BCM Ch. 4

Learning the languages of other cultures can help you appreciate the richness of those cultures.

Projected cognitive similarity is the tendency to think members of other groups are all the same

Lorna assumes that her colleagues in Mexico will be just as motivated by an individual rewards program as people in the United States are. This is an example of the outgroup homogeneity effect.

Popular culture plays an important role in the formation of negative stereotypes.

Marta is a German woman who was just hired by a multinational company. It will be helpful for her to assume that her colleagues in Brazil will conceptualize time the same way she does

Cultures that exhibit extremely high collectivism within organizations tend to have a family-centered culture.

Generally, as countries increase their standard of living, they develop more collectivist tendencies.

James has accepted an entry-level position at a company in South Korea, which has a hierarchical culture. James should expect to take part in his company's decision making right away.

Egalitarianism is the extent to which a community encourages and rewards innovation, high standards, and performance improvement.

Patti is going to work as a manager in the Netherlands, which has a high performance orientation. Patti should avoid giving her new employees feedback because it will make them uncomfortable.

Low-performance orientation societies prioritize measurable goals and objectives in meetings and communications.

Organizations in present-oriented societies are less likely to develop clear long-term strategies and business plans.

In less-assertive cultures, people are uncomfortable with silence.

People in low uncertainty avoidance cultures often stress orderliness and consistency, even if it means sacrificing experimentation and innovation.

In high gender egalitarianism cultures, men and women are encouraged to occupy the same professional roles and leadership positions.

In order to develop strong cross-cultural relationships, one must have an ethnocentric mind-set.

Business managers who are high in cultural intelligence recognize that developing effective co-cultures requires creating something new.

Following the rules of etiquette in other cultures makes a person seem indecisive and insincere.

Chocolates, dessert items, and fine wine are good gifts to give a business colleague in Russia.

Meeting times are relaxed in China, and meetings often start 10 to 15 minutes late.

High cultural intelligence is demonstrated by the ability to

_____ culture tends to be more permanent and enduring than other types of culture.

Which of the following is an example of projected cognitive similarity?

Olga thinks that all Americans are the same: hard-working, dishonest, and greedy. What is Olga displaying?

Which of the following is useful advice on conducting business across cultures with those who have limited English ability?

As prosperity and economic development rise, _____ increases as well.

Brad chooses to enter relationships only with people who share his interests in sports and work. Whenever he finds himself having less in common with a friend, he leaves the relationship. What cultural dimension does Brad display?

Fred has been sent to build a factory in a small village. His new employees speak often of the rewards the factory will bring to their community. It takes Fred a long time to form relationships because the social networks there are close knit. Which term best describes the primary trait of the culture he is dealing with?

How do individualists differ from collectivists?

Which of the following is a trait of individualists?

Which of the following is a trait of collectivists?

Ed is going to work for a year in the Netherlands, which he has learned is even more egalitarian than the United States. What should he expect his new company to be like?

In hierarchical cultures

Leo has been offered a job at the Standard Trust Investment Company, an old institution with a hierarchical culture. Which of the following should Leo expect to be true of the company?

Which of the following is characteristic of egalitarian cultures?

In the Durable Manufacturing Company, the president, Alicia Hernandez, makes no more than five times what the lowest-paid worker earns. Alicia is often seen eating in the workers' lunchroom because she likes to hear opinions about how the work is going. Which term best describes the culture at the Durable Manufacturing Company?

Which of the following is a feature of cultures with high performance orientation?

Which of the following is a feature of cultures with low performance orientation?

Cultures with high performance orientation generally

Cultures with low performance orientation societies generally

Cultures with low future orientation

Which of the following is a feature of a culture with high future orientation?

Which of the following is most likely to be true about a culture with low future orientation?

The cultural dimension of assertiveness deals with

Which of the following is characteristic of highly assertive cultures?

How does a less-assertive culture differ from a highly assertive culture?

In cultures with a high humane orientation

Giles lives in a society where people are expected to solve their own problems. During business meetings, leaders do not waste time offering welcome or making social talk. Unfair treatment on the job is considered just the way life is. Which phrase best describes the type of culture Giles lives in?

Which of the following is a feature of cultures with a high humane orientation?

Which of the following is characteristic of people from cultures with low humane orientation?

_____ refers to how cultures socialize members to feel in novel, surprising, or extraordinary situations.

People from cultures that are high in uncertainty avoidance

In cultures that are high in uncertainty avoidance

Which of the following people is most likely from a culture that is low in uncertainty avoidance?

In cultures that are low in uncertainty avoidance

Which of the following is a feature of cultures that are high in uncertainty avoidance?

In low gender egalitarianism cultures

In high gender egalitarianism cultures

Which of the following business trends is valued across the world?

Angela spends a summer working in a hotel owned by some of her Italian relatives. She soon realizes that her job is secure even if she does not work very hard. When she makes mistakes, no one ever comments on them for fear of hurting her feelings. What is true of the culture in which she is working?

Minh takes a job in Germany. On his first day, his manager tells him that he will be respected if he can motivate himself to succeed. Minh is encouraged to think about his future with the company and to discuss long-term strategies for achieving his goals. From this, Minh concludes that he is in a society with

Which of the following must be kept in mind while building cross-cultural relationships?

Which of the following statements about people with learner mind-sets is true?

Ethnocentrism is the belief that

Which of the following is true of a co-culture?

Which of the following correctly names a characteristic of Russian etiquette and customs?

Which of the following correctly states a similarity between Russia and India?

Which of the following correctly names a characteristic of Brazilian etiquette and customs?

Which of the following highlights the difference between Chinese and Brazilian etiquette and customs?

Which of the following statements correctly names a characteristic of etiquette and customs in India?