Question 1

Hall classifies cultures based upon the role __________ plays in the culture's communication.

Accepted Answer

context
Explanation: Hall's study looks at context and offers a good first pass at understanding cultural differences.

Question 2

In past-focused cultures (Trompenaars),history often plays an active role to help understand the present and change moves _______.

Accepted Answer

slowly
Explanation: Examples of past-focused cultures are China and other Asian cultures, where planning is seen as significant and important and companies can take a long-term approach.

Question 3

Monochronic time is best illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  university scheduling patterns. 
B)  a rock concert. 
C)  high context cultures such as Arab and Asian cultures. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  university scheduling patterns. 
B)  a rock concert. 
C)  high context cultures such as Arab and Asian cultures. 
D)  all of these choices. A

Question 4

The dimension of indulgence versus restraint is about ______________.

Accepted Answer

happiness
Explanation: The dimension of

Question 5

The explicit communicator in an LC culture (Hall)is

Accepted Answer

A)  direct, unsubtle, and unambiguous: What you say is what you mean. 
B)  subtle, nuanced and indirect: Meaning accrues through not exactly what is said or done. 
C)  trying to close a deal and catch the next flight home, which was booked before arrival. 
D)  ready to act and tends to communicate in an indirect and polite way. 
A)  direct, unsubtle, and unambiguous: What you say is what you mean. 
B)  subtle, nuanced and indirect: Meaning accrues through not exactly what is said or done. 
C)  trying to close a deal and catch the next flight home, which was booked before arrival. 
D)  ready to act and tends to communicate in an indirect and polite way.

Question 6

When you assert that a certain aspect of your own culture is superior,you are probably exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  objective observation. 
B)  ethnocentric behavior. 
C)  your understanding of truth. 
D)  your hunches. 
A)  objective observation. 
B)  ethnocentric behavior. 
C)  your understanding of truth. 
D)  your hunches.

Question 7

Human resources are influenced by cultural values because values are the foundation of motivation and evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Hall's __________ cultures,the words contain most of the communication.

Accepted Answer

low-context
Explanation: In LC

Question 9

When we use cultural frameworks to build our understanding of another culture,we use our own culture as an implicit reference point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Although some business areas are affected by culture,accounting and finance are objective,and thus,universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The relationship to nature dimension of Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's framework describes the culture's understanding of how to live in the natural world,with values on a continuum from mastery to harmony and then to ___________.

Accepted Answer

subjugation
Explanation: Subjugation inv

Question 12

Trompenaars's dimension of individualism versus communitarianism differs greatly from Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To really understand another culture

Accepted Answer

A)  living in it is important, but you don't need to know the spoken language. 
B)  you need to understand both the spoken and unspoken languages. 
C)  you need to understand only the unspoken language, because it allows you access. 
D)  the first step is to understand the market strategy. 
A)  living in it is important, but you don't need to know the spoken language. 
B)  you need to understand both the spoken and unspoken languages. 
C)  you need to understand only the unspoken language, because it allows you access. 
D)  the first step is to understand the market strategy.

Question 14

Culture is like _____________,with the surface culture and the deeper,unknown portions of culture,values,attitudes,and beliefs,hidden.

Accepted Answer

an iceberg
Explanation: This m

Question 15

Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension measures the degree to which people tend to be integrated into groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One danger of using the culture frameworks introduced in Module 3 is that of applying them prescriptively because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we'll be able to understand too much detail of a culture, and this will slow down decision making. 
B)  we'll enrich our perceptions. 
C)  our perceptions will become stereotypes, however sophisticated. 
D)  our understanding of culture will be complex and obstruct decision making. 
A)  we'll be able to understand too much detail of a culture, and this will slow down decision making. 
B)  we'll enrich our perceptions. 
C)  our perceptions will become stereotypes, however sophisticated. 
D)  our understanding of culture will be complex and obstruct decision making.

Question 17

Hall's high and low context is based on communication styles,and specifically on the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  the speakers. 
B)  nonverbal behavior. 
C)  the medium. 
D)  context. 
A)  the speakers. 
B)  nonverbal behavior. 
C)  the medium. 
D)  context.

Question 18

According to Trompenaars,a culture's attitude toward the environment can range from

Accepted Answer

A)  peaceful to warlike. 
B)  overwhelmed by aesthetics to dominating the environment. 
C)  control over the environment to harmony with it. 
D)  submission to atheism. 
A)  peaceful to warlike. 
B)  overwhelmed by aesthetics to dominating the environment. 
C)  control over the environment to harmony with it. 
D)  submission to atheism.

Question 19

Musical tastes vary across cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  and are built on the solid foundation of the octave. 
B)  which is why they need to be understood by marketers who use music in commercials. 
C)  and come together in the Silk Road. 
D)  except for classical music, whose appeal is universal. 
A)  and are built on the solid foundation of the octave. 
B)  which is why they need to be understood by marketers who use music in commercials. 
C)  and come together in the Silk Road. 
D)  except for classical music, whose appeal is universal.

Question 20

Hofstede describes his pragmatic versus normative dimension as dealing with Virtue regardless of Truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hall classifies cultures based upon the role __________ plays in the culture's communication.

In past-focused cultures (Trompenaars),history often plays an active role to help understand the present and change moves _______.

Monochronic time is best illustrated by

The dimension of indulgence versus restraint is about ______________.

The explicit communicator in an LC culture (Hall)is

When you assert that a certain aspect of your own culture is superior,you are probably exhibiting

Human resources are influenced by cultural values because values are the foundation of motivation and evaluation.

In Hall's __________ cultures,the words contain most of the communication.

When we use cultural frameworks to build our understanding of another culture,we use our own culture as an implicit reference point.

Although some business areas are affected by culture,accounting and finance are objective,and thus,universal.

The relationship to nature dimension of Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's framework describes the culture's understanding of how to live in the natural world,with values on a continuum from mastery to harmony and then to ___________.

Trompenaars's dimension of individualism versus communitarianism differs greatly from Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension.

To really understand another culture

Culture is like _____________,with the surface culture and the deeper,unknown portions of culture,values,attitudes,and beliefs,hidden.

Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension measures the degree to which people tend to be integrated into groups.

One danger of using the culture frameworks introduced in Module 3 is that of applying them prescriptively because:

Hall's high and low context is based on communication styles,and specifically on the role of

According to Trompenaars,a culture's attitude toward the environment can range from

Musical tastes vary across cultures

Hofstede describes his pragmatic versus normative dimension as dealing with Virtue regardless of Truth.

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Political Forces That Affect Global Trade

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Economic and Socioeconomic Forces

The International Monetary System and Financial Forces

International Competitive Strategy

Organizational Design and Control

Global Leadership Issues and Practices

International Markets: Assessment and Entry Modes

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Exam 3: Sociocultural Forces

Hall classifies cultures based upon the role __________ plays in the culture's communication.

In past-focused cultures (Trompenaars),history often plays an active role to help understand the present and change moves _______.

Monochronic time is best illustrated by

The dimension of indulgence versus restraint is about ______________.

The explicit communicator in an LC culture (Hall)is

When you assert that a certain aspect of your own culture is superior,you are probably exhibiting

Human resources are influenced by cultural values because values are the foundation of motivation and evaluation.

In Hall's __________ cultures,the words contain most of the communication.

When we use cultural frameworks to build our understanding of another culture,we use our own culture as an implicit reference point.

Although some business areas are affected by culture,accounting and finance are objective,and thus,universal.

The relationship to nature dimension of Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's framework describes the culture's understanding of how to live in the natural world,with values on a continuum from mastery to harmony and then to ___________.

Trompenaars's dimension of individualism versus communitarianism differs greatly from Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension.

To really understand another culture

Culture is like _____________,with the surface culture and the deeper,unknown portions of culture,values,attitudes,and beliefs,hidden.

Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension measures the degree to which people tend to be integrated into groups.

One danger of using the culture frameworks introduced in Module 3 is that of applying them prescriptively because:

Hall's high and low context is based on communication styles,and specifically on the role of

According to Trompenaars,a culture's attitude toward the environment can range from

Musical tastes vary across cultures

Hofstede describes his pragmatic versus normative dimension as dealing with Virtue regardless of Truth.

The Challenging Context of International Business

International Trade and Investment

Sustainability and Natural Resources

Political Forces That Affect Global Trade

Intellectual Property Rights and Other Legal Forces

Economic and Socioeconomic Forces

The International Monetary System and Financial Forces

International Competitive Strategy

Organizational Design and Control

Global Leadership Issues and Practices

International Markets: Assessment and Entry Modes

Marketing Internationally

Managing Human Resources in an International Context

International Accounting and Financial Management

Appendix A: International Institutions From a Business Perspective

Appendix B: Export and Import Practices

Appendix C: Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

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