BUSMHR 2000 EXAM LATEST
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2 cultural values frameworks that have been examined - ANSWERS-1.
Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness
Instrument (GLOBE)
2. World Values Survey
Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness
Instrument (GLOBE) - ANSWERS-Designed to address the notion that
a leader's effectiveness is contextual.
9 cultural dimensions established by GLOBE - ANSWERS-1. Power
distance
2. Uncertainty avoidance
3. Humane orientation
4. Institutional collectivism
5. In-group collectivism
6. Assertiveness
7. Gender egalitarianism (all are equal & deserve equal rights)
8. Future orientation
9. Performance orientation
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World Values Survey (WVS) - ANSWERS-A research project spanning
more 100 countries that explores people's values and norms and how
they change over time and their impact on business society.
WVS dimensions - ANSWERS--Support for democracy
-Tolerance for foreigners & ethnic minorities
-Support for gender equality
-Role of religion & changing levels of religiosity
-Impact of globalization
-Attitudes toward the environment, work, family, politics, national
identity, culture, diversity, and insecurity
Important factors in societal change - ANSWERS--Economic
advancement
-Globalization
Economic process - ANSWERS-Accompanied by a shift from
collectivism to individualism.
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Convergence hypothesis - ANSWERS-A slow but steady convergence
occurring across different cultures toward some universally accepted
values and norms.
Difference between visible material aspects of culture and the deep
structure - ANSWERS-Deep structure changes are slower and more
persistent.
3 important implications for international business - ANSWERS-1. The
need to develop cross-cultural literacy.
2. The connection between culture and national competitive advantage.
3. The connection between culture and ethics in decision making.
Adaptation - ANSWERS-Embraces all aspects of an international firm's
operations in a foreign country.
Combat the danger of being ill-informed - ANSWERS-Employee local
citizens to help do business in that culture.
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Ethnocentrism - ANSWERS-Belief that the superiority of one's own
ethnic group or culture; often shows disregard or contempt for the
culture of other countries.
Culture and Competitive advantage - ANSWERS-The value systems and
norms of a country influence the costs of doing business in a country.
Importance between cultural and competitive advantage in international
business - ANSWERS-1. Connection suggest which countries are likely
to produce the most viable competitors.
2. Connection has important implications for the choice of countries in
which to locate production facilities and do business.
Ethics - ANSWERS-Accepted principles of right and wrong that govern
the conduct of a person, the members of an organization, or the actions
of an organization.
Business ethics - ANSWERS-Accepted principles of right and wrong
governing the conduct of businesspeople.
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2 cultural values frameworks that have been examined - ANSWERS-1.
Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness
Instrument (GLOBE)
2. World Values Survey
Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness
Instrument (GLOBE) - ANSWERS-Designed to address the notion that
a leader's effectiveness is contextual.
9 cultural dimensions established by GLOBE - ANSWERS-1. Power
distance
2. Uncertainty avoidance
3. Humane orientation
4. Institutional collectivism
5. In-group collectivism
6. Assertiveness
7. Gender egalitarianism (all are equal & deserve equal rights)
8. Future orientation
9. Performance orientation
END OF
PAGE
1
, BUSMHR 2000 EXAM LATEST
1
World Values Survey (WVS) - ANSWERS-A research project spanning
more 100 countries that explores people's values and norms and how
they change over time and their impact on business society.
WVS dimensions - ANSWERS--Support for democracy
-Tolerance for foreigners & ethnic minorities
-Support for gender equality
-Role of religion & changing levels of religiosity
-Impact of globalization
-Attitudes toward the environment, work, family, politics, national
identity, culture, diversity, and insecurity
Important factors in societal change - ANSWERS--Economic
advancement
-Globalization
Economic process - ANSWERS-Accompanied by a shift from
collectivism to individualism.
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PAGE
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, BUSMHR 2000 EXAM LATEST
1
Convergence hypothesis - ANSWERS-A slow but steady convergence
occurring across different cultures toward some universally accepted
values and norms.
Difference between visible material aspects of culture and the deep
structure - ANSWERS-Deep structure changes are slower and more
persistent.
3 important implications for international business - ANSWERS-1. The
need to develop cross-cultural literacy.
2. The connection between culture and national competitive advantage.
3. The connection between culture and ethics in decision making.
Adaptation - ANSWERS-Embraces all aspects of an international firm's
operations in a foreign country.
Combat the danger of being ill-informed - ANSWERS-Employee local
citizens to help do business in that culture.
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, BUSMHR 2000 EXAM LATEST
1
Ethnocentrism - ANSWERS-Belief that the superiority of one's own
ethnic group or culture; often shows disregard or contempt for the
culture of other countries.
Culture and Competitive advantage - ANSWERS-The value systems and
norms of a country influence the costs of doing business in a country.
Importance between cultural and competitive advantage in international
business - ANSWERS-1. Connection suggest which countries are likely
to produce the most viable competitors.
2. Connection has important implications for the choice of countries in
which to locate production facilities and do business.
Ethics - ANSWERS-Accepted principles of right and wrong that govern
the conduct of a person, the members of an organization, or the actions
of an organization.
Business ethics - ANSWERS-Accepted principles of right and wrong
governing the conduct of businesspeople.
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