Question 1

According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner,societies that attempt to control nature to a very high degree are described as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  External control 
B)  Internal control 
C)  Distinct control 
D)  General control 
A)  External control 
B)  Internal control 
C)  Distinct control 
D)  General control

Question 2

Generational changes in world societies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Create no real changes in the demand for professional relationship and employee retention 
B)  Result in potential employees who have been brought up with computers and are fast self-organized learners as in Generation Y 
C)  Result in potential employees who have been brought up with computers and who are therefore inflexible as to work routine and multitasking as in Generation Y 
D)  Result in potential employees who are willing to sacrifice their personal lives for their careers as in Generation Y. 
A)  Create no real changes in the demand for professional relationship and employee retention 
B)  Result in potential employees who have been brought up with computers and are fast self-organized learners as in Generation Y 
C)  Result in potential employees who have been brought up with computers and who are therefore inflexible as to work routine and multitasking as in Generation Y 
D)  Result in potential employees who are willing to sacrifice their personal lives for their careers as in Generation Y.

Question 3

Hofstede identifies a strong tendency or masculinity with a high tendency for uncertainty avoidance in:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Scandinavian cluster 
B)  The Asian Tigers clusters 
C)  The German speaking cluster 
D)  The Gallic cluster 
A)  The Scandinavian cluster 
B)  The Asian Tigers clusters 
C)  The German speaking cluster 
D)  The Gallic cluster

Question 4

The cultural context impacts HRM practices:

Accepted Answer

A)  Not at all 
B)  Only in the HR practice areas of Compensational Task Distribution 
C)  In the HR practice areas of Recruitment,Selection,Training and Development,Compensation and Task Distribution 
D)  Only in the HR practice areas of Training and Development and Task Distribution 
A)  Not at all 
B)  Only in the HR practice areas of Compensational Task Distribution 
C)  In the HR practice areas of Recruitment,Selection,Training and Development,Compensation and Task Distribution 
D)  Only in the HR practice areas of Training and Development and Task Distribution

Question 5

Hofstede the Dutch researcher,famously likens or company's culture to the "software of the mind".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's cultural dimensions is Ascription vs.:

Accepted Answer

A)  Description 
B)  Conscription 
C)  Achievements 
D)  Acclimation 
A)  Description 
B)  Conscription 
C)  Achievements 
D)  Acclimation

Question 7

The Trompenaars and Hamplen-Turner study distinguishes three overarching aspects of culture,namely:

Accepted Answer

A)  Artefacts,values and assumptions 
B)  Relationships between people,the concept of time and the concept of nature 
C)  Reality,time and space 
D)  Descriptive values,aspirational values and critical values 
A)  Artefacts,values and assumptions 
B)  Relationships between people,the concept of time and the concept of nature 
C)  Reality,time and space 
D)  Descriptive values,aspirational values and critical values

Question 8

Cultural convergence relates to assuming a long-term stability in cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Schein's concept of culture consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ways of thinking,feeling and reacting 
B)  Customs,practices and standardization 
C)  Research containing dense infinitive descriptions 
D)  Artefacts,values and assumptions 
A)  Ways of thinking,feeling and reacting 
B)  Customs,practices and standardization 
C)  Research containing dense infinitive descriptions 
D)  Artefacts,values and assumptions

Question 10

The participation of 17 scholars from around the world helps to avoid a one-sided,Western focus to the research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hofstede's approach to cross cultural management research:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has been the subject of ongoing debate and criticism. 
B)  Has been largely ignored by other researches 
C)  Has been almost universally accepted 
D)  Has not been integrated into a wide range of alternative cross cultural research projects 
A)  Has been the subject of ongoing debate and criticism. 
B)  Has been largely ignored by other researches 
C)  Has been almost universally accepted 
D)  Has not been integrated into a wide range of alternative cross cultural research projects

Question 12

Cross-cultural management research is based on the assumption that:

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no real differences in management practices in various countries and the respective environments do not matter. 
B)  There are differences in management practices in various countries but the respective environments do not explain these differences. 
C)  There are differences in management practices in various countries and the respective environment explains these differences. 
D)  There are differences in management practices in various countries and these differences are explained by company strategy alone. 
A)  There are no real differences in management practices in various countries and the respective environments do not matter. 
B)  There are differences in management practices in various countries but the respective environments do not explain these differences. 
C)  There are differences in management practices in various countries and the respective environment explains these differences. 
D)  There are differences in management practices in various countries and these differences are explained by company strategy alone.

Question 13

According to Hofstede,some Asian cultures such as Singapore and Hong Kong:

Accepted Answer

A)  Score low on uncertainty avoidance and low on power distance 
B)  Score low on uncertainty avoidance and high on power distance 
C)  Score high on uncertainty avoidance and low on power distance 
D)  Score high on uncertainty avoidance and low on power distance. 
A)  Score low on uncertainty avoidance and low on power distance 
B)  Score low on uncertainty avoidance and high on power distance 
C)  Score high on uncertainty avoidance and low on power distance 
D)  Score high on uncertainty avoidance and low on power distance.

Question 14

Hall and Hall's research emphasizes four cultural dimensions:

Accepted Answer

A)  Context of communications,spatial orientation,the concept of time and information speed 
B)  Context of communications,precision of communications,objectivity in communication and information speed 
C)  Context of communication,privacy of communication,the concept of time and information speed 
D)  Context of communications,spatial orientation,distribution of communication and feedback mechanisms 
A)  Context of communications,spatial orientation,the concept of time and information speed 
B)  Context of communications,precision of communications,objectivity in communication and information speed 
C)  Context of communication,privacy of communication,the concept of time and information speed 
D)  Context of communications,spatial orientation,distribution of communication and feedback mechanisms

Question 15

Hofstede's study is classified or based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultures 
B)  Ethnic subgroup 
C)  Countries 
D)  Common cultural regions 
A)  Cultures 
B)  Ethnic subgroup 
C)  Countries 
D)  Common cultural regions

Question 16

The GLOBE research tries to study the complex relationships between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture,leadership behavior,organizational effectiveness,social co-habitation conditions and the economic success of societies. 
B)  Culture,leadership behavior,political institutions,social legislations,corporate strategies and the economic success of societies. 
C)  Culture,economic development,social progress,and multinational dynamism. 
D)  Culture,leadership behavior,organizational effectiveness,employee commitments and satisfaction,social dynamics and the economic success of societies. 
A)  Culture,leadership behavior,organizational effectiveness,social co-habitation conditions and the economic success of societies. 
B)  Culture,leadership behavior,political institutions,social legislations,corporate strategies and the economic success of societies. 
C)  Culture,economic development,social progress,and multinational dynamism. 
D)  Culture,leadership behavior,organizational effectiveness,employee commitments and satisfaction,social dynamics and the economic success of societies.

Question 17

Collectivist society companies have more informal relationships between supervisors and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A major criticism of cross-cultural management studies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The construct of "culture" is undefined or inadequately defined and/or operationalized at the start of the study. 
B)  The construct of "culture" is defined too specifically for use across nations. 
C)  Research is done almost exclusively from a North American perspective. 
D)  There have been too few cross cultural research studies completed to assess the research. 
A)  The construct of "culture" is undefined or inadequately defined and/or operationalized at the start of the study. 
B)  The construct of "culture" is defined too specifically for use across nations. 
C)  Research is done almost exclusively from a North American perspective. 
D)  There have been too few cross cultural research studies completed to assess the research.

Question 19

Countries with weaker uncertainty avoidance are more likely to bring about fundamental innovations in weak processes as they have a greater tolerance for deviant thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the five cultural dimensions as presented in Hofstede's cross-culture management study.

Accepted Answer

In his original study,Hofstede identifie

According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner,societies that attempt to control nature to a very high degree are described as having:

Generational changes in world societies:

Hofstede identifies a strong tendency or masculinity with a high tendency for uncertainty avoidance in:

The cultural context impacts HRM practices:

Hofstede the Dutch researcher,famously likens or company's culture to the "software of the mind".

Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's cultural dimensions is Ascription vs.:

The Trompenaars and Hamplen-Turner study distinguishes three overarching aspects of culture,namely:

Cultural convergence relates to assuming a long-term stability in cultural differences.

Schein's concept of culture consists of:

The participation of 17 scholars from around the world helps to avoid a one-sided,Western focus to the research project.

Hofstede's approach to cross cultural management research:

Cross-cultural management research is based on the assumption that:

According to Hofstede,some Asian cultures such as Singapore and Hong Kong:

Hall and Hall's research emphasizes four cultural dimensions:

Hofstede's study is classified or based on:

The GLOBE research tries to study the complex relationships between:

Collectivist society companies have more informal relationships between supervisors and employees.

A major criticism of cross-cultural management studies is:

Countries with weaker uncertainty avoidance are more likely to bring about fundamental innovations in weak processes as they have a greater tolerance for deviant thinking.

Discuss the five cultural dimensions as presented in Hofstede's cross-culture management 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

According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner,societies that attempt to control nature to a very high degree are described as having:

Generational changes in world societies:

Hofstede identifies a strong tendency or masculinity with a high tendency for uncertainty avoidance in:

The cultural context impacts HRM practices:

Hofstede the Dutch researcher,famously likens or company's culture to the "software of the mind".

Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's cultural dimensions is Ascription vs.:

The Trompenaars and Hamplen-Turner study distinguishes three overarching aspects of culture,namely:

Cultural convergence relates to assuming a long-term stability in cultural differences.

Schein's concept of culture consists of:

The participation of 17 scholars from around the world helps to avoid a one-sided,Western focus to the research project.

Hofstede's approach to cross cultural management research:

Cross-cultural management research is based on the assumption that:

According to Hofstede,some Asian cultures such as Singapore and Hong Kong:

Hall and Hall's research emphasizes four cultural dimensions:

Hofstede's study is classified or based on:

The GLOBE research tries to study the complex relationships between:

Collectivist society companies have more informal relationships between supervisors and employees.

A major criticism of cross-cultural management studies is:

Countries with weaker uncertainty avoidance are more likely to bring about fundamental innovations in weak processes as they have a greater tolerance for deviant thinking.

Discuss the five cultural dimensions as presented in Hofstede's cross-culture management 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