Question 1

What is the connection between religion and ethical systems? Do they have any implications for business?

Accepted Answer

Ethical systems are a set of moral princ

Question 2

An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationship with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background.In this example,the manager exhibits:

Accepted Answer

A)  class consciousness. 
B)  cultural awareness. 
C)  social mobility. 
D)  group orientation. 
A)  class consciousness. 
B)  cultural awareness. 
C)  social mobility. 
D)  group orientation.

Question 3

Culture is not static.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cross-cultural literacy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's self-concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group. 
B)  the phenomenon of merging and converging cultures. 
C)  abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good,right,and desirable. 
D)  an understanding of how cultural differences can affect business. 
A)  an individual's self-concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group. 
B)  the phenomenon of merging and converging cultures. 
C)  abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good,right,and desirable. 
D)  an understanding of how cultural differences can affect business.

Question 5

Discuss the spoken language.Which is the most spoken language in the world? What language is used in business? Is it important to learn a foreign language?

Accepted Answer

Language does far more than just enable

Question 6

The term social strata refers to the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they were born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

The emphasis on the individual in the United States may raise the costs of doing business due to its adverse impact on managerial stability and cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about values and norms of a culture is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The values and norms of a society do not emerge fully formed. 
B)  The values and norms of a society are the evolutionary product of a number of factors. 
C)  The values and norms of a society are influenced by religion. 
D)  The values and norms of a society do not influence social structure. 
A)  The values and norms of a society do not emerge fully formed. 
B)  The values and norms of a society are the evolutionary product of a number of factors. 
C)  The values and norms of a society are influenced by religion. 
D)  The values and norms of a society do not influence social structure.

Question 10

Consider the influence of Confucian ethics on the economies of China,Japan,South Korea,and Taiwan.

Accepted Answer

It has been suggested that the economic

Question 11

The Koran speaks disapprovingly of free enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Islam,those who hold property are regarded as:

Accepted Answer

A)  trustees. 
B)  owners. 
C)  tenants. 
D)  speculators. 
A)  trustees. 
B)  owners. 
C)  tenants. 
D)  speculators.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

The connection between culture and competitive advantage has important implications for the choice of countries in which to locate production facilities and do business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the concept of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

All societies are stratified on a hierar

Question 16

A _____ is a less rigid form of social stratification in which social mobility is possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  caste system 
B)  normative system 
C)  religious system 
D)  class system 
A)  caste system 
B)  normative system 
C)  religious system 
D)  class system

Question 17

Hindus believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  that there is but the one true omnipotent God. 
B)  in reincarnation,or rebirth into a different body,after death. 
C)  in the importance of individual religious freedom. 
D)  that material quest is more important than spiritual quest. 
A)  that there is but the one true omnipotent God. 
B)  in reincarnation,or rebirth into a different body,after death. 
C)  in the importance of individual religious freedom. 
D)  that material quest is more important than spiritual quest.

Question 18

Class consciousness refers to a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which the person is born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People who take food or safety for granted tend to be xenophobic,are wary of political activity,have authoritarian tendencies,and believe that men make better political leaders than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the connection between religion and ethical systems? Do they have any implications for business?

An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationship with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background.In this example,the manager exhibits:

Culture is not static.

Cross-cultural literacy refers to:

Discuss the spoken language.Which is the most spoken language in the world? What language is used in business? Is it important to learn a foreign language?

The term social strata refers to the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they were born.

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.

The emphasis on the individual in the United States may raise the costs of doing business due to its adverse impact on managerial stability and cooperation.

Which of the following statements about values and norms of a culture is NOT true?

Consider the influence of Confucian ethics on the economies of China,Japan,South Korea,and Taiwan.

The Koran speaks disapprovingly of free enterprise.

According to Islam,those who hold property are regarded as:

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

The connection between culture and competitive advantage has important implications for the choice of countries in which to locate production facilities and do business.

Explain the concept of social stratification.

A _____ is a less rigid form of social stratification in which social mobility is possible.

Hindus believe:

Class consciousness refers to a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background.

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which the person is born.

People who take food or safety for granted tend to be xenophobic,are wary of political activity,have authoritarian tendencies,and believe that men make better political leaders than women.

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What is the connection between religion and ethical systems? Do they have any implications for business?

An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationship with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background.In this example,the manager exhibits:

Culture is not static.

Cross-cultural literacy refers to:

Discuss the spoken language.Which is the most spoken language in the world? What language is used in business? Is it important to learn a foreign language?

The term social strata refers to the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they were born.

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.

The emphasis on the individual in the United States may raise the costs of doing business due to its adverse impact on managerial stability and cooperation.

Which of the following statements about values and norms of a culture is NOT true?

Consider the influence of Confucian ethics on the economies of China,Japan,South Korea,and Taiwan.

The Koran speaks disapprovingly of free enterprise.

According to Islam,those who hold property are regarded as:

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

The connection between culture and competitive advantage has important implications for the choice of countries in which to locate production facilities and do business.

Explain the concept of social stratification.

A _____ is a less rigid form of social stratification in which social mobility is possible.

Hindus believe:

Class consciousness refers to a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background.

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which the person is born.

People who take food or safety for granted tend to be xenophobic,are wary of political activity,have authoritarian tendencies,and believe that men make better political leaders than women.

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

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 and Finance in the International Business

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