International business 15th edition . Questions with correct and verified answers. GUARANTEED A+ GRADE.

International business 15th edition . Questions with correct and verified answers. GUARANTEED A+ GRADE. International Business: Environments and Operations, 15e (Daniels et al.) Chapter 2 The Cultural Environments Facing Business 1) consists of specific learned norms based on attitudes, values, and beliefs of a group of people. A) Ethnology B) Civilization C) Culture D) Doctrine Answer: C Diff: 1 Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 2) 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. Answer: B Diff: 3 Learning Outcome: Explain how differences in culture affect the international business environment Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 3) Managing and cultivating diverse teams is facilitated by first encouraging team members to . A) understand each other's culture before dealing with the tasks at hand B) jump into the task allowing the team members to react and adapt to each other C) allow team members to deal with the fellows as they would in their own culture D) establish strict rules on how the task will be performed Answer: A Diff: 2 Skill: Concept Objective: 2 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 4) When divergent cultures come in contact, occurs. A) power distance B) culture shock C) cultural collision D) group membership Answer: C Diff: 1 Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 5) Which of the following best describes a result of cultural collision in international business? A) A company implements practices that are less effective than intended. B) Local employees are overlooked for promotions by home country managers. C) Expatriate managers rely too heavily on local employees for negotiating business deals. D) Foreign and domestic companies make adjustments for the local culture and legal environment. Answer: A Diff: 3 Learning Outcome: Explain how differences in culture affect the international business environment Skill: Application Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 6) Which of the following is the most accurate statement about culture? A) Cultural variables can easily be isolated from other factors such as economic and political conditions. B) Although most cultural variables are universal, the forms these variables take differ from culture to culture. C) Most cultural variables are superficial and can easily be influenced by environmental factors. D) Within a culture, everyone responds to particular cultural variables the same way. Answer: B Diff: 3 Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 7) Businesspeople seeking to understand more about another culture in order to successfully conduct business within that culture would be best advised to do which of the following? A) observe the behavior of people who have gained respect within that cultural environment B) rely on stereotypes, which are based on averages, to gain an understanding of the culture C) avoid cultural research studies because they perpetuate unjustified stereotypes and behaviors D) memorize the cultural variations that are typically encountered in a specific cultural environment Answer: A Diff: 2 Learning Outcome: Explain how differences in culture affect the international business environment Skill: Application Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 8) Which of the following is a common shortcoming of studies examining culture in different countries and regions? A) Cultures are static, which leads researchers to draw false conclusions from old data. B) It is impossible to compare countries because of differences in data. C) Responses are reported in averages, which can lead to a belief in unrealistic stereotypes. D) People are reluctant to complain about their own cultures, so they present only positive opinions to researchers. Answer: C Diff: 3 Learning Outcome: Explain how differences in culture affect the international business environment Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 9) The nation offers a workable reference for studying cultural differences because . A) a nation contains only one distinct culture B) similarity among people is both a cause and effect of national boundaries C) the commonality of language within a nation eases the process of conducting surveys D) different groups within the same country always have more in common with each other than with groups in other countries Answer: B Diff: 2 Skill: Concept Objective: 2 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments 10) A problem of using the nation as a reference point for culture is that . A) nations fail to mediate the different interests within their boundaries B) self-stereotypes tend to fall along national lines C) such an approach tends to be polycentric D) variations tend to be great within a country (state) Answer: D Diff: 2 Skill: Concept Objective: 2 AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments