Question 1

The murabaha contract is the most widely used among the world's Islamic banks,primarily because it is the easiest to implement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Managers at the Blue Dragon Inc.,an international company with operations in China and the United States,are often heard complaining about the difficulties in achieving synergy and cooperation between the employees of both the countries.On extensive research it was concluded that the cultural differences between these countries,which resulted in different work-related values,caused the lack of cooperation.In order to effectively tackle this problem,Blue Dragon Inc.should:

Accepted Answer

A)  vary its management process and practices to account for these differences. 
B)  adopt the host countries management processes and practices in both countries. 
C)  opt to exit one of the countries to avoid a conflict. 
D)  provide incentives to the employees based only on their individual performance. 
E)  adopt the home countries management processes and practices in both countries. 
A)  vary its management process and practices to account for these differences. 
B)  adopt the host countries management processes and practices in both countries. 
C)  opt to exit one of the countries to avoid a conflict. 
D)  provide incentives to the employees based only on their individual performance. 
E)  adopt the home countries management processes and practices in both countries.

Question 3

In a society,actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called:

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  manifestoes. 
C)  structures. 
D)  scriptures. 
E)  dialects. 
A)  norms. 
B)  manifestoes. 
C)  structures. 
D)  scriptures. 
E)  dialects.

Question 4

Many _____ 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 5

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 6

Which of the following statements is true about the cultural dimension "Confucian dynamism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucian dynamism covers the extent to which a nation believes in the supernatural and emphasizes on the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife. 
B)  Hofstede's fifth dimension, Confucian dynamism, is also called uncertainty avoidance orientation. 
C)  Hofstede argued that his evidence suggested that nations with higher economic growth rates scored low on Confucian dynamism. 
D)  East Asian countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand scored lower on Confucian dynamism than the Western nations. 
E)  In Confucian dynamism, the units of resources required to produce a good are assumed to remain constant no matter where one is on a country's production possibility frontier. 
A)  Confucian dynamism covers the extent to which a nation believes in the supernatural and emphasizes on the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife. 
B)  Hofstede's fifth dimension, Confucian dynamism, is also called uncertainty avoidance orientation. 
C)  Hofstede argued that his evidence suggested that nations with higher economic growth rates scored low on Confucian dynamism. 
D)  East Asian countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand scored lower on Confucian dynamism than the Western nations. 
E)  In Confucian dynamism, the units of resources required to produce a good are assumed to remain constant no matter where one is on a country's production possibility frontier.

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

Which of the following is true about the Islamic banking method - the mudarabah?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mudarabah contract is similar to a profit-sharing scheme. 
B)  Under mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, it charges interest on the loan. 
C)  It is the most widely used banking method among the world's Islamic banks, primarily because it is the easiest to implement. 
D)  It has been proven that a mudarabah contract discourages both long-term savings and long-term investment. 
E)  A mudarabah contract uses a price markup method to make profits. 
A)  A mudarabah contract is similar to a profit-sharing scheme. 
B)  Under mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, it charges interest on the loan. 
C)  It is the most widely used banking method among the world's Islamic banks, primarily because it is the easiest to implement. 
D)  It has been proven that a mudarabah contract discourages both long-term savings and long-term investment. 
E)  A mudarabah contract uses a price markup method to make profits.

Question 9

Which of the following is a possible downside of emphasizing the primacy of group identification over individualism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages managerial mobility between companies. 
B)  It leads to a lack of dynamism and entrepreneurship. 
C)  It hampers team building and cooperation. 
D)  It raises the costs of doing business due to its adverse impact on managerial stability. 
E)  It leads to the lack of company-specific skills and a network of contacts among managers. 
A)  It encourages managerial mobility between companies. 
B)  It leads to a lack of dynamism and entrepreneurship. 
C)  It hampers team building and cooperation. 
D)  It raises the costs of doing business due to its adverse impact on managerial stability. 
E)  It leads to the lack of company-specific skills and a network of contacts among managers.

Question 10

Strong identification with the group tends to create pressures for mutual self-help and collective action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.

Accepted Answer

A)  Folkways 
B)  Proscriptions 
C)  Reprobations 
D)  Fellowships 
E)  Taboos 
A)  Folkways 
B)  Proscriptions 
C)  Reprobations 
D)  Fellowships 
E)  Taboos

Question 15

_____ is not concerned with the supernatural,has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife,and believes that loyalty to one's superiors is an absolute obligation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Individuals become a member of the social category to which their parents belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A _____ system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born,and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A)  caste 
B)  merit 
C)  class 
D)  economic 
E)  bureaucratic 
A)  caste 
B)  merit 
C)  class 
D)  economic 
E)  bureaucratic

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How can international businesses tackle the dangers of being ill-informed about cultural differences?

Accepted Answer

One of the biggest dangers confronting a

The murabaha contract is the most widely used among the world's Islamic banks,primarily because it is the easiest to implement.

In a society,actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called:

Many _____ 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.

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

Which of the following statements is true about the cultural dimension "Confucian dynamism"?

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

Which of the following is true about the Islamic banking method - the mudarabah?

Which of the following is a possible downside of emphasizing the primacy of group identification over individualism?

Strong identification with the group tends to create pressures for mutual self-help and collective action.

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

Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual?

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

_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.

_____ is not concerned with the supernatural,has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife,and believes that loyalty to one's superiors is an absolute obligation.

Individuals become a member of the social category to which their parents belong.

A _____ system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born,and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime.

Hofstede's fifth dimension of Confucian dynamism captures:

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

How can international businesses tackle the dangers of being ill-informed about cultural differences?

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

Ethics in International Business

International Trade Theory

The Political Economy of 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, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and R-D

Global Human Resource Management

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Exam 4: National Differences in Culture

The murabaha contract is the most widely used among the world's Islamic banks,primarily because it is the easiest to implement.

In a society,actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called:

Many _____ 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.

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

Which of the following statements is true about the cultural dimension "Confucian dynamism"?

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

Which of the following is true about the Islamic banking method - the mudarabah?

Which of the following is a possible downside of emphasizing the primacy of group identification over individualism?

Strong identification with the group tends to create pressures for mutual self-help and collective action.

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

Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual?

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

_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.

_____ is not concerned with the supernatural,has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife,and believes that loyalty to one's superiors is an absolute obligation.

Individuals become a member of the social category to which their parents belong.

A _____ system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born,and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime.

Hofstede's fifth dimension of Confucian dynamism captures:

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

How can international businesses tackle the dangers of being ill-informed about cultural differences?

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

Ethics in International Business

International Trade Theory

The Political Economy of 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, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and R-D

Global Human Resource Management

Filters