following statements is true about most Western societies?

Which of the following statements is true about social stratification?

When schools emphasize respect for others, obedience to authority, honesty, neatness, being on time, and use a grading system, they are:

The recent trend to outsource information technology jobs to countries such as India indicates that:

If a society emphasizes the group as the primary unit of social organization, it is most likely to:

The distinctive culture of Wengiston has been losing its predominance among the citizens of the country. This is due to the fact that the people of Wengiston are extensively adopting certain universally accepted values and norms. This behavior of the people in Wengiston demonstrates:

Class membership in the United States is determined to a much greater degree by individual background and schooling, as opposed to economic achievements.

What are norms? Briefly describe the two categories of norms.

Which of the following means an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way business is practiced?

Ceria Republic is a country that has achieved rapid economic growth and prosperity over the last couple of decades as a result of globalization. Hence, the country is most likely to see a cultural shift away from:

Which of the following is a dimension of social structure that is particularly important when explaining differences between cultures?

There is a strict one-to-one correspondence between a society and a nation-state.

Many of which of the following believe that the way to achieve nirvana-a state of complete spiritual perfection-is to lead a severe ascetic lifestyle of material and physical self-denial, devoting life to a spiritual rather than material quest?

Under the Islamic banking method of mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, rather than charging that business interest on the loan, it takes a share in the profits that are derived from the investment.

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