Exam 4: National Differences in Culture

When Shop Smart opened its first super market in China it was unable to generate any sales.After conducting a research,it was understood that the local sales personnel found it difficult to communicate with the American store managers.In addition,Chinese consumers found it difficult to shop in the American way.Shop Smart's failure in China can be attributed to the lack of:

Values provide the context within which a society's norms are established and justified.

A major distinction between a conventional bank and an Islamic bank is that:

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

Sami follows a religion founded by an Indian prince-Siddhartha Gautama.Unlike the other Indian religions his religion does not propagate the caste system.Also,his religion emphasizes right seeing,thinking,speech,action,living,effort,mindfulness,and meditation as a route for spiritual transformation.According to this information,Sami can be considered as a:

What are the two different banking methods that Islamic banks have experimented with in order to avoid the payment or receipt of interest?

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

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

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.

According to Hofstede,in societies where _____ was emphasized,the ties between individuals were tight.

What is class-consciousness? What is its impact on businesses?

What are the three values that are central to the Confucian system of ethics?

Maya is a follower of a religion which emphasizes that individuals should be judged solely by their spiritual achievements.The caste Maya 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.Maya follows:

_____ are defined as hierarchical social categories,often based on family background,occupation,and income.

Hofstede's _____ dimension focused on how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.

China Innovation Inc.is a devout follower of Confucian ethics.Hence,it hires people who live by similar principles.Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of this company?

_____ refers to a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background,and this shapes their relationships with members of other classes.

Which of the following is the most dominant religion in the world in terms of numbers of adherents?

"Mudarabah" and the "murabaha" are:

Which of the following does Islam prohibit?