Question 1

Research studies find that culture is not learned; rather it is inherited.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Verbal and non-verbal communication are the two primary types of language.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The primary reason why language mistakes occur in global business is that organizations tend to use backward translation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

In Kuwait, weekends are Monday and Tuesday, not Saturday and Sunday as they are in most Western nations.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

In Arab countries, business executives will often digress from the primary purpose of the meeting, then eventually return to the topic initially discussed.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Mexican negotiators will frequently engage in long periods of silence, or may have peripheral discussions among one another while ignoring foreign business people in the room.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

The level of education must be such that high-tech products can be accepted because the market knows how to use them.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Inwa means that groups at the top of the social pyramid exert a great deal of control over others at lower levels of the pyramid.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Power distance examines the extent to which societies tolerate risk or are risk averse.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Hofstede\'s masculine vs. feminine dimension is the extent to which a society values traditionally masculine attributes (assertiveness, competition) or traditionally feminine ones (modesty, caring for others).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

According to the GLOBE Project, the lowest level of instituional collectivism existed for the Anglo group.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

The U.S. Department of Commerce Country Commercial Guide provides cultural information for 133 countries

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

When doing business in Russia, it is not appropriate to look directly into the eyes of your Russian hosts.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Guanxi refers to the relationship between subordinates and superiors. It denotes friendship among unequals involving unlimited exchanges of favors; thus, it is not based upon sentiment.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 15

Latin Americans are not as conscious about time as are North Americans.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Which of the following statements about culture is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

It is a concept that is relatively easy to define.

Question 17

Of the following, which is NOT a charcteristic of culture that is important for global companies to recognize?

Accepted Answer

Culture can be imposed from home country to host country.

Question 18

Mexican business executives who buy business-to-business products from U.S. suppliers indicate that \"knowledge of the mexican culture\" and \"enthusiasm\" were the most important cutural variables determining from which supplier they purchased. this example of which of the four charecteristics of culture which is important for global companies to recognize?

Accepted Answer

It is the responsibility of the global firm to ascertain the level of importance of various aspects of culture in the foreign markets it serves.

Question 19

______ communication refers to tone of voice, gestures, eye contact, body positions, facial grimaces, and other body language that accompanies verbal communication.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal

Question 20

In ____ translation, a message is translated from English to another language, then someone skilled in that foreign language translates it back into English; this second translation can then be compared to the original English version.

Accepted Answer

Backword

Question 21

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding religion as a cultural aspect?

Accepted Answer

In Kuwait Weekends are Saturdays and Sundays

Question 22

_____ refers to the way a society does things.

Accepted Answer

Manners and customs

Question 23

In some countries, a high premium is placed upon foreigners and foreign items, as they are associated with sophistication -French wines, for example, or Swedish automobiles. In other countries, there is subtle resistance to foreign items. This is an example of a cultural _____.

Accepted Answer

Value

Question 24

In Country A, proposed change is viewed with suspicion - especially if it is suggested by foreigners. This is an example of a cultural _____.

Accepted Answer

attitude

Question 25

In Arab countries, business executives will often digress from the primary purpose of the meeting, then eventually return to the topic initially discussed. This is an example of a cultural _____.

Accepted Answer

Manners and customs

Question 26

In China, consumers drink soup, which usually contains rice, and do not use a spoon. In Muslim countries, it would be inappropriate to bring a gift for another man\'s wife. These are example of cultural_____.

Accepted Answer

Manners and customs

Question 27

_____ infrastructure refers to housing, medical services, and educational institutions.

Accepted Answer

Social

Question 28

The color black in the United States indicates mourning, but in Japan white is the color of mourning. Green is an acceptable color in Muslim countries; all flags of those countries contain green. These are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Aesthetics

Question 29

____ refers to the way people in a society relate to one another within group settings.

Accepted Answer

Social Institution

Question 30

The extent to which groups at the top of the social pyramid exert control over others at the lower levers of the pyramid is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

Social Stratification

Question 31

Of the following, which is NOT a cultural level identified by Hofstede?

Accepted Answer

Internal control vs external control

Question 32

Of the following, which dimension identified by Hofstede refers to the extent to which societies tolerate risk or are risk averse?

Accepted Answer

Uncertainty avoidance

Question 33

Of the following, which dimension identified by Hofstede refers to the level of egalitarianism in a society?

Accepted Answer

Power distance

Question 34

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding Hofstede\'s cultural dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Australia and the United States are high power distance countries.

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine cultural variables researched by the GLOBE Project?

Accepted Answer

Emotionality

Question 36

According to the GLOBE Project research, _____ was ranked first on power distance.

Accepted Answer

Southern Asia

Question 37

According to the GLOBE Project research, _____ has emerged as the group that was the most in favor of uncertainty avoidance.

Accepted Answer

Germanic Europe

Question 38

Of the following, which is NOT a primary or secondary source that can be used to learn about foreign countries\' cultures?

Accepted Answer

Forbes countries of the world

Question 39

Of the following, which provides cultural information for 133 countries?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Guide

Question 40

Of the following, which is NOT a cultural aspect of doing business in Korea?

Accepted Answer

Business card etiquette is the most important part of closing the deal

Question 41

Of the following, which is NOT a cultural aspect of doing business in Korea?

Accepted Answer

Avoid sitting so that the sole of one\'s shoe is shown

Question 42

_____refers to a Chinese philosophy examining the relationship between subordinates and supervisors. It denotes friendship among unequals involving unlimited exchanges of favors.

Accepted Answer

Guanxi

Question 43

In ______, teachers are so revered that walking in their shadows is viewed as impolite.

Accepted Answer

Korea

Question 44

____refers to a Korean philosophy stressing harmony among unequals, loyalty to parents and authority figures, and superiors being responsible for the well-being of subordinates.

Accepted Answer

Inwa

Question 45

When doing business in _____, it is important to understand that potential customers want to develop a personal relationship before doing business with foreign executives. Dinner exchanges and lunch meetings provide a good time for executives to get to know one another better. Dinners most often occur in the late evening, at 9 or 10pm.

Accepted Answer

Latin America

Question 46

Guanxi is a term utilized in _____.

Accepted Answer

China

Question 47

Inwa is a term utilized in _____.

Accepted Answer

Korea

Question 48

Of the following, which is NOT true about managing and marketing in overseas markets?

Accepted Answer

Only one management style need be used

Question 49

Of the following, which dimension identified by Hofstede refers to the extent to which a society emphasizes short-run or long-run time horizons?

Accepted Answer

Time Orientation

Question 50

Of the following, which dimension identified by Hofstede refers to the extent to which a society minimizes gender inequality?

Accepted Answer

Masculine vs Feminine

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