Question 1

Which of Hofstede's dimensions is a measure of inequality in social situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power distance 
B)  Individualism-collectivism 
C)  Masculinity-femininity 
D)  Uncertainty avoidance 
E)  High versus low context 
A)  Power distance 
B)  Individualism-collectivism 
C)  Masculinity-femininity 
D)  Uncertainty avoidance 
E)  High versus low context

Question 2

Briefly define and give at least one example of individualistic and collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

Individualistic cultures give priority t

Question 3

Which culture emphasizes community goals and interests over personal goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualistic 
B)  High-context 
C)  Polychronic 
D)  Low-context 
E)  Collectivist 
A)  Individualistic 
B)  High-context 
C)  Polychronic 
D)  Low-context 
E)  Collectivist

Question 4

State the stages involved in a foreign assignment cycle and the organizational behavior trouble spots associated with each stage.

Accepted Answer

The foreign assignment cycle consists of

Question 5

Though it is unethical,ethnocentrism is good for business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Researchers studied children's ability to delay gratification in the hope of receiving a greater reward and discovered that those who were able to delay gratification went on to do well in later life.Those children who successfully delayed gratification would rank high on the _____ dimension of the GLOBE dimensions of culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  humane orientation 
B)  power distance 
C)  future orientation 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  performance orientation 
A)  humane orientation 
B)  power distance 
C)  future orientation 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  performance orientation

Question 7

Which of the following countries displays characteristics of a low-context culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from Saudi Arabia rely heavily on situational cues for meaning during communication. 
B)  In China,nonverbal cues such as one's official position,status,or family connections convey messages more powerfully than do spoken words. 
C)  In Mexico,agreements tend to be made on the basis of someone's word or a handshake. 
D)  Germany has precise written rules for even the smallest details of daily life. 
E)  Japanese rely more on nonverbal than on verbal cues to obtain information about a situation. 
A)  People from Saudi Arabia rely heavily on situational cues for meaning during communication. 
B)  In China,nonverbal cues such as one's official position,status,or family connections convey messages more powerfully than do spoken words. 
C)  In Mexico,agreements tend to be made on the basis of someone's word or a handshake. 
D)  Germany has precise written rules for even the smallest details of daily life. 
E)  Japanese rely more on nonverbal than on verbal cues to obtain information about a situation.

Question 8

What is culture shock? How can it be avoided?

Accepted Answer

According to anthropologists,culture sho

Question 9

Explain the evolving importance of cross-cultural training in business.

Accepted Answer

Historically,cross-cultural training (CC

Question 10

_____ capital refers to the knowledge of international business and the ability to learn,characterized by global business savvy,cognitive complexity,and cosmopolitan outlook.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Social 
D)  Intellectual 
E)  Technological 
A)  Cultural 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Social 
D)  Intellectual 
E)  Technological

Question 11

Anyone living or working in a foreign country is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  an expatriate. 
B)  an individualist. 
C)  an emigrant. 
D)  a collectivist. 
E)  a repatriate. 
A)  an expatriate. 
B)  an individualist. 
C)  an emigrant. 
D)  a collectivist. 
E)  a repatriate.

Question 12

_____ cultures,characterized as "I" and "Me" cultures,give priority to freedom and choice for each person.

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualistic 
B)  Collectivist 
C)  High-culture 
D)  Low-culture 
E)  Polychronic 
A)  Individualistic 
B)  Collectivist 
C)  High-culture 
D)  Low-culture 
E)  Polychronic

Question 13

Which of the following typifies the perception of time in monochronic cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time is cyclical. 
B)  Time is flexible. 
C)  Time is fluid. 
D)  Time is linear. 
E)  Time is multidimensional. 
A)  Time is cyclical. 
B)  Time is flexible. 
C)  Time is fluid. 
D)  Time is linear. 
E)  Time is multidimensional.

Question 14

Differentiate between high-context and low-context cultures,giving an example for each.

Accepted Answer

People from high-context cultures,includ

Question 15

Expatriate managers have fewer difficulties adjusting to their international assignments when their subordinates are ethnocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The more things a person tends to do at once,the more polychronic that person is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ cultures,also known as "we" and "us" cultures,rank shared goals higher than individual desires and goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  High-context 
B)  Low-context 
C)  Collectivist 
D)  Monochronic 
E)  Polychronic 
A)  High-context 
B)  Low-context 
C)  Collectivist 
D)  Monochronic 
E)  Polychronic

Question 18

How are agreements formed in high-context cultures? How do they differ from those formed in low-context cultures?

Accepted Answer

In high -context cultures,agreements ten

Question 19

_____ managers have a preference for putting home-country people in key positions everywhere in the world and rewarding them more handsomely for work,along with a tendency to feel that this group is more intelligent,more capable,or more reliable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monochronic 
B)  Polychronic 
C)  Ethnocentric 
D)  Individualistic 
E)  High-context 
A)  Monochronic 
B)  Polychronic 
C)  Ethnocentric 
D)  Individualistic 
E)  High-context

Question 20

_____ support,useful during a foreign assignment,helps expatriates feel better about themselves and their situation when adjustment is difficult or overwhelming.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural 
B)  Linguistic 
C)  Informational 
D)  Emotional 
E)  Decision 
A)  Cultural 
B)  Linguistic 
C)  Informational 
D)  Emotional 
E)  Decision

Which of Hofstede's dimensions is a measure of inequality in social situations?

Briefly define and give at least one example of individualistic and collectivist cultures.

Which culture emphasizes community goals and interests over personal goals?

State the stages involved in a foreign assignment cycle and the organizational behavior trouble spots associated with each stage.

Though it is unethical,ethnocentrism is good for business.

Which of the following countries displays characteristics of a low-context culture?

What is culture shock? How can it be avoided?

Explain the evolving importance of cross-cultural training in business.

_____ capital refers to the knowledge of international business and the ability to learn,characterized by global business savvy,cognitive complexity,and cosmopolitan outlook.

Anyone living or working in a foreign country is called:

_____ cultures,characterized as "I" and "Me" cultures,give priority to freedom and choice for each person.

Which of the following typifies the perception of time in monochronic cultures?

Differentiate between high-context and low-context cultures,giving an example for each.

Expatriate managers have fewer difficulties adjusting to their international assignments when their subordinates are ethnocentric.

The more things a person tends to do at once,the more polychronic that person is.

_____ cultures,also known as "we" and "us" cultures,rank shared goals higher than individual desires and goals.

How are agreements formed in high-context cultures? How do they differ from those formed in low-context cultures?

_____ managers have a preference for putting home-country people in key positions everywhere in the world and rewarding them more handsomely for work,along with a tendency to feel that this group is more intelligent,more capable,or more reliable.

_____ support,useful during a foreign assignment,helps expatriates feel better about themselves and their situation when adjustment is difficult or overwhelming.

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Designing Effective Organizations

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

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Exam 3: Developing Global Managers

Which of Hofstede's dimensions is a measure of inequality in social situations?

Briefly define and give at least one example of individualistic and collectivist cultures.

Which culture emphasizes community goals and interests over personal goals?

State the stages involved in a foreign assignment cycle and the organizational behavior trouble spots associated with each stage.

Though it is unethical,ethnocentrism is good for business.

Which of the following countries displays characteristics of a low-context culture?

What is culture shock? How can it be avoided?

Explain the evolving importance of cross-cultural training in business.

_____ capital refers to the knowledge of international business and the ability to learn,characterized by global business savvy,cognitive complexity,and cosmopolitan outlook.

Anyone living or working in a foreign country is called:

_____ cultures,characterized as "I" and "Me" cultures,give priority to freedom and choice for each person.

Which of the following typifies the perception of time in monochronic cultures?

Differentiate between high-context and low-context cultures,giving an example for each.

Expatriate managers have fewer difficulties adjusting to their international assignments when their subordinates are ethnocentric.

The more things a person tends to do at once,the more polychronic that person is.

_____ cultures,also known as "we" and "us" cultures,rank shared goals higher than individual desires and goals.

How are agreements formed in high-context cultures? How do they differ from those formed in low-context cultures?

_____ managers have a preference for putting home-country people in key positions everywhere in the world and rewarding them more handsomely for work,along with a tendency to feel that this group is more intelligent,more capable,or more reliable.

_____ support,useful during a foreign assignment,helps expatriates feel better about themselves and their situation when adjustment is difficult or overwhelming.

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation Ii: Equity, Expectancy, and Goal Setting

Improving Performance With Feedback, Rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teams

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, Power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Designing Effective Organizations

Managing Change and Organizational Learning

Filters