Chapter 4: Globalization

Buddhism has all the same basic beliefs as Hinduism EXCEPT it does not advocate for which two factors? Multiple select question. The belief in the afterlife Spiritual achievement Advocacy in extreme ascetic behavior Support for the caste system

Advocacy in extreme ascetic behavior Support for the caste system

The religion where followers believe in reincarnation and karma is Multiple choice question. Islam. Christianity. Hinduism. Judaism.

Hinduism.

Adherents of Islam are called Multiple choice question. Buddhists. Muslims. Protestants. Taoists.

Muslims.

______ join the political entity of a state to the cultural entity of a nation. Multiple choice question. Culture-states Nation-cultures Nation-states Nation-societies

Nation-states

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. corporate branding. collectivism. a global village.

cross-cultural literacy.

Confucianism values harmonious relationships, which are based on moral and ethical conduct and ______. Multiple choice question. loyalty to others social strata wealth accumulation

loyalty to others

The basic social organization of a society is called its social _____. Multiple choice question. folkway nation structure orientation

structure

The two major Christian organizations are Multiple select question. the Roman Catholic Church. the Protestant Church. the Baptist Church. the Orthodox Church.

the Roman Catholic Church. the Orthodox Church.

Country A has a free market economy and a group-oriented social structure. Country B has all of the same traits, but also possesses an advanced education system. Which country would be more attractive as an investment opportunity? Multiple choice question. A B

B

The religion where followers try to achieve nirvana or spiritual enlightenment is _____. Multiple choice question. Catholicism Buddhism Judaism Christianity

Buddhism

What ethical system was the official ethical system of China until the communist revolution and emphasizes taking the right actions to attain salvation? Multiple choice question. Socialism Communism Confucianism Protestantism

Confucianism

The ______ instrument would define leadership as the ability to influence, motivate and enable others to contribute to the organization. Multiple choice question. NAFTA WTO GLOBE JIT

GLOBE

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

It has emphasized the idea of an extended social group.

What are three principles of social stratification? (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. It involves beliefs as well as inequality. It stagnates within a single generation. It is a reflection of individual differences. It is generally universal. It carries over to the next generation.

It involves beliefs as well as inequality. It is generally universal. It carries over to the next generation.

______ supply the standards and models for acceptable behavior in a society. Multiple choice question. Attitudes Mores Folkways Norms

Norms

______ is/are a system of shared beliefs that are concerned with the realm of the sacred and involve rituals reflecting the belief. Multiple choice question. Manners Folkways Religion Ethics

Religion

What are three examples of the "hidden curriculum" of schools? (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. Respect for others Math and literacy fundamentals Unnecessary focus on personal achievement Obedience to authority Dealing with competition

Respect for others Obedience to authority Dealing with competition

The World Values Survey includes what three dimensions? (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. Higher education expansion Support for democracy Impact of globalization Financial status Support for gender equality

Support for democracy Impact of globalization Support for gender equality

The most rigid form of social stratification is the _____ system. Multiple choice question. mobility strata public caste

caste

The economic principles of Islam prohibit a bank from _____. Multiple choice question. investing assets maintaining reserves making loans charging interest

charging interest

Class ______ is an awareness of one's social or economic rank in society. Multiple choice question. collectivism consciousness strata stratification

consciousness

Understanding how cultural differences across and within nations affect the way business is practiced is known as ______ literacy. Multiple choice question. cross-cultural cross-sectional cross-discipline cross-purpose

cross-cultural

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

dynamic

Geoff believes that the way his US-based company does business is superior to the way his French affiliate office conducts business. Geoff's attitude is an example of _____. Multiple choice question. slander heterogeneity stereotyping ethnocentrism

ethnocentrism

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. Multiple choice question. folkway values attitude mores

folkway

The routine conventions of living, thinking, and acting in a group are called ______. Multiple choice question. attitudes norms folkways values

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 _____. Multiple choice question. groups collectivists folkways societies

groups

An advantage of individualism is a(n) Multiple choice question. high level of entrepreneurial activity. high level of loyalty to employers. willingness to stress team goals. emphasis on group performance.

high level of entrepreneurial activity.

Islam is a ______ religion, believing in one true God. Multiple choice question. monotheistic musotheistic eurotheistic polytheistic

monotheistic

Norms that are more widely observed within a society and have greater moral significance than folkways are called _____. Multiple choice question. ethics values mores attitudes

mores

Unspoken language is another way to describe ______ communication. Multiple choice question. written nonverbal discrete mass

nonverbal

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 mores value attitude

norm

Nigel was born into a poor, working-class family in England. He is resigned to the fact that his life will be much like his fathers as he has no way to earn a degree and change his status. Nigel believes that a lack of _____ determines his fate. Multiple choice question. collectivism mores social mobility cross-cultural literacy

social mobility

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

social strata

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 folkway value

value

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

values

Freedom, democracy, and justice are three examples of _____ within a society. Multiple choice question. norms values attitudes behaviors

values

In 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 _____. Multiple choice question. values folkways behaviors norms

values

In the West, Islamic fundamentalists are associated with ______, rather than with deeply held religious values. Multiple choice question. democracy capitalism peace-making violence

violence

Which ideology has, as one of its key beliefs, that honesty has major economic implications? Multiple choice question. Protestantism Christianity Islam Confucianism

Confucianism

The ____________ system is a less rigid form of social stratification than the caste system.

class

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

Hofstede studied how ______ relates to values in the workplace. Multiple choice question. religion culture demographics legal factors

culture

Hindus believe in ______, the behaviors and responsibilities governing individual conduct. Multiple choice question. reincarnation after-life dharma karma

dharma

The set of shared beliefs followed by Catholics and those of the Jewish faith represent their individual _____. Multiple choice question. norms folkways attitudes religions

religions

All societies are divided on a hierarchical basis into social categories called social _____. Multiple choice question. identification folkways strata mobility

strata

The vast majority of Muslims would agree that Islam teaches _____. Multiple choice question. the importance of worldly gain the belief in more than one God tolerance for others bigotry and violence

tolerance for others

The majority of Christians live in Europe and the Americas. However, Christianity is rapidly growing in ______. Multiple choice question. India Africa Southeast Asia China

Africa

There _____ a strict one-to-one relationship between one culture and a nation-state. Multiple choice question. is is not

is not

Social _____ refers to how difficult or easy it is for an individual to move out of the social strata into which they are born. Multiple choice question. origin orientation collectivism mobility

mobility

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

True

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. a global village. corporate branding. collectivism.

cross-cultural literacy.

When a company with branches in Japan and the United States changes its performance appraisal system to reflect the fact that American managers are more individualistic as compared to their more group-oriented Japanese counterparts, the company is recognizing the need to vary company processes and practices based on how ______ affects work-related values. Multiple choice question. demographics culture economics geography

culture

In a Confucian society, expensive lawyers would not be needed to resolve contract disputes because Multiple choice question. importance is attached to honesty. the government is not considered a neutral third party. there is a lack of reciprocal obligations. disagreements are to be settled face-to-face.

importance is attached to honesty.

A caste system is a type of social structure that divides people on the basis of _____. Multiple choice question. religious preference highest level of education achieved inherited social status employment rank

inherited social status

Social norms that address the customs and conventions of a society and are central to the functioning of the society are called _____. Multiple choice question. mores opinions norms values

mores

What are the four dimensions originally identified by Hofstede? Multiple select question. Masculinity vs femininity Individualism vs collectivism Uncertainty avoidance Religious vs secular long-term versus short-term Power distance

Masculinity vs femininity Individualism vs collectivism Uncertainty avoidance Power distance

Which of these business situations exemplifies the convergence hypothesis? Multiple choice question. The United States government sets a quota on the amount of sugar that can be imported. Many automobiles found in the United States are made in Japan. The CEO of Facebook has hired executives from several other social media platforms. McDonald's, Burger King and other fast food restaurants are found in many nations.

McDonald's, Burger King and other fast food restaurants are found in many nations.

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 Multiple choice question. culture. society. politics. democracy.

culture

The Koran characterizes the practice of charging interest as Multiple choice question. appropriate unjust necessary civil

unjust

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

individuals; groups

True or false: Education provides a competitive economic advantage through the creation of a pool of skilled and educated workers. True false question. True False

True

In the past, there has been a mutual lack of respect between upper management and working-class employees at British companies. This lack of respect was the result of the perception that those in upper management were a "step above" the employees. This perception was a reflection of _____. Multiple choice question. a caste structure class consciousness class mobility cross-cultural literacy

class consciousness

What are three of the determinants of culture? (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. Economic philosophy Social structure Marketing philosophy Trade philosophy Political philosophy

Economic philosophy Social structure Political philosophy

Which three situations are considered positive aspects of the collectivist attitude found in the Japanese business culture? (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. Japanese businesses promote workers more quickly who demonstrate individual thinking. Cooperation within the group is driven by the need to improve group performance. Workers tend to remain at the same company for a long time -- even a lifetime. Workers are more likely to start entrepreneurial businesses. There is strong incentive for individuals to work together for the common good.

Cooperation within the group is driven by the need to improve group performance. Workers tend to remain at the same company for a long time -- even a lifetime. There is strong incentive for individuals to work together for the common good.

Which language is most prominent in terms of international business? Multiple choice question. English Chinese French Spanish

English

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

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

What is a negative effect of the collectivist manner associated with Japanese businesses? Multiple choice question. Employees do not identify with the company as a group Employees would prefer to work for themselves Lack of cooperation between work teams Lack of dynamism and entrepreneurship

Lack of dynamism and entrepreneurship