Question 1

Material culture includes all human-made objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Leadership is universal; all people want to be led by a strong leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Material culture includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  what people in the culture make, such as tools, art, and everything material. 
B)  tapestries but not their frames and the wool or other fabric before it is woven. 
C)  only manufactures of which the culture is proud. 
D)  only pottery, glassware and eating utensils. 
A)  what people in the culture make, such as tools, art, and everything material. 
B)  tapestries but not their frames and the wool or other fabric before it is woven. 
C)  only manufactures of which the culture is proud. 
D)  only pottery, glassware and eating utensils.

Question 4

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is a solid, moral guideline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Your neighbor's business is cutting down an acre of first-growth, virgin forest and planting a lawn and garden beds at its HQ. You are likely to be in an Anglo culture, where domination of nature seems normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most developed nations have:

Accepted Answer

A)  small power distance. 
B)  high individualism. 
C)  strong uncertainty avoidance. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  small power distance. 
B)  high individualism. 
C)  strong uncertainty avoidance. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

Hofstede's long-term orientation tends to be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian cultures. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  A and C 
A)  Asian cultures. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  A and C

Question 8

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 9

Whereas Trompenaars was trained as an economist, Hofstede and Hall were trained as:

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropologists. 
B)  business scholars. 
C)  accountants. 
D)  strategic planners. 
A)  anthropologists. 
B)  business scholars. 
C)  accountants. 
D)  strategic planners.

Question 10

The masculine-feminine dimension is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  task vs. relationship. 
B)  the gap between men's and women's roles in the culture. 
C)  doing vs. being. 
D)  quality of work vs. quality of life. 
A)  task vs. relationship. 
B)  the gap between men's and women's roles in the culture. 
C)  doing vs. being. 
D)  quality of work vs. quality of life.

Question 11

In high-context cultures, face-to-face relationships tend to be important and:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge is situational. 
B)  decisions focus around personal relationships. 
C)  long term. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  knowledge is situational. 
B)  decisions focus around personal relationships. 
C)  long term. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

In low-context cultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is subtlety and innuendo. 
B)  what you say tends to be what you mean, in that communication tends to be explicit. 
C)  indirection is prized because it recognizes the ability of the other. 
D)  leadership is mostly from behind, allowing the work group to self-direct. 
A)  there is subtlety and innuendo. 
B)  what you say tends to be what you mean, in that communication tends to be explicit. 
C)  indirection is prized because it recognizes the ability of the other. 
D)  leadership is mostly from behind, allowing the work group to self-direct.

Question 13

Understanding the religious beliefs of foreign markets is:

Accepted Answer

A)  not really necessary because religion is one and the Truth is universal. 
B)  useful, because religions affect attitudes and beliefs across cultures. 
C)  not necessary because religion is not a part of culture; it is beyond culture. 
D)  useful because there is always the possibility of conversion. 
A)  not really necessary because religion is one and the Truth is universal. 
B)  useful, because religions affect attitudes and beliefs across cultures. 
C)  not necessary because religion is not a part of culture; it is beyond culture. 
D)  useful because there is always the possibility of conversion.

Question 14

Hall's high and low context is based upon 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 15

Hall suggests that communication tends to be implicit and indirect in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  high context (H
C) . 
C)  low context (L
C) . 
D)  Australia. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  high context (H
C) . 
C)  low context (L
C) . 
D)  Australia.

Question 16

Leadership traits may vary some by culture, but underneath they build on the idea that all people want to be led and directed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kinship and free association are:

Accepted Answer

A)  structures for political action. 
B)  social structures used to develop marketing programs. 
C)  social institutions found in all societies and categorized by the conditions of their formation. 
D)  levels of the Masons found in Europe but not the United States. 
A)  structures for political action. 
B)  social structures used to develop marketing programs. 
C)  social institutions found in all societies and categorized by the conditions of their formation. 
D)  levels of the Masons found in Europe but not the United States.

Question 18

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)  A and D 
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)  A and D

Question 19

In an affective culture (Trompenaars), emotions are seen as:

Accepted Answer

A)  responses to be freely displayed. 
B)  private and, therefore, not displayed. 
C)  a weakness and, therefore, hidden. 
D)  appropriate to share with family members only. 
A)  responses to be freely displayed. 
B)  private and, therefore, not displayed. 
C)  a weakness and, therefore, hidden. 
D)  appropriate to share with family members only.

Question 20

Culture is a group of shared worldviews, social rules, and interpersonal dynamics that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  chosen consciously by each group to set themselves apart from other groups. 
B)  learned, interrelated, and shared. 
C)  used as a way to separate economic classes. 
D)  a collection of noble pursuits including opera, art, ballet, and classical music. 
A)  chosen consciously by each group to set themselves apart from other groups. 
B)  learned, interrelated, and shared. 
C)  used as a way to separate economic classes. 
D)  a collection of noble pursuits including opera, art, ballet, and classical music.

Material culture includes all human-made objects.

Leadership is universal; all people want to be led by a strong leader.

Material culture includes:

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is a solid, moral guideline.

Your neighbor's business is cutting down an acre of first-growth, virgin forest and planting a lawn and garden beds at its HQ. You are likely to be in an Anglo culture, where domination of nature seems normal.

Most developed nations have:

Hofstede's long-term orientation tends to be found in:

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

Whereas Trompenaars was trained as an economist, Hofstede and Hall were trained as:

The masculine-feminine dimension is about:

In high-context cultures, face-to-face relationships tend to be important and:

In low-context cultures:

Understanding the religious beliefs of foreign markets is:

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

Hall suggests that communication tends to be implicit and indirect in:

Leadership traits may vary some by culture, but underneath they build on the idea that all people want to be led and directed.

Kinship and free association are:

Musical tastes vary across cultures:

In an affective culture (Trompenaars), emotions are seen as:

Culture is a group of shared worldviews, social rules, and interpersonal dynamics that is:

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Global Leadership Issues and Practices

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Entry Modes

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Exam 4: Sociocultural Forces

Material culture includes all human-made objects.

Leadership is universal; all people want to be led by a strong leader.

Material culture includes:

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is a solid, moral guideline.

Your neighbor's business is cutting down an acre of first-growth, virgin forest and planting a lawn and garden beds at its HQ. You are likely to be in an Anglo culture, where domination of nature seems normal.

Most developed nations have:

Hofstede's long-term orientation tends to be found in:

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

Whereas Trompenaars was trained as an economist, Hofstede and Hall were trained as:

The masculine-feminine dimension is about:

In high-context cultures, face-to-face relationships tend to be important and:

In low-context cultures:

Understanding the religious beliefs of foreign markets is:

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

Hall suggests that communication tends to be implicit and indirect in:

Leadership traits may vary some by culture, but underneath they build on the idea that all people want to be led and directed.

Kinship and free association are:

Musical tastes vary across cultures:

In an affective culture (Trompenaars), emotions are seen as:

Culture is a group of shared worldviews, social rules, and interpersonal dynamics that is:

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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