Bus5-187 - Chapter 4 - Quiz

tend/ norms to control those aspects connected with sex, the family, religion (punishment for theft, alcohol, adultery)

mores

The foundation for UAE economy lies in the collaboration between the _____ emirate

seven

Group of people who share a common set of values and norms

Society

A ____ system is a form of open stratification in which the position a person has by birth can be changed through his or her own achievements or luck.

Class

___ is an ethical system that has influenced behavior and shaped culture in parts of Asia, however it cannot be considered as a religion.

Confucianism

Understanding how the culture of a county affects the way business is practiced

Cross-cultural Literacy

When Shop Smart opened is first super market in china it was unable to generate any sales. After conducting research, it was understood that the local sales personnel found it difficult to communicate with the American store managers. In Addition, Chinese consumers found it difficult to shop in the American way. Shop Smarts failure in CHina can be contributed to the lack of:

Cross-cultural literacy

Best Buy and eBay venture into China failed due to their inability to realize

Cultural Difference

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

Culture

The World Expo of 2020 with a theme of " connecting minds, creating the future" resonates well with issues related to ____ and acknowledging the differences in them

Culture

Which emirate is the most populous city and emerged as a true global city with an electrical cultural makeup?

Dubai

According to Max Weber, protestanism encouraged capitalism development by:

Emphasizing on the importance of hard work and wealth creation for the glory of God and frugality.

According to Geert Hofstede, high power distance cultures were found in societies that tried to play down inequalities of power and wealth as much as possible (t or f)

False

Class membership in the US is determined to a much greater degree by individual background and schooling, as opposed to economic achievements. T or F

False

In American society, the high degree of social mobility and the extreme emphasis on individualism have resulted in the emergence of class consciousness.

False

eBay entered China in 2006 by acquiring major interest in China's third largest appliance retailer, Jiangsu Five Star Appiances for $180 mil. T or F

False

World Expo 2020 theme

connecting minds, creating the future.

____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation, good social manners, eating with the correct utensils, neighborly behavior, and the like.

Folkways.

An association of two or more individuals who have a shared sense of identity and who intact with each other in structured ways on the basis of a common set of expectations about each others behavior

Group

Which of the following statements is true about culture?

Multinational enterprises can themselves be engines of cultural change.

Social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situation

Norms

Since there is too much ________ in the Chinese market, demand for electronic products at competitive market prices decreased and was also a main reason for Best Buy's culture shock and lack of success

Piracy

The extent to which individuals can move out of the social strata into which they are born

Social Mobility

Hierarchical social categories often based on family background, occupation, and income

Social Stratification

The united Republic emphasizes individual performance and achievements in every sphere of society. Which of the following statements is true about the society of this country?

The employees in this country lack loyalty and commitment to a company.

Which is a characteristic of high uncertainty avoidance cultures?

They allow a manager to tightly control the subordinates initiatives

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determiner by the family into which a person is born.

True

The United Arab Emirates is an important location along the southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, which is a transit point of the world's crude oil. T or F

True

Abstract ideas about what a society believes to be good, right, and desirable

Value

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

committing a financial fraud.