Mkt 310 ch 2

What are three of the determinants of culture? (Check all that apply.)

Economic philosophy,Political philosophy,Social structure

True or false: One positive aspect of high managerial mobility is that executives have a sense of loyalty and commitment to an individual company.

False

The work of _____ is the main research used to understand the impact of culture on multinational corporations.

Hofstede

______ join the political entity of a state to the cultural entity of a nation.

Nation-states

______ supply the standards and models for acceptable behavior in a society.

Norms

While religion can influence the values and norms of society, the values and norms of society can also impact religion.

True

Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's theory of culture states that all definitions of culture must

answer a limited number of universal problems.

In Japanese society today, it is common for a person's social status to be associated with his or her

business

Energy Resources Ltd. does business in 50 countries around the world. The company stresses to all employees the importance of understanding the prevailing culture in the countries that they are doing business in. In other words, the company is aware of the importance of

cross-cultural literacy

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

culture

In the United States, the majority of people are very aware of what time it is, what they need to accomplish in that time, and when they are out of time. This attitude toward time is an example of a _____.

folkway

Monica asked her manager if appropriate dress for the meeting was business casual or traditional business. Monica is inquiring about the ______ associated with the meeting.

folkway

At a dinner meeting in Japan, two executives sat down, leaving the middle seat open for their third associate, even though it meant one of them would have to get up to let him in. This is because, in Japan, the middle seat is reserved for the most senior member of the group. This is an example of a

folkways

Jenna expects the people she works with to be prompt. Recently, she became very frustrated when a foreign executive was late to their meeting because he felt it was more important to finish a phone conversation. People's attitude toward time is an example of how _____ can affect business.

folkways

The rituals associated with a culture, such as bowing to show respect in Japan, are forms of _____.

folkways

The routine conventions of living, thinking and acting in a group are called ______.

folkways

Stephen usually eats lunch with three of his co-workers and on the weekends he gets together with his college friends. The people Stephen interacts with represent two types of _____.

groups

An advantage of individualism is a(n)

high level of entrepreneurial activity.

Western society values _______ over ______.

individuals; groups

There _____ a strict one-to-one relationship between one culture and a nation-state.

is not

Norms that are more widely observed within a society and have greater moral significance than folkways are called _____.

mores

Even though Parul disagreed with her co-worker, she waited until he was done speaking before she responded because she knew it wasn't polite to interrupt someone while they were talking. The social rule Parul followed is an example of a(n) _____.

norm

Camille knows it would be inappropriate of her to ask the new client if she planned to invest in shares of company stock. Social rules that dictate appropriate behaviors are called _____.

norms

A(n) ______ is a group of people who share a common set of values and norms.

society

The basic social organization of a society is called its social _____.

structure

True or false: It is possible for one country to encompass several societies.

true

Freedom, democracy, and justice are three examples of _____ within a society.

values

Social norms that address the customs and conventions of a society and are central to the functioning of the society are called _____.

values

n some nations, war has resulted when members of society feel their freedoms are being discounted. In other words, people are willing to fight for their _____.

values

A group's consideration and acceptance of what is good and right represents their

values.