MGT 302 - Chapter 4

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

5-8 feet

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

The values and norms of a group of people, defined by language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and art is called

Culture

Which of the following dimensions did Hofstede identify and study?

Individualism vs collectivism Power distance Masculinity vs femininity

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

True

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

Western society values _______ over ______.

individuals ; groups

The principles of social stratification include which three of the following?

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

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

non-strict

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

False

What directs the attention of a society to specific components of the world and structures how people perceive them?

Language

Which are three of the determinants of culture?

Political philosophy Social structure Economic philosophy

Culture can best be described as a ______ phenomenon.

dynamic

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

social media

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

Group

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

Which of the following is part of the "hidden curriculum" of schools?

Respect for others Obedience to authority Being on time

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

Unspoken language is another way to describe ______ communication.

nonverbal

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

social strata

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

Social Structure

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

True