Exam 4: Communicating Across Cultures

Patti is going to work as a manager in the Netherlands, which has a high performance orientation. Patti should avoid giving her new employees feedback because it will make them uncomfortable.

Marta is a German woman who was just hired by a multinational company. It will be helpful for her to assume that her colleagues in Brazil will conceptualize time the same way she does.

Brad chooses to enter relationships only with people who share his interests in sports and work. Whenever he finds himself having less in common with a friend, he leaves the relationship. What cultural dimension does Brad display?

Which of the following is characteristic of egalitarian cultures?

Which of the following is a feature of cultures with high performance orientation?

What are the appropriate topics of conversation in each of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China)?

Leo has been offered a job at the Standard Trust Investment Company, an old institution with a hierarchical culture. Which of the following should Leo expect to be true of the company?

In high gender egalitarianism cultures, men and women are encouraged to occupy the same professional roles and leadership positions.

How is trust established in cross-cultural work relationships?

In hierarchical cultures

Which of the following correctly states a similarity between Russia and India?

How does a less-assertive culture differ from a highly assertive culture?

Which of the following is a feature of cultures that are high in uncertainty avoidance?

Which of the following correctly names a characteristic of Russian etiquette and customs?

Cultures with low performance orientation societies generally

Which of the following is true of a co-culture?

What are the effects of ethnocentrism on cross-cultural relationships?

Which of the following is a trait of collectivists?

Which of the following is a feature of cultures with a high humane orientation?

Organizations in present-oriented societies are less likely to develop clear long-term strategies and business plans.