Chapter 4 culture

The work of _____ is the main research used to understand the impact of culture on multinational corporations. Multiple choice question. Strodtbeck Hofstede Rokeach Weber

Hofstede

How has social media affected group life? Multiple choice question. It fosters face-to-face group activity. It de-emphasizes group interaction. It has not identified the group but focuses on the individual. It has emphasized the idea of an extended social group.

It has emphasized the idea of an extended social group.

Which example demonstrates mores? Japanese citizens typically bow when meeting someone. US companies pay taxes to export to a foreign distributor. US citizens tend to be very aware of time. It is against the law in the US to commit theft.

It is against the law in the US to commit theft.

True or False: While religion can influence the values and norms of society, the values and norms of society can also impact religion.

T

There is a connection between culture and competitive advantage. What are two reasons why this connection is important? (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. This connection can affect the choice of countries to do business in and locate production facilities in. This connection affects how companies choose their financing. The connection assists companies in choosing their accounting method. The connection suggests which countries might produce the most viable competitors.

This connection can affect the choice of countries to do business in and locate production facilities in. The connection suggests which countries might produce the most viable competitors.

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

True Reason: A country can have many societies, or subcultures, within the country.

What is one negative aspect to companies of emphasizing individual performance in business? Multiple choice question. an over-reliance on group decision making a high degree of managerial mobility between companies a lack of entrepreneurial activity diminished dynamism and innovation

a high degree of managerial mobility between companies

Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's theory of culture states that all definitions of culture must --- determine the relationship between man and human. answer a limited number of universal problems. encompass the collective programming of the mind. identify individuals beliefs within the society.

answer a limited number of universal problems.

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 __________ Multiple choice question. cross-cultural literacy. collectivism. corporate branding. a global village.

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

The system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and when considered as a whole represent a design for living is called ---- society. culture. democracy. politics.

culture

The US economy is considered _____ because it is impacted by the philosophy of individualism. Multiple choice question. static dynamic regressive stagnant

dynamic

One way a company can become more informed about the practices of an international affiliate is to Multiple choice question. assume superiority of their own culture. focus on nonverbal communication which is more universal. employ local citizens to help them do business in a particular culture. send home-country managers to work in the affiliate office.

employ local citizens to help them do business in a particular culture.

Though culture is important, it is probably less significant in explaining different economic growth between nations than what three other factors? Multiple select question. social systems legal systems political systems caste systems economic systems

legal systems political systems economic systems

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

mores

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

nation-states

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) _____. Multiple choice question. norm value attitude mores

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 _____. Multiple choice question. values norms attitudes. resources

norms

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

norms

A class system is characterized by the fact that a person can move from one ______ to another. Multiple choice question. family group caste social strata country

social strata

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

society

A(n) ______ is a group of people who share a common set of values and norms. Multiple choice question. cohort culture democracy society

society

In Westernized societies, freedom to choose is considered everyone's right. The idea of what is good and right is an example of a(n) _____. Multiple choice question. attitude norm value folkway

value

A group's consideration and acceptance of what is good and right represents their Multiple choice question. politics. values. culture. economics.

values

Assumptions about how things should be that a group shares are called _____. Multiple choice question. norms values opinions folkways

values

Assumptions about how things should be that a group shares are called _____. Multiple choice question. folkways norms opinions values

values!

Western society values _______ over ______. Multiple choice question. groups; individuals class; mobility class; groups individuals; groups

individuals; groups

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

is NOT

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. 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. The rituals associated with a culture, such as bowing to show respect in Japan, are forms of _____. The routine conventions of living, thinking and acting in a group are called ______. The routine conventions of living, thinking and acting in a group are called ______. 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 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 _____. The routine conventions of living, thinking and acting in a group are called ______.

folkway

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 _____. societies groups folkways collectivists

groups