MGT 302 CH 4

The vast majority of Christians live in Europe and the Americas. However, Christianity is rapidly growing in which part of the world?

Africa

What are three characteristics of Confucianism?

Correct Answer Loyalty to others High moral standards High ethical conduct

______ is judging another's culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.

Ethnocentrism

True or false: Folkways are atypical morally significant actions in everyday life.

False

The religion where followers believe in reincarnation and karma is

Hinduism.

What are three of the dimensions Hofstede identified and studied? (Check all that apply.)

Individualism vs collectivism Masculinity vs femininity Power distance

What major world religion is based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad?

Islam

What is part of the "hidden curriculum" of schools? (Check all that apply.)

Obedience to authority Respect for others Being on time

______ is/are something that one believes in and follows with some measure of devotion.

Religion

Which major Christian organization accounts for more than half of its members?

Roman Catholic

What are the four principles of social stratification?

Social stratification is generally universal. Social stratification involves beliefs as well as inequality, Social stratification carries over to the next generation. Social stratification is a trait of society.

Understanding how cultural differences across and within nations affect the way business is practiced is known as ______ literacy.

cross-cultural

There is a need for every business in the international marketplace to understand the prevailing culture in the countries that they are doing business in. This is known as

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

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

Fifty years ago, it was not widely accepted that a woman could hold a senior management position. Of course, today this is a common reality. This demonstrates how ______ can change over time.

culture

Hofstede studied how ______ relates to values in the workplace.

culture

In parts of Canada, you will find both English-speaking communities and French-speaking communities. This illustrates that language helps shape the way people perceive the world, and it also helps define ______.

culture

Culture can best be described as a ______ phenomenon.

dynamic

Belinda sneered when she was told that cattle were allowed to roam the streets in certain countries. She said, "We would never allow that in America." Belinda's response demonstrates which concept?

ethnocentrism

As the result of criticism of his original work, Hofstede went on to expand his model with the addition of which dimension?

long-term vs short-term orientation

Confucianism values harmonious relationships, which are based on moral and ethical conduct and ______.

loyalty to others

Islam is a ______ religion, believing in one true God.

monotheistic

Hindus believe that an individual can achieve a state of complete spiritual perfection known as _____ by practicing material and physical self-denial.

nirvana

There is a _____ one-to-one relationship between a society and a nation-state.

non-strict

The basic social organization of a society is known as social _____.

structure

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

true

What is considered appropriate personal space when conducting business in the United States?

5-8 feet

The religion where followers try to achieve nirvana or spiritual enlightenment is _____.

Buddhism

Culture that is defined as a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living stems from the work of which expert?

Hofstede

When the new neighbors moved in, Naghma told her family it would be appropriate for them to make a batch of cookies and take them over to the neighbors and introduce themselves. This social convention is an example of a(n) _____.

folkway

A system of shared beliefs and rituals based on sacred thought is the definition of _____.

religion

The _____ of a society refers to how it is organized in terms of its values, norms, and societal relationships.

social structure

Buddhism has all the same basic beliefs as Hinduism except for _____. (Check the two that apply.)

support for the caste system. advocacy of extreme ascetic behavior.

What are three of the determinants of culture?

Political philosophy Economic philosophy Social structure

True or false: Cultures can embrace several nations.

True

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

True

True or false: Spoken language not only allows people to communicate with each other, but structures the way people perceive the world.

True

A(n) ______ consists of at least two individuals who have a shared sense of identity and interact in structured ways.

group

Unspoken language is another way to describe ______ communication.

nonverbal

What has made a major contribution to society's emphasis on extended social groups?

social media

All societies are divided on a hierarchical basis into social categories called _____.

social strata

The Reformation movement in the sixteenth century led to the establishment of

Protestantism.