MANA Exam 2 Questions and Answers

MANA Exam 2 Questions and Answers There are _____ characteristics of culture which are important for global companies to recognize. a. three b. four c. five d. six e. two four _____refers to the ability of a firm to adjust to a culture different from its own. a. Incorporation b. Acculturation c. Assimilation d. Absorption e. Integration acculturation Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More How many primary types of language are there? a. Six b. Two c. Three d. Five e. Four two _____ infrastructure involves transportation, energy, and communications. a. Economic b. Social c. Financial d. Material e. Technological economic _____ communication refers to the message's actual content. a. Verbal b. Nonverbal c. Backward d. Formal e. Informal verbal _____ in a society is often a direct result of technology. a. Intangible culture b. Stratification c. Social institutions d. Material culture e. Aesthetics material culture _____ refers to what is perceived as taste and beauty in society. a. Social institution b. Aesthetics c. Intangible culture d. Stratification e. Material culture aesthetics ____ refers to groups that are important to individuals. a. Aesthetics b. Reference groups c. Social institution d. Material culture e. Stratification reference groups Of the following, which dimension identified by Hofstede refers to the worth of an individual versus the worth of the group? a. Power distance b. Uncertainty avoidance c. Masculine vs. feminine d. Individualism vs. collectivism e. Internal control vs. external control individualism vs. collectivism Of the following, which describes Trompenaars's degree to which a society compartmentalizes roles? a. Specific vs. diffuse b. Masculine vs. feminine c. Individualism vs. collectivism d. Uncertainty avoidance e. Neutral vs. emotional specific vs. diffuse Hofstede's findings led him to identify clusters of countries and regions according to _____ cultural levels, or dimensions. a. five b. two c. three d. four e. six five Of the following, which describes Trompenaars's dimension that refers to the importance of rules versus relationships? a. Individualism vs. collectivism b. Specific vs. diffuse c. Universalism vs. particularism d. Neutral vs. emotional e. Masculine vs. feminine universalism vs. particularism Of the following, which is NOT a cultural aspect of doing business in Japan? a. It is not appropriate to look directly into the eyes of your Japanese hosts. b. Children are not supposed to say their parents' names, even when used with a title. c. New potential business partners must have been referred to Japanese business representatives through a third party. d. Business card etiquette e. Upon meeting a Japanese executive, a slight bow and handshake are appropriate. children are not supposed to say their parents' names, even when used with a title Of the following, which is NOT a cultural aspect of doing business in Korea? a. "We" is more important than "I." b. Younger brothers and sisters are not allowed to use the names of their older siblings. c. "Inwha" involves harmony among unequals. d. The left hand is viewed as "unclean." e. Children are not supposed to say their parents' names, even when used with a title. the left hand is viewed as "unclean" In the context of attitudes and beliefs that drive various management styles, which of the following is true of the "master of destiny" philosophy? a. It refers to the belief that over-management of details is a key factor in global management success. b. It refers to the notion that a country's culture affects its attitudes toward work. c. It refers to the idea that workers and companies can influence the future. d. It refers to the belief that failing to pay attention to host countries' cultures can damage a company's performance in overseas markets. e. It refers to the idea that accurate information and its timeliness are important aspects of decision making. It refers to the idea that workers and companies can influence the future. what is culture? learned behavior; a way of life for one group of people living in a single, related, and independent community what is acculturation? the ability of a firm to adjust to a culture different from its own what is verbal communication? a message's actual contents (i.e., what the message says) what is nonverbal communication? tone of voice, gestures, eye contact, body positions, facial grimaces, and other body language that accompanies verbal communication what is backward translation? translating a message from English into a foreign language, then translating it back into English to check for accuracy what are values? basic beliefs or philosophies that are pervasive in a society what are attitudes? feelings or opinions what are manners and customs? the way a society does things what is material culture? a direct result of technology; best demonstrated by economic, social, financial and marketing infrastructures what is aesthetics? what is perceived as taste and beauty in a society what are social institutions? the way people in a society relate to one another within group settings what are reference groups? groups that are important to individuals what is social stratification? the extent to which groups at the top of the social pyramid exert control over others at lower levels of the pyramid what is individualism vs. collectivism? the worth of an individual versus the worth of a group what is power distance? the level of egalitarianism (equality) in a society what is masculine vs. feminine? the extent to which a society minimizes gender inequality what is uncertainty avoidance? the extent to which societies tolerate risk or are risk averse what is time orientation? the extent to which a society emphasizes short-run or long-run time horizons what is universalism vs. particularism? the importance of rules versus relationships what is neutral vs. emotional? the extent to which a society expresses itself emotionally what is specific vs. diffuse? the degree to which a society compartmentalizes roles what is achievement vs. ascription? how rewards in a society are handed out: performance vs. place in society what is inwha? korean philosophy stressing harmony among unequals, loyalty to parents and authority figures, and superiors being responsible for the well-being of subordinates what is guanxi? chinese philosophy denoting friendships among unequals and unlimited exchanges of favors; it is not based on sentiment, emotions, or a group orientation There are essentially _____ kinds of business corruption. a. four b. two c. three d. six e. five two _____ democracy is a form of government in which citizens vote to elect given individuals to serve as their representatives for a certain period of time. a. Totalitarianism b. Egalitarian c. Communism d. Representative e. Athenian representative A(n) _____ risk refers to a political risk that affects all businesses in a given country. a. environmental b. individual c. macropolitical d. political e. micropolitical macropolitical A(n) _____ risks refers to a political risk that only affects a certain industry or set of firms in a given country. a. environmental b. individual c. micropolitical d. political e. macropolitical micropolitical