Chapter 4 Differences in Culture MKT 358

Which of the following means an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way business is practiced?

Which of the following statements is true about culture?

In a social context, the term values is used to describe the:

In a society, actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called:

which of the following 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

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of folkways best?

What is the difference between folkways and mores?

Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores?

A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of which of the following in individual cultures?

Which of the following statements is true about most Western societies?

Which of the following is an implication of high degree of managerial mobility in societies that emphasize individualism?

In the context of social structure, the American society is characterized by a low degree of:

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?

One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it:

Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of the Japanese society?

When compared to the American society, the Japanese society lacks:

If a society emphasizes the group as the primary unit of social organization, it is most likely to:

Which of the following statements is true about social stratification?

A _____ system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime.

Which of the following statements is true about the class system in the United States when compared to the British class system?

_____ refers to a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background, and this shapes their relationships with members of other classes.

Which of the following is most likely to be the result of high degrees of class consciousness in societies?

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

In 1904, _____ theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism.

According to Max Weber, Protestantism encouraged capitalism's development by:

Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest, as it is considered to be usury?

The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the:

Which of the following statements is true of Islam?

Muslim countries are likely to be receptive to international businesses as long as those businesses:

A major distinction between a conventional bank and an Islamic bank is that Islamic banks

"Mudarabah" and the "murabaha" are:

Which of the following is true about the Islamic banking method — the mudarabah?

Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual?

Dharma, karma, and nirvana are terms related to:

Many _____ believe that the way to achieve nirvana—a state of complete spiritual perfection— is to lead a severe ascetic lifestyle of material and physical self-denial, devoting life to a spiritual rather than material quest.

Which of the following statements is true about Hinduism?

Max Weber argued that the ascetic principles embedded in _____ do not encourage entrepreneurial activity in pursuit of wealth creation because it is perceived that such activities make the attainment of nirvana more difficult.

Hindus see mobility between castes as something that can be achieved through:

Mr. X finds it hard to dine with his American colleagues as his religion prohibits the consumption pork and alcohol. He also quit his previous job in a bank on the base that his religion considers the payment or receipt of interest as exploitative and unjust. According to this information, Mr. X is a follower of:

Maya is a follower of a religion which emphasizes that individuals should be judged solely by their spiritual achievements. The caste Maya belongs to is of the highest order in her religion, and hence is highly respected. She also firmly believes that she was born into the high caste as a result of her spiritual development in her previous life. Maya follows:

_____ was founded in India in the sixth century b.c. by Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince who renounced his wealth to pursue an ascetic lifestyle and spiritual perfection.

What is the common aspect of the teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism?

Which of the following statements is true about Buddhism?

Mr. X follows a religion that does not propagate the caste system. also, his religion emphasizes right seeing, thinking, speech, action, living, effort, mindfulness, and meditation as a route for spiritual transformation. according to this information, Mr. X can be considered a

For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 Communist revolution, which of the following, which teaches the importance of attaining personal salvation through right action, was the official ethical system of China.

_____ is a non-religious, ethical system principally followed in China, Korea, and Japan.

_____ is not concerned with the supernatural, has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife, and believes that loyalty to one's superiors is an absolute obligation?

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianism?

China Innovation Inc. is a devout follower of Confucian ethics. Hence, it hires people who live by similar principles. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of this company?

In a Confucian culture, loyalty of the subordinates to their superiors should be:

Which of the following Confucian ethics is central to the Chinese concept of guanxi?

A person seeking and receiving help through a guanxi network is:

_____ is the most widely spoken language in the world, and is increasingly becoming the language of international business.

Chinese is the mother tongue of the largest number of people, but English is the most widely spoken language in the world. This indicates that:

Which of the following is an aspect of nonverbal communication?

Which of the following statements best defines personal space?

When schools emphasize respect for others, obedience to authority, honesty, neatness, being on time, and use a grading system, they are:

The recent trend to outsource information technology jobs to countries such as India indicates that:

Managers at the Blue Dragon Inc., an international company with operations in China and the United States, are often heard complaining about the difficulties in achieving synergy and cooperation between the employees of both the countries. On extensive research it was concluded that the cultural differences between these countries, which resulted in different work-related values, caused the lack of cooperation. In order to effectively tackle this problem, Blue Dragon Inc. should:

_____ isolated four dimensions—power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, and masculinity versus femininity—that he claimed summarized different cultures.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions?

According to Hofstede, in societies where _____ was emphasized, the ties between individuals were tight.

Which of the following is a characteristic of high uncertainty avoidance cultures?

A country characterized with low uncertainty avoidance and low masculinity will:

Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions?

Hofstede's _____ dimension focused on how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.

Which of the following is a criticism of Hofstede's four cultural dimensions?

Hofstede's fifth dimension of Confucian dynamism captures:

Survival values typically stress the importance of:

Janet believes that the cultural group she belongs to is superior and is hence highly intolerant toward employees from the cultures of other countries. This behavior of Janet is known as:

Which of the following best exemplifies ethnocentrism?