Question 1

A criticism of Hofstede's research is that he equates culture to national borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Individualism vs.collectivism refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  How government agencies act towards citizens 
B)  The extent to which individual initiative and responsibility to close family is valued in society as contrasted to group initiative and responsibility to an extended definition of family as socially valued 
C)  The extent to which individuals relate to the government as opposed to individuals being alienated from their government 
D)  The extent to which individual achievements are socially recognized and rewarded as opposed to recognition of wider social collectives - groups,organizations,etc. 
A)  How government agencies act towards citizens 
B)  The extent to which individual initiative and responsibility to close family is valued in society as contrasted to group initiative and responsibility to an extended definition of family as socially valued 
C)  The extent to which individuals relate to the government as opposed to individuals being alienated from their government 
D)  The extent to which individual achievements are socially recognized and rewarded as opposed to recognition of wider social collectives - groups,organizations,etc. B

Question 3

There may be large similarities of the artefact level within the European Union,but values and assumptions held by members of various nations in the EU may differ significantly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Outline and discuss the ways in which cultural context can impact HRM policies of recruitment and selection,training and development,compensation and task distribution.

Accepted Answer

Recruitment and selection:
·In societies

Question 5

Cross cultural management studies aim to describe and compare the working behavior in various cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Schein considers "artefacts" as the invisible and unconscious conventions and perceptions deeply held by members on a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hofstede finally distinguished three cultural dimensions: power distance,femininity vs.masculinity and individualism vs.collectivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to researchers like Barry Gerhart:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-cultural research or emphasizes the influence of culture and business practices 
B)  Cross-cultural research actually understates the influences of culture on business practices 
C)  Cross cultural research as yet to show any influence of culture on business practices 
D)  Cross cultural research is insufficient in quantity or quality of findings to make any judgment of how culture may or may not influence business practices 
A)  Cross-cultural research or emphasizes the influence of culture and business practices 
B)  Cross-cultural research actually understates the influences of culture on business practices 
C)  Cross cultural research as yet to show any influence of culture on business practices 
D)  Cross cultural research is insufficient in quantity or quality of findings to make any judgment of how culture may or may not influence business practices

Question 9

The first contributions to cross-cultural management research were made in the late 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cultures develop over time:

Accepted Answer

A)  So quickly and so unpredictable that studies become almost immediately obsolete 
B)  In a very slow and predictable manner 
C)  Such that surface level artefacts may change relatively quickly,but deeper behaviors and assumptions may take much longer to change 
D)  Inevitably toward a convergent,single "superculture" 
A)  So quickly and so unpredictable that studies become almost immediately obsolete 
B)  In a very slow and predictable manner 
C)  Such that surface level artefacts may change relatively quickly,but deeper behaviors and assumptions may take much longer to change 
D)  Inevitably toward a convergent,single "superculture"

Question 11

The Globe study distinguishes between practices (what should be)and values (what is).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hansen emphasizes culture as the standardization - the consistency of collective behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the advantages of cross cultural studies is that there is one,widely accepted definition of the meaning of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One criticism of the GLOBE study is:

Accepted Answer

A)  That the research team is too much weighted to North American researchers 
B)  The dimensions are less refined and detailed than Hofstede's dimensions of culture 
C)  The research focuses too much on very small firms 
D)  The focus of the study is only in three industries - finance,food and telecommunications 
A)  That the research team is too much weighted to North American researchers 
B)  The dimensions are less refined and detailed than Hofstede's dimensions of culture 
C)  The research focuses too much on very small firms 
D)  The focus of the study is only in three industries - finance,food and telecommunications

Question 15

What does the discussion on "the development of cultures" lead you to conclude about the issues of convergence and divergence?

Accepted Answer

This discussion is closely related to th

Question 16

The GLOBE study survey contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  Contains exactly the same dimensions as Hofstede's surveys 
B)  Contains far fewer dimensions than the Hofstede surveys 
C)  Distinguish between practices (as is)and values (should be). 
D)  Contains only questions on values (should be). 
A)  Contains exactly the same dimensions as Hofstede's surveys 
B)  Contains far fewer dimensions than the Hofstede surveys 
C)  Distinguish between practices (as is)and values (should be). 
D)  Contains only questions on values (should be).

Question 17

Hall and Hall's research:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the relationship between geography and culture 
B)  Focuses on the relationship between regional resource bases on culture 
C)  Focuses on the relationship between communication and culture 
D)  Focuses on the relationship between faith and culture 
A)  Focuses on the relationship between geography and culture 
B)  Focuses on the relationship between regional resource bases on culture 
C)  Focuses on the relationship between communication and culture 
D)  Focuses on the relationship between faith and culture

Question 18

Unforeseen conflicts and lower performance in many foreign business enterprises created doubts about how easily concepts and management research from the English speaking world could be transferred to other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hofstede's cultural dimensions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Universality,uncertainty avoidance,individualism vs.collectivism,aspiration vs.resignation and referentism. 
B)  Power distance,uncertainty avoidance,femininity vs.masculinity,individualism vs.collectivism dynamics. 
C)  Power distance,uncertainty avoidance,individualism vs.collectivism and contextualism vs.universalism. 
D)  Universalism vs.contextualism Confucian dynamics,individualism vs.collectivism and consumerism vs.theft 
A)  Universality,uncertainty avoidance,individualism vs.collectivism,aspiration vs.resignation and referentism. 
B)  Power distance,uncertainty avoidance,femininity vs.masculinity,individualism vs.collectivism dynamics. 
C)  Power distance,uncertainty avoidance,individualism vs.collectivism and contextualism vs.universalism. 
D)  Universalism vs.contextualism Confucian dynamics,individualism vs.collectivism and consumerism vs.theft

Question 20

According to the results of the Hofstede study:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.culture is characterized more by collectivity behavior,unlike Anglo Saxon countries such as Australia or the United Kingdom 
B)  U.S.culture is characterized more by collectivity behavior,like Anglo Saxon countries such Australia or the United Kingdom 
C)  U.S.culture is characterized more by individualist behavior,unlike Anglo Saxon countries such as Australia or the United Kingdom. 
D)  U.S.culture is characterized more by individualist behavior,like Anglo Saxon countries such as Australia or the United Kingdom. 
A)  U.S.culture is characterized more by collectivity behavior,unlike Anglo Saxon countries such as Australia or the United Kingdom 
B)  U.S.culture is characterized more by collectivity behavior,like Anglo Saxon countries such Australia or the United Kingdom 
C)  U.S.culture is characterized more by individualist behavior,unlike Anglo Saxon countries such as Australia or the United Kingdom. 
D)  U.S.culture is characterized more by individualist behavior,like Anglo Saxon countries such as Australia or the United Kingdom.

A criticism of Hofstede's research is that he equates culture to national borders.

Individualism vs.collectivism refers to:

There may be large similarities of the artefact level within the European Union,but values and assumptions held by members of various nations in the EU may differ significantly.

Outline and discuss the ways in which cultural context can impact HRM policies of recruitment and selection,training and development,compensation and task distribution.

Cross cultural management studies aim to describe and compare the working behavior in various cultures.

Schein considers "artefacts" as the invisible and unconscious conventions and perceptions deeply held by members on a culture.

Hofstede finally distinguished three cultural dimensions: power distance,femininity vs.masculinity and individualism vs.collectivism.

According to researchers like Barry Gerhart:

The first contributions to cross-cultural management research were made in the late 1930s.

Cultures develop over time:

The Globe study distinguishes between practices (what should be)and values (what is).

Hansen emphasizes culture as the standardization - the consistency of collective behavior.

One of the advantages of cross cultural studies is that there is one,widely accepted definition of the meaning of culture.

One criticism of the GLOBE study is:

What does the discussion on "the development of cultures" lead you to conclude about the issues of convergence and divergence?

The GLOBE study survey contains:

Hall and Hall's research:

Unforeseen conflicts and lower performance in many foreign business enterprises created doubts about how easily concepts and management research from the English speaking world could be transferred to other cultures.

Hofstede's cultural dimensions are:

According to the results of the Hofstede study:

Introduction

The Organizational Context

IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and SMEs

Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

International Performance Management

International Training,Development and Careers

International Compensation

International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context

IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

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Exam 2: The Cultural Context of IHRM

A criticism of Hofstede's research is that he equates culture to national borders.

Individualism vs.collectivism refers to:

There may be large similarities of the artefact level within the European Union,but values and assumptions held by members of various nations in the EU may differ significantly.

Outline and discuss the ways in which cultural context can impact HRM policies of recruitment and selection,training and development,compensation and task distribution.

Cross cultural management studies aim to describe and compare the working behavior in various cultures.

Schein considers "artefacts" as the invisible and unconscious conventions and perceptions deeply held by members on a culture.

Hofstede finally distinguished three cultural dimensions: power distance,femininity vs.masculinity and individualism vs.collectivism.

According to researchers like Barry Gerhart:

The first contributions to cross-cultural management research were made in the late 1930s.

Cultures develop over time:

The Globe study distinguishes between practices (what should be)and values (what is).

Hansen emphasizes culture as the standardization - the consistency of collective behavior.

One of the advantages of cross cultural studies is that there is one,widely accepted definition of the meaning of culture.

One criticism of the GLOBE study is:

What does the discussion on "the development of cultures" lead you to conclude about the issues of convergence and divergence?

The GLOBE study survey contains:

Hall and Hall's research:

Unforeseen conflicts and lower performance in many foreign business enterprises created doubts about how easily concepts and management research from the English speaking world could be transferred to other cultures.

Hofstede's cultural dimensions are:

According to the results of the Hofstede study:

Introduction

The Organizational Context

IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and SMEs

Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

International Performance Management

International Training,Development and Careers

International Compensation

International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context

IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

Filters