Question 1

In China,class divisions:

Accepted Answer

A) have historically been of no importance. 
B) were strengthened during the high point of Communist rule. 
C) increased even during reforms of the late 1970s and early 1980s. 
D) were weakened because of a rigid system of household registration. 
A) have historically been of no importance. 
B) were strengthened during the high point of Communist rule. 
C) increased even during reforms of the late 1970s and early 1980s. 
D) were weakened because of a rigid system of household registration.

Question 2

A central value of Japanese culture is the importance attached to:

Accepted Answer

A) the individual. 
B) group membership. 
C) individual achievement. 
D) personal accomplishments. 
A) the individual. 
B) group membership. 
C) individual achievement. 
D) personal accomplishments.

Question 3

A _____ 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 system 
B) class system 
C) social system 
D) culture system 
A) caste system 
B) class system 
C) social system 
D) culture system

Question 4

It has been argued that the success of Japanese enterprises in the global economy has been based partly on all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) the diffusion of self-managing work teams. 
B) the close cooperation among different functions within Japanese companies. 
C) the high degree of managerial mobility between companies. 
D) the cooperation between a company and its suppliers on issues such as design,quality control,and inventory reduction. 
A) the diffusion of self-managing work teams. 
B) the close cooperation among different functions within Japanese companies. 
C) the high degree of managerial mobility between companies. 
D) the cooperation between a company and its suppliers on issues such as design,quality control,and inventory reduction.

Question 5

Cultural change is unidirectional,with national cultures converging toward some homogenous global entity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The bow that is given by a Japanese business executive to another business executive is an example of symbolic behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A class system:

Accepted Answer

A) is the same as a caste system. 
B) is a rigid form of social stratification that does not permit social mobility. 
C) allows an individual to change his/her position via personal achievements. 
D) is more rigid than the caste system. 
A) is the same as a caste system. 
B) is a rigid form of social stratification that does not permit social mobility. 
C) allows an individual to change his/her position via personal achievements. 
D) is more rigid than the caste system.

Question 8

A class system is a rigid form of social stratification in which the position a person has by birth cannot be changed through his/her own achievements or luck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Individualism has led to a high degree of managerial mobility between companies resulting in managers who have good general skills but lack company-specific experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the past decade,countries with high individualism and low Confucian dynamics such as the United States have attained high growth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international business as long as those businesses behave in a manner that is consistent with Islamic ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ is/are best defined as shared assumptions about how things ought to be.

Accepted Answer

A) Norms 
B) Values 
C) Society 
D) Culture 
A) Norms 
B) Values 
C) Society 
D) Culture

Question 13

The protection of the right to private property is embedded within Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Since English is often thought of as the global language of business,it is not important for an American business executive to learn foreign languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the economic implications of Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

According to Max Weber,Hindus do not enc

Question 16

People who violate folkways are considered to be evil or bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mores have much greater significance than folkways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A mudarabah contract banking method of Islamic banks is similar to a profit-sharing scheme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The _____ dimension of Hofstede's study explores how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) individualism vs.collectivism 
C) uncertainty avoidance 
D) masculinity vs.femininity 
A) power distance 
B) individualism vs.collectivism 
C) uncertainty avoidance 
D) masculinity vs.femininity

Question 20

The emphasis on individualism in the United States results in all of the following disadvantages except:

Accepted Answer

A) managers tend to develop good general skills but lack the company-specific experience. 
B) difficulty in building teams within an organization to perform collective tasks. 
C) executives are not exposed to different ways of doing business. 
D) difficulty to achieve cooperation both within a company and between companies. 
A) managers tend to develop good general skills but lack the company-specific experience. 
B) difficulty in building teams within an organization to perform collective tasks. 
C) executives are not exposed to different ways of doing business. 
D) difficulty to achieve cooperation both within a company and between companies.

In China,class divisions:

A central value of Japanese culture is the importance attached to:

A _____ 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.

It has been argued that the success of Japanese enterprises in the global economy has been based partly on all of the following except:

Cultural change is unidirectional,with national cultures converging toward some homogenous global entity.

The bow that is given by a Japanese business executive to another business executive is an example of symbolic behavior.

A class system:

A class system is a rigid form of social stratification in which the position a person has by birth cannot be changed through his/her own achievements or luck.

Individualism has led to a high degree of managerial mobility between companies resulting in managers who have good general skills but lack company-specific experience.

During the past decade,countries with high individualism and low Confucian dynamics such as the United States have attained high growth rates.

Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international business as long as those businesses behave in a manner that is consistent with Islamic ethics.

_____ is/are best defined as shared assumptions about how things ought to be.

The protection of the right to private property is embedded within Islam.

Since English is often thought of as the global language of business,it is not important for an American business executive to learn foreign languages.

What are the economic implications of Hinduism?

People who violate folkways are considered to be evil or bad.

Mores have much greater significance than folkways.

A mudarabah contract banking method of Islamic banks is similar to a profit-sharing scheme.

The _____ dimension of Hofstede's study explores how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.

The emphasis on individualism in the United States results in all of the following disadvantages except:

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 Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

The Organization of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting,Importing,and Countertrade

Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and RD

Global Human Resource Management

Accounting in the International Business

Financial Management in the International Business

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Exam 3: Differences in Culture

In China,class divisions:

A central value of Japanese culture is the importance attached to:

A _____ 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.

It has been argued that the success of Japanese enterprises in the global economy has been based partly on all of the following except:

Cultural change is unidirectional,with national cultures converging toward some homogenous global entity.

The bow that is given by a Japanese business executive to another business executive is an example of symbolic behavior.

A class system:

A class system is a rigid form of social stratification in which the position a person has by birth cannot be changed through his/her own achievements or luck.

Individualism has led to a high degree of managerial mobility between companies resulting in managers who have good general skills but lack company-specific experience.

During the past decade,countries with high individualism and low Confucian dynamics such as the United States have attained high growth rates.

Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international business as long as those businesses behave in a manner that is consistent with Islamic ethics.

_____ is/are best defined as shared assumptions about how things ought to be.

The protection of the right to private property is embedded within Islam.

Since English is often thought of as the global language of business,it is not important for an American business executive to learn foreign languages.

What are the economic implications of Hinduism?

People who violate folkways are considered to be evil or bad.

Mores have much greater significance than folkways.

A mudarabah contract banking method of Islamic banks is similar to a profit-sharing scheme.

The _____ dimension of Hofstede's study explores how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.

The emphasis on individualism in the United States results in all of the following disadvantages except:

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 Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

The Organization of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting,Importing,and Countertrade

Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and RD

Global Human Resource Management

Accounting in the International Business

Financial Management in the International Business

Filters