Exam 2: The Cultural Environments Facing Business

American hamburgers,Japanese sushi,Italian pizza,Mexican tacos,and Middle Eastern pita bread are now commonly found in most countries.This best supports the argument that ________.

Where future orientation is high,people are more willing to delay gratification by investing.

Expatriate managers located in cultures characterized by ________ have noticed that local employees are highly motivated by retirement programs.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a nation as a point of reference for a culture?

Which of the following is a common shortcoming of studies examining culture in different countries and regions?

A culture in which people prefer to finish one task before starting another is most accurately characterized as which of the following?

When dealing in business with people from another county,it is good to use slang and tell jokes to put everyone at ease.

Creolization refers to the mixing of cultural elements that occurs during cultural diffusion.

What is the difference between a polycentric,ethnocentric,and geocentric approach to international management? What key factors should a firm consider before adopting one of these approaches?

Many firms gain a global competitive advantage by fostering cultural diversity.

Similarity among people is both a cause and effect of national boundaries.

Assume a firm plans to expand internationally.If its managers wish to avoid pitfalls caused by differences in "silent language," they should consider differences in ________.

Cultural change may come by choice or imposition.

Managing and cultivating diverse teams is facilitated by first encouraging team members to ________.

Safe work environments motivate ________; challenges motivate ________.

When a company does business in another country whose official language is the same as the company's home country,employees can assume that although some spellings are different that words will mean the same thing.

In a country with a high masculinity score,people have a tendency to feel sympathy towards individuals who are unemployed or homeless.

What factors influence cultural stability and cultural change? What factors influence how much cultural adjustment organizations must make in foreign countries?

The attempt to resolve small issues before principles is a characteristic of which of the following?

According to the theory of success and reward expectation,the greatest enthusiasm for work generally occurs when there is a ________ certainty of success combined with a ________ reward for success compared to the reward for failure.