Question 1

There are cultures that embrace several nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What are the criticisms against Hofstede's research?

Accepted Answer

Hofstede's research has been criticized on a number of points.First,Hofstede assumes there is a one-to-one correspondence between culture and the nation-state when many countries in reality have more than one culture.Second,the research may have been culturally bound.The research team was composed of Europeans and Americans.The questions they asked of IBM employees and their analysis of the answers may have been shaped by their own cultural biases and concerns.So it is not surprising that Hofstede's results confirm Western stereotypes,because it was Westerners who undertook the research.Third,Hofstede's informants worked not only within a single industry,the computer industry,but also within one company,IBM.At the time,IBM was renowned for its own strong corporate culture and employee selection procedures,making it possible that the employees' values were different in important respects from the values of the cultures from which those employees came.Also,certain social classes (such as unskilled manual workers)were excluded from Hofstede's sample.A final caution is that Hofstede's work is now beginning to look dated.Cultures do not stand still;they evolve,albeit slowly.What was a reasonable characterization in the 1960s and 1970s may not be so today.

Question 4

What are norms? Briefly describe the two categories of norms.

Accepted Answer

Norms are the social rules that govern p

Question 5

In the American society,the emphasis on individual performance leads to an admiration of _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) team spirit;conformity 
B) individualism;entrepreneurship 
C) self-effacement;networking skills 
D) humility;flexibility 
A) team spirit;conformity 
B) individualism;entrepreneurship 
C) self-effacement;networking skills 
D) humility;flexibility

Question 6

Ethical systems refer to a set of moral principles,or values,that are used to guide and shape _____.

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) behavior 
C) scriptures 
D) theologies 
A) religion 
B) behavior 
C) scriptures 
D) theologies

Question 7

Hierarchical social categories,often based on family background,occupation,and income,are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) social modes. 
B) social statutes. 
C) social strata. 
D) social groups. 
A) social modes. 
B) social statutes. 
C) social strata. 
D) social groups.

Question 8

Discuss how the three values central to the Confucian system of ethics: loyalty,reciprocal obligations,and honesty in dealings with others help explain the economic success of some of the countries that practice Confucianism.

Accepted Answer

In Confucian thought,loyalty to one's su

Question 9

Many Islamic banks are prohibited from paying or charging interest by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Mudarabah" and the "murabaha" are:

Accepted Answer

A) Islamic banking methods. 
B) Arabic words for interest and usury,respectively. 
C) banking practices that are prohibited by Islam. 
D) laws governing Islamic banks. 
A) Islamic banking methods. 
B) Arabic words for interest and usury,respectively. 
C) banking practices that are prohibited by Islam. 
D) laws governing Islamic banks.

Question 11

The raising of eyebrows in surprise,a frown of disapproval,and an approving thumbs-up are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) spoken communication. 
B) nonverbal communication. 
C) explicit communication. 
D) impersonal communication. 
A) spoken communication. 
B) nonverbal communication. 
C) explicit communication. 
D) impersonal communication.

Question 12

Substantial changes in cultural values are linked to generations,with _____ typically being in the vanguard of a significant change in values.

Accepted Answer

A) elders 
B) foreigners 
C) younger people 
D) women 
A) elders 
B) foreigners 
C) younger people 
D) women

Question 13

Identification with the group an individual belongs to helps:

Accepted Answer

A) encourage the pursuit of better career opportunities and better offers. 
B) acclimatize managers to different ways of doing business. 
C) foster dynamism and entrepreneurship. 
D) discourage employees from moving from company to company. 
A) encourage the pursuit of better career opportunities and better offers. 
B) acclimatize managers to different ways of doing business. 
C) foster dynamism and entrepreneurship. 
D) discourage employees from moving from company to company.

Question 14

The primacy of the value of group identification encourages managers and workers to move from company to company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Indictments against theft,incest,and cannibalism are examples of how violating _____ can bring about serious retribution.

Accepted Answer

A) structures 
B) mores 
C) folkways 
D) etiquette 
A) structures 
B) mores 
C) folkways 
D) etiquette

Question 16

Hinduism is of the belief that the way to achieve spiritual perfection is:

Accepted Answer

A) devoting life to a spiritual rather than material quest. 
B) by immersing oneself in the production of wealth to be used to aid the poor. 
C) through hard work,wealth creation,and frugality. 
D) by earning legitimate profit through trade and commerce. 
A) devoting life to a spiritual rather than material quest. 
B) by immersing oneself in the production of wealth to be used to aid the poor. 
C) through hard work,wealth creation,and frugality. 
D) by earning legitimate profit through trade and commerce.

Question 17

Members of _____ cultures placed a premium on job security,career patterns,retirement benefits,and they also had a strong need for rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) high uncertainty avoidance 
B) masculine 
C) low power distance 
D) individualistic 
A) high uncertainty avoidance 
B) masculine 
C) low power distance 
D) individualistic

Question 18

A caste system offers the biggest impediment to social mobility in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like,are all guided by the _____ in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) folkways 
B) modes 
C) mores 
D) fellowship 
A) folkways 
B) modes 
C) mores 
D) fellowship

Question 20

In the context of quality of life attributes,as countries get richer,there seems to be a shift from _____ values to _____ values.

Accepted Answer

A) self-expression;survival 
B) survival;well-being 
C) inclusive;xenophobic 
D) egalitarian;authoritative 
A) self-expression;survival 
B) survival;well-being 
C) inclusive;xenophobic 
D) egalitarian;authoritative

There are cultures that embrace several nations.

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

What are the criticisms against Hofstede's research?

What are norms? Briefly describe the two categories of norms.

In the American society,the emphasis on individual performance leads to an admiration of _ and _.

Ethical systems refer to a set of moral principles,or values,that are used to guide and shape _____.

Hierarchical social categories,often based on family background,occupation,and income,are referred to as:

Discuss how the three values central to the Confucian system of ethics: loyalty,reciprocal obligations,and honesty in dealings with others help explain the economic success of some of the countries that practice Confucianism.

Many Islamic banks are prohibited from paying or charging interest by law.

"Mudarabah" and the "murabaha" are:

The raising of eyebrows in surprise,a frown of disapproval,and an approving thumbs-up are all examples of:

Substantial changes in cultural values are linked to generations,with _____ typically being in the vanguard of a significant change in values.

Identification with the group an individual belongs to helps:

The primacy of the value of group identification encourages managers and workers to move from company to company.

Indictments against theft,incest,and cannibalism are examples of how violating _____ can bring about serious retribution.

Hinduism is of the belief that the way to achieve spiritual perfection is:

Members of _____ cultures placed a premium on job security,career patterns,retirement benefits,and they also had a strong need for rules and regulations.

A caste system offers the biggest impediment to social mobility in a society.

The appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like,are all guided by the _____ in a society.

In the context of quality of life attributes,as countries get richer,there seems to be a shift from _ values to _ values.

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

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 RD

Global Human Resource Management

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Exam 3: Differences in Culture

There are cultures that embrace several nations.

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

What are the criticisms against Hofstede's research?

What are norms? Briefly describe the two categories of norms.

In the American society,the emphasis on individual performance leads to an admiration of _____ and _____.

Ethical systems refer to a set of moral principles,or values,that are used to guide and shape _____.

Hierarchical social categories,often based on family background,occupation,and income,are referred to as:

Discuss how the three values central to the Confucian system of ethics: loyalty,reciprocal obligations,and honesty in dealings with others help explain the economic success of some of the countries that practice Confucianism.

Many Islamic banks are prohibited from paying or charging interest by law.

"Mudarabah" and the "murabaha" are:

The raising of eyebrows in surprise,a frown of disapproval,and an approving thumbs-up are all examples of:

Substantial changes in cultural values are linked to generations,with _____ typically being in the vanguard of a significant change in values.

Identification with the group an individual belongs to helps:

The primacy of the value of group identification encourages managers and workers to move from company to company.

Indictments against theft,incest,and cannibalism are examples of how violating _____ can bring about serious retribution.

Hinduism is of the belief that the way to achieve spiritual perfection is:

Members of _____ cultures placed a premium on job security,career patterns,retirement benefits,and they also had a strong need for rules and regulations.

A caste system offers the biggest impediment to social mobility in a society.

The appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like,are all guided by the _____ in a society.

In the context of quality of life attributes,as countries get richer,there seems to be a shift from _____ values to _____ values.

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

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 RD

Global Human Resource Management

Filters

In the American society,the emphasis on individual performance leads to an admiration of _ and _.

In the context of quality of life attributes,as countries get richer,there seems to be a shift from _ values to _ values.