Deck 6: Doing Business in the Middle East

Question 1

Arab culture is characteristic of all the countries in the Middle East except Israel.

Answer 1

False
Islamic culture is correct.

Question 2

There is a strong emphasis on ethics in Islamic business because the Prophet Mohammed was a businessman before he was called by God.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Islamic and Western business values are very similar.

Answer 3

False
Islamic values are different enough that a faithful Muslim trained in a Western business school cannot practice as a Western manager owing to his/her conscience.Islam, for example, forbids the acceptance of interest for loaned money.

Question 4

Turkish and American work values, as defined by Geert Hofstede, are quite similar, especially their orientation to task versus relationship.

Question 5

The Te (Extraverted Thinking) communication style predominantly characteristic of American, British, Australian, and German national characters is:

A)Very similar to all Middle Eastern nations' predominant communication styles for which data are available.
B)Similar only to that preferred by Turkish, Israeli, and Iraqi national characters.
C)Similar only to the communication style preferred by the Saudi Arabian national character.
D)Very different from all Middle Eastern predominant communication styles for which data are available.

Question 6

The Si (Introverted Sensing) problem-solving style predominantly characteristic of American, British, Canadian, Australian, and German national characters is:

A)Very similar to all Middle Eastern nations' predominant problem-solving styles for which data are available.
B)Similar only to that preferred by the Saudi Arabian and Turkish national characters.
C)Similar only to that preferred by the Israeli national character.
Similar only to that preferred by the Iranian national character.
E)Very different from all Middle Eastern predominant problem-solving styles for which data are available.