Question 1

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 the above. 
A)  university scheduling patterns. 
B)  a rock concert. 
C)  high-context cultures, such as Arab and Asian cultures. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Hall's high-and low-context framework is based upon communication styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Low-context cultures tend to be polychronic, with a lot going on at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain Trompenaars' achievement-ascription dimension, and comment on its usefulness in an international business setting.

Accepted Answer

The achievement-ascription dimension foc

Question 5

Culture plays a significant role in the discipline(s) of:

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing, but not finance, because it is quantitative. 
B)  leadership, accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and production. 
C)  marketing and human resources, but not production, finance, and accounting. 
D)  all foreign businesses, but not businesses of the home country. 
A)  marketing, but not finance, because it is quantitative. 
B)  leadership, accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and production. 
C)  marketing and human resources, but not production, finance, and accounting. 
D)  all foreign businesses, but not businesses of the home country.

Question 6

If people consider the context and relationships when they make decisions about the application of rules, they are likely to be:

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A)  universalist. 
B)  particularist. 
C)  achievement-oriented. 
D)  individualist. 
A)  universalist. 
B)  particularist. 
C)  achievement-oriented. 
D)  individualist.

Question 7

Uncertainty avoidance describes man's search for Truth, according to Hofstede, because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Truth is primary to our human value system; everything else depends upon it. 
B)  it describes how comfortable the culture's members feel in an unstructured situation. 
C)  once you have Truth, you can avoid change, which is always disruptive. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Truth is primary to our human value system; everything else depends upon it. 
B)  it describes how comfortable the culture's members feel in an unstructured situation. 
C)  once you have Truth, you can avoid change, which is always disruptive. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Culture includes everything but:

Accepted Answer

A)  religion. 
B)  religion and politics. 
C)  higher education and universal values. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  religion. 
B)  religion and politics. 
C)  higher education and universal values. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anthropologist
E. T. Hall suggests that to learn another culture, you need to spend two weeks in it with a training program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because of their close linkage, sociologists often combine the terms:

Accepted Answer

A)  social and cultural. 
B)  social and kinship. 
C)  kinship and monogamy. 
D)  culture and monogamy. 
A)  social and cultural. 
B)  social and kinship. 
C)  kinship and monogamy. 
D)  culture and monogamy.

Question 12

In Hall's use, context is the irrelevant environment in a communication act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a small power distance culture:

Accepted Answer

A)  people will want direction, so top-down leadership styles are appropriate. 
B)  seniority, rank, and title are important. 
C)  first names are likely to be used in the office because the ideal is equality. 
D)  A and C 
A)  people will want direction, so top-down leadership styles are appropriate. 
B)  seniority, rank, and title are important. 
C)  first names are likely to be used in the office because the ideal is equality. 
D)  A and C

Question 14

The Trompenaars dimension that describes a society whose rules regulate behaviors for all members and are applied evenly is:

Accepted Answer

A)  particularist. 
B)  universalist. 
C)  feminist. 
D)  specific. 
A)  particularist. 
B)  universalist. 
C)  feminist. 
D)  specific.

Question 15

A term Hofstede uses to describe long-term orientation is:

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A)  Herculian commitment. 
B)  Confucian dynamism. 
C)  big-picture focus. 
D)  strategic commitment. 
A)  Herculian commitment. 
B)  Confucian dynamism. 
C)  big-picture focus. 
D)  strategic commitment.

Question 16

Material culture describes how people make things, who makes what, and why.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Religion is not an important aspect of culture in countries that are secular and have split the church from the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hofstede describes his Confucian dynamism dimension as dealing with Virtue regardless of Truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Trompenaars' dimension of universalism vs. particularism measures whether rules or rewards regulate behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

E) T. Hall suggests that to learn another culture, you have to undergo extensive training or spend:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lifetime in the other culture. 
B)  considerable time with people of the other culture, but perhaps outside that culture. 
C)  time studying the language of the other culture. 
D)  considerable amounts of time and money taking guided tours in the other culture. 
A)  a lifetime in the other culture. 
B)  considerable time with people of the other culture, but perhaps outside that culture. 
C)  time studying the language of the other culture. 
D)  considerable amounts of time and money taking guided tours in the other culture.

Monochronic time is best illustrated by:

Hall's high-and low-context framework is based upon communication styles.

Low-context cultures tend to be polychronic, with a lot going on at one time.

Explain Trompenaars' achievement-ascription dimension, and comment on its usefulness in an international business setting.

Culture plays a significant role in the discipline(s) of:

If people consider the context and relationships when they make decisions about the application of rules, they are likely to be:

Uncertainty avoidance describes man's search for Truth, according to Hofstede, because:

Culture includes everything but:

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

Anthropologist E. T. Hall suggests that to learn another culture, you need to spend two weeks in it with a training program.

Because of their close linkage, sociologists often combine the terms:

In Hall's use, context is the irrelevant environment in a communication act.

In a small power distance culture:

The Trompenaars dimension that describes a society whose rules regulate behaviors for all members and are applied evenly is:

A term Hofstede uses to describe long-term orientation is:

Material culture describes how people make things, who makes what, and why.

Religion is not an important aspect of culture in countries that are secular and have split the church from the state.

Hofstede describes his Confucian dynamism dimension as dealing with Virtue regardless of Truth.

Trompenaars' dimension of universalism vs. particularism measures whether rules or rewards regulate behaviors.

E) T. Hall suggests that to learn another culture, you have to undergo extensive training or spend:

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Exam 4: Sociocultural Forces

Monochronic time is best illustrated by:

Hall's high-and low-context framework is based upon communication styles.

Low-context cultures tend to be polychronic, with a lot going on at one time.

Explain Trompenaars' achievement-ascription dimension, and comment on its usefulness in an international business setting.

Culture plays a significant role in the discipline(s) of:

If people consider the context and relationships when they make decisions about the application of rules, they are likely to be:

Uncertainty avoidance describes man's search for Truth, according to Hofstede, because:

Culture includes everything but:

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

Anthropologist E. T. Hall suggests that to learn another culture, you need to spend two weeks in it with a training program.

Because of their close linkage, sociologists often combine the terms:

In Hall's use, context is the irrelevant environment in a communication act.

In a small power distance culture:

The Trompenaars dimension that describes a society whose rules regulate behaviors for all members and are applied evenly is:

A term Hofstede uses to describe long-term orientation is:

Material culture describes how people make things, who makes what, and why.

Religion is not an important aspect of culture in countries that are secular and have split the church from the state.

Hofstede describes his Confucian dynamism dimension as dealing with Virtue regardless of Truth.

Trompenaars' dimension of universalism vs. particularism measures whether rules or rewards regulate behaviors.

E) T. Hall suggests that to learn another culture, you have to undergo extensive training or spend:

The Challenging World of International Business

International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

International Institutions From an International Business Perspective

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

Political and Trade Forces

Intellectual Property and Other Legal Forces

The International Monetary System and Financial Forces

International Competitive Strategy

Organizational Design and Control

Global Leadership Issues and Practices

Assessing International Markets

Entry Modes

Export and Import Practices

Marketing Internationally

Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

Managing Human Resources in an International Context

International Accounting and Financial Management

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