Question 1

In high-context cultures,agreements tend to be made on the basis of someone's word or a handshake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Project GLOBE is a massive and ongoing research program to study the impact of cultural variables on leadership behaviors and organizational effectiveness.GLOBE stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Globe's Leading Organization Behavioral Environment. 
B)  Globe's Largest Organization Behavioral Environment. 
C)  Globalization and Liberalization of the Organizational Behavioral Environment. 
D)  Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness. 
E)  Globe's Leading Organizational Behavior Ethics. 
A)  Globe's Leading Organization Behavioral Environment. 
B)  Globe's Largest Organization Behavioral Environment. 
C)  Globalization and Liberalization of the Organizational Behavioral Environment. 
D)  Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness. 
E)  Globe's Leading Organizational Behavior Ethics.

Question 3

According to the GLOBE project,which of these is universally accepted as a positive attribute for a leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asocial 
B)  Loner 
C)  Egocentric 
D)  Nonexplicit 
E)  Motive arouser 
A)  Asocial 
B)  Loner 
C)  Egocentric 
D)  Nonexplicit 
E)  Motive arouser

Question 4

Chloe's remarkable ability to interact with people and get them to work as a team is an invaluable asset to her company.She often travels to her company's branches around the world to help new project teams from different backgrounds interact,work together,and empathize with each other.Chloe's company is capitalizing on her ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological capital 
B)  social capital 
C)  intellectual capital 
D)  working capital 
E)  knowledge capital 
A)  psychological capital 
B)  social capital 
C)  intellectual capital 
D)  working capital 
E)  knowledge capital

Question 5

Ethnocentric consumers prefer domestically produced goods even when the imported alternatives are cheaper and known to be better quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness)is the brainchild of University of Pennsylvania professor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert J House. 
B)  Geert Hofstede. 
C)  Christopher Jones. 
D)  Elton Mayo. 
E)  Mary Parker Follett. 
A)  Robert J House. 
B)  Geert Hofstede. 
C)  Christopher Jones. 
D)  Elton Mayo. 
E)  Mary Parker Follett.

Question 7

According to Hofstede,the individualism-collectivism dimension refers to how strongly the person desires highly structured situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cross-cultural training is only necessary when employees are to be transferred abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ refers to the ability to accurately interpret ambiguous cross-cultural situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Cultural intelligence 
C)  Cultural relativism 
D)  Xenocentrism 
E)  Cultural assimilation 
A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Cultural intelligence 
C)  Cultural relativism 
D)  Xenocentrism 
E)  Cultural assimilation

Question 10

How do the cultural dimensions identified by the GLOBE Project differ from Hofstede's dimensions of culture?

Accepted Answer

GLOBE not only includes Hofstede's four

Question 11

"Ethnocentrism" leads to negative outcomes such as "ethnic cleansing".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The three competencies that an organization requires to build a global mindset are:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital,social capital,and economic capital. 
B)  intellectual capital,financial capital,and social capital. 
C)  intellectual capital,psychological capital,and social capital. 
D)  cultural capital,economic capital,and physical capital. 
E)  cultural capital,knowledge capital,and technological capital. 
A)  cultural capital,social capital,and economic capital. 
B)  intellectual capital,financial capital,and social capital. 
C)  intellectual capital,psychological capital,and social capital. 
D)  cultural capital,economic capital,and physical capital. 
E)  cultural capital,knowledge capital,and technological capital.

Question 13

In what way can locals help expatriates overcome culture shock during a foreign assignment?

Accepted Answer

Especially during the first six months,w

Question 14

According to the GLOBE project,which of these is a universally negative leader attribute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decisive 
B)  Team builder 
C)  Nonexplicit 
D)  Dependable 
E)  Motive arouser 
A)  Decisive 
B)  Team builder 
C)  Nonexplicit 
D)  Dependable 
E)  Motive arouser

Question 15

According to Hofstede,power distance refers to how much inequality someone expects in social situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

State a few common types of expatriate performance failures.

Accepted Answer

Research shows the following common type

Question 17

_____ capital refers to a person's openness to other cultures and willingness to change,characterized by passion for diversity,thirst for adventure,and self-assurance.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

_____ has/have proven effective at bringing people's unrealistic expectations about a pending job assignment down to earth by providing a balance of good and bad news.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job analysis 
B)  Realistic job previews 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Repatriation 
E)  Expatriation 
A)  Job analysis 
B)  Realistic job previews 
C)  Job sharing 
D)  Repatriation 
E)  Expatriation

Question 19

Developing cross-cultural skills are among the skills necessary to become an effective global manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following actions indicates that a person is building his intellectual capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being open to other cultures 
B)  Being willing to change 
C)  Reading about international businesses 
D)  Bringing people together 
E)  Developing a passion for diversity 
A)  Being open to other cultures 
B)  Being willing to change 
C)  Reading about international businesses 
D)  Bringing people together 
E)  Developing a passion for diversity

In high-context cultures,agreements tend to be made on the basis of someone's word or a handshake.

Project GLOBE is a massive and ongoing research program to study the impact of cultural variables on leadership behaviors and organizational effectiveness.GLOBE stands for:

According to the GLOBE project,which of these is universally accepted as a positive attribute for a leader?

Ethnocentric consumers prefer domestically produced goods even when the imported alternatives are cheaper and known to be better quality.

Project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness)is the brainchild of University of Pennsylvania professor:

According to Hofstede,the individualism-collectivism dimension refers to how strongly the person desires highly structured situations.

Cross-cultural training is only necessary when employees are to be transferred abroad.

_____ refers to the ability to accurately interpret ambiguous cross-cultural situations.

How do the cultural dimensions identified by the GLOBE Project differ from Hofstede's dimensions of culture?

"Ethnocentrism" leads to negative outcomes such as "ethnic cleansing".

The three competencies that an organization requires to build a global mindset are:

In what way can locals help expatriates overcome culture shock during a foreign assignment?

According to the GLOBE project,which of these is a universally negative leader attribute?

According to Hofstede,power distance refers to how much inequality someone expects in social situations.

State a few common types of expatriate performance failures.

_____ capital refers to a person's openness to other cultures and willingness to change,characterized by passion for diversity,thirst for adventure,and self-assurance.

_____ has/have proven effective at bringing people's unrealistic expectations about a pending job assignment down to earth by providing a balance of good and bad news.

Developing cross-cultural skills are among the skills necessary to become an effective global manager.

Which of the following actions indicates that a person is building his intellectual capital?

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

In high-context cultures,agreements tend to be made on the basis of someone's word or a handshake.

Project GLOBE is a massive and ongoing research program to study the impact of cultural variables on leadership behaviors and organizational effectiveness.GLOBE stands for:

According to the GLOBE project,which of these is universally accepted as a positive attribute for a leader?

Ethnocentric consumers prefer domestically produced goods even when the imported alternatives are cheaper and known to be better quality.

Project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness)is the brainchild of University of Pennsylvania professor:

According to Hofstede,the individualism-collectivism dimension refers to how strongly the person desires highly structured situations.

Cross-cultural training is only necessary when employees are to be transferred abroad.

_____ refers to the ability to accurately interpret ambiguous cross-cultural situations.

How do the cultural dimensions identified by the GLOBE Project differ from Hofstede's dimensions of culture?

"Ethnocentrism" leads to negative outcomes such as "ethnic cleansing".

The three competencies that an organization requires to build a global mindset are:

In what way can locals help expatriates overcome culture shock during a foreign assignment?

According to the GLOBE project,which of these is a universally negative leader attribute?

According to Hofstede,power distance refers to how much inequality someone expects in social situations.

State a few common types of expatriate performance failures.

_____ capital refers to a person's openness to other cultures and willingness to change,characterized by passion for diversity,thirst for adventure,and self-assurance.

_____ has/have proven effective at bringing people's unrealistic expectations about a pending job assignment down to earth by providing a balance of good and bad news.

Developing cross-cultural skills are among the skills necessary to become an effective global manager.

Which of the following actions indicates that a person is building his intellectual capital?

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