Question 1

The determinants of culture are identified with all but one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) class 
C) education 
D) language

Question 2

Because language shapes the way people perceive the world,it also helps define _________.

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) culture 
C) guanxi 
D) ethics

Question 3

Hofstede's pioneer work on cultures was obtained from _________.

Accepted Answer

A) telephone conversations 
B) focus groups 
C) questionnaires 
D) Internet

Question 4

Most ________ Western countries tend to have ______ultures where explicit communication is preferred.

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic;low-context 
B) individualistic;high-context 
C) high-context;low-context 
D) low-context;high-context

Question 5

The four dimensions that Hofstede claimed summarised different cultures were: power distance,individualism versus collectivism,uncertainty avoidance,and masculinity versus femininity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With individualism and individual achievement one of the most common elements of social structure in Western societies,one unintended consequence of this philosophy is:

Accepted Answer

A) that it focuses on becoming a leader more than a manager. 
B) that it promotes the opportunity to 'get rich quick'. 
C) the lack of company loyalty and failure to gain company-specific knowledge. 
D) that it fosters working alone more than in groups.

Question 7

____________an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way in which business is practised.

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-cultural literacy 
B) Cultural business sensitivity 
C) Cross-national awareness 
D) Cross-border sensitivity

Question 8

The most able and qualified individuals in a business organisation may find their route to the higher levels of the organisation blocked simply because they come from lower castes,under the teachings of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism 
B) Christianity 
C) Islam 
D) Buddhism

Question 9

Geert Hofstede expanded his original research to include a fifth dimension,Confucian dynamism,designed to capture additional cultural differences not brought out in his earlier work.All of the following countries score high on Confucian dynamism except for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) New Zealand 
B) Thailand 
C) China 
D) Japan

Question 10

There are the two central components of culture - values and norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In business arrangements,the key to 'getting things done' in Australia is through:

Accepted Answer

A) what you know and who you know. 
B) word-of-mouth transactions and interactions. 
C) customer client privilege. 
D) contract law.

Question 12

Australian culture,by and large,has an emphasis on individualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following religions prohibits the payment or receipt of interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) Islam 
C) Confucianism 
D) Hinduism

Question 14

Two main dimensions of social structure are (i)the degree to which the basic unit of social organisation is the individual and (ii)the degree to which a society is stratified into classes or castes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In countries such as the United States,class membership is most influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) family background 
B) social strata 
C) personal economic achievements 
D) degree of schooling

Question 16

A ______s a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living.

Accepted Answer

A) society 
B) clique 
C) fraternity 
D) culture

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the most literal meaning of 'cross-cultural literacy'?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-border trading 
B) tacit knowledge 
C) guanxi 
D) cultural differences

Question 18

A caste system is:

Accepted Answer

A) a closed system of stratification. 
B) a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their background. 
C) an open system of stratification. 
D) a set of moral principles or values that are used to guide and shape a culture.

Question 19

In Islamic banking,all except one of the following are honoured principles:

Accepted Answer

A) the time value of money 
B) Shari'a Law 
C) no interest (Riba)on loans 
D) a Mudaraba contract

Question 20

A form of _________ has been played out in British society in the traditional hostility between upper-middle-class managers and their working-class employees.

Accepted Answer

A) class consciousness 
B) denominational awareness 
C) social awareness 
D) category mindfulness

Exam 5: Differences in Culture

The determinants of culture are identified with all but one of the following:

Because language shapes the way people perceive the world,it also helps define _________.

Hofstede's pioneer work on cultures was obtained from _________.

Most __ Western countries tend to have ultures where explicit communication is preferred.

The four dimensions that Hofstede claimed summarised different cultures were: power distance,individualism versus collectivism,uncertainty avoidance,and masculinity versus femininity.

With individualism and individual achievement one of the most common elements of social structure in Western societies,one unintended consequence of this philosophy is:

____________an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way in which business is practised.

The most able and qualified individuals in a business organisation may find their route to the higher levels of the organisation blocked simply because they come from lower castes,under the teachings of __________.

Geert Hofstede expanded his original research to include a fifth dimension,Confucian dynamism,designed to capture additional cultural differences not brought out in his earlier work.All of the following countries score high on Confucian dynamism except for ________.

There are the two central components of culture - values and norms.

In business arrangements,the key to 'getting things done' in Australia is through:

Australian culture,by and large,has an emphasis on individualism.

Which of the following religions prohibits the payment or receipt of interest?

Two main dimensions of social structure are (i)the degree to which the basic unit of social organisation is the individual and (ii)the degree to which a society is stratified into classes or castes.

In countries such as the United States,class membership is most influenced by which of the following?

A ______s a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living.

Which of the following best describes the most literal meaning of 'cross-cultural literacy'?

A caste system is:

In Islamic banking,all except one of the following are honoured principles:

A form of _________ has been played out in British society in the traditional hostility between upper-middle-class managers and their working-class employees.