Quiz: IB-Lec-6


IB-Lec-6Online version IB-Lec-6- Culture by joseph hanany 1 Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity? a Companies may gain competitive advantages by bringing together people of diverse backgrounds. b Cultural diversity is most successful when domestic and foreign firms establish joint ventures. c Cultural diversity may help a company gain deeper knowledge about products and services d The process of bringing people of different national cultures together is often difficult. 2 When divergent cultures come in contact, ________ occurs. a power distance b culture shock c cultural collision d group membership 3 Many firms gain a global competitive advantage by fostering cultural diversity. a TRUE b FALSE 4 Most people's basic value system is ________. a modified significantly between childhood and adulthood b altered during adulthood through imposition c affected primarily by teenage peer pressure d acquired mainly during early childhood 5 Which of the following is a reason for global companies to NOT take religious beliefs into account? a Religion has an impact on almost every business function b A company could get in trouble with local religious authorities. c A manager's religious training should be implemented in the company he/she manages. d Religion may influence consumer behavior. 6 International business people need to understand social stratification systems where they do business because ________. a such systems reflect a culture's willingness to accept new products b such systems indicate who people in a given culture will likely respect more c the high similarity among countries lets firms effectively use global hiring practices d what is an ascribed group membership in one country is an acquired one in another 7 The term "________ culture" describes a country in which the norm is a money-and-things orientation and a belief that it's better to "live to work" than to "work to live." a high masculinity b physiological c non-fatalistic d high-femininity 8 Which of the following is characterized by low dependence on an organization and a desire for personal time, freedom, and challenges? a collectivism b democracy c individualism d anarchy 9 In a(n) ________ culture, people tend to regard seemingly peripheral information as pertinent to decision making and infer meanings from things that people say either indirectly or casually. a pragmatic b idealistic c fatalistic d high-context 10 The attempt to resolve small issues before principles is a characteristic of which of the following? a relativism b monochronic behavior c pragmatism d uncertainty avoidance 11 In a country with a high masculinity score, people have a tendency to feel sympathy towards individuals who are unemployed or homeless. a FALSE b TRUE 12 Preference for a consultative management style is prevalent in a society with low power distance. a TRUE b FALSE 13 In collectivist cultures based on kinship, security and social needs are met more effectively in the workplace than at home. a TRUE b FALSE 14 A culture in which people prefer to handle tasks sequentially is a polychronic culture. a TRUE b FALSE 15 Where future orientation is high, people are more willing to delay gratification by investing. a TRUE b FALSE

1

Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity?

a

Companies may gain competitive advantages by bringing together people of diverse backgrounds.

b

Cultural diversity is most successful when domestic and foreign firms establish joint ventures.

c

Cultural diversity may help a company gain deeper knowledge about products and services

d

The process of bringing people of different national cultures together is often difficult.

2

When divergent cultures come in contact, ________ occurs.

a

power distance

b

culture shock

c

cultural collision

d

group membership

3

Many firms gain a global competitive advantage by fostering cultural diversity.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

4

Most people's basic value system is ________.

a

modified significantly between childhood and adulthood

b

altered during adulthood through imposition

c

affected primarily by teenage peer pressure

d

acquired mainly during early childhood

5

Which of the following is a reason for global companies to NOT take religious beliefs into account?

a

Religion has an impact on almost every business function

b

A company could get in trouble with local religious authorities.

c

A manager's religious training should be implemented in the company he/she manages.

d

Religion may influence consumer behavior.

6

International business people need to understand social stratification systems where they do business because ________.

a

such systems reflect a culture's willingness to accept new products

b

such systems indicate who people in a given culture will likely respect more

c

the high similarity among countries lets firms effectively use global hiring practices

d

what is an ascribed group membership in one country is an acquired one in another

7

The term "________ culture" describes a country in which the norm is a money-and-things orientation and a belief that it's better to "live to work" than to "work to live."

a

high masculinity

b

physiological

c

non-fatalistic

d

high-femininity

8

Which of the following is characterized by low dependence on an organization and a desire for personal time, freedom, and challenges?

a

collectivism

b

democracy

c

individualism

d

anarchy

9

In a(n) ________ culture, people tend to regard seemingly peripheral information as pertinent to decision making and infer meanings from things that people say either indirectly or casually.

a

pragmatic

b

idealistic

c

fatalistic

d

high-context

10

The attempt to resolve small issues before principles is a characteristic of which of the following?

a

relativism

b

monochronic behavior

c

pragmatism

d

uncertainty avoidance

11

In a country with a high masculinity score, people have a tendency to feel sympathy towards individuals who are unemployed or homeless.

a

FALSE

b

TRUE

12

Preference for a consultative management style is prevalent in a society with low power distance.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

13

In collectivist cultures based on kinship, security and social needs are met more effectively in the workplace than at home.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

14

A culture in which people prefer to handle tasks sequentially is a polychronic culture.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

15

Where future orientation is high, people are more willing to delay gratification by investing.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

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IB-Lec-6Online version

by joseph hanany

Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity?

When divergent cultures come in contact, ________ occurs.

Many firms gain a global competitive advantage by fostering cultural diversity.

Most people's basic value system is ________.

Which of the following is a reason for global companies to NOT take religious beliefs into account?

International business people need to understand social stratification systems where they do business because ________.

The term "________ culture" describes a country in which the norm is a money-and-things orientation and a belief that it's better to "live to work" than to "work to live."

Which of the following is characterized by low dependence on an organization and a desire for personal time, freedom, and challenges?

In a(n) ________ culture, people tend to regard seemingly peripheral information as pertinent to decision making and infer meanings from things that people say either indirectly or casually.

The attempt to resolve small issues before principles is a characteristic of which of the following?

In a country with a high masculinity score, people have a tendency to feel sympathy towards individuals who are unemployed or homeless.

Preference for a consultative management style is prevalent in a society with low power distance.

In collectivist cultures based on kinship, security and social needs are met more effectively in the workplace than at home.

A culture in which people prefer to handle tasks sequentially is a polychronic culture.

Where future orientation is high, people are more willing to delay gratification by investing.

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