MADM 701 Ch 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
Reasons for Cross-Cultural Complexity - Answers -People are influenced by multiple
cultures
People from same country have different values, beliefs, and behaviors
People may adjust their behaviors to deal with foreigners and not reflect their own
culture
Simple cultural categorizations (e.g.--time important to Americans) may not be good
predictors of behavior
Global Mindset - Answers -Attribute that allows individuals to compensate for a cultural
knowledge gap by being able to understand similiarities and differences that distinguish
cultural groups and being comfortable within those different cultural environments
Reasons for Emergence - Answers -Changing Demographics
Legislation and Lawsuits
Growth in International Business
Competitive Pressures
Need for Diverse Viewpoints
Changing Demographics - Answers -U.S. women on average trail men in pay for same
type of job
Improving—U.S. women represent 1/2 of college students; 1/3 of MBA degree holders,
and 1/2 of middle managers
Exclusionary - Answers -Discriminatory hiring practices focused on maintaining
dominance of one group
Club - Answers -Hire and promote women and minorities but only those with right
credentials to fit in with current organizational perspectives
Compliance - Answers -Hire and promote women and minorities but not with intent of
becoming true multicultural organization
Redefining - Answers -Recognizes value of diverse workforce by developing and
implementing policies that distribute power to diverse groups
Multicultural - Answers -Most multicultural because it not only recognizes value of
diversity but fights to eliminate oppression and guide organizational decision
making/strategy
Answers
Reasons for Cross-Cultural Complexity - Answers -People are influenced by multiple
cultures
People from same country have different values, beliefs, and behaviors
People may adjust their behaviors to deal with foreigners and not reflect their own
culture
Simple cultural categorizations (e.g.--time important to Americans) may not be good
predictors of behavior
Global Mindset - Answers -Attribute that allows individuals to compensate for a cultural
knowledge gap by being able to understand similiarities and differences that distinguish
cultural groups and being comfortable within those different cultural environments
Reasons for Emergence - Answers -Changing Demographics
Legislation and Lawsuits
Growth in International Business
Competitive Pressures
Need for Diverse Viewpoints
Changing Demographics - Answers -U.S. women on average trail men in pay for same
type of job
Improving—U.S. women represent 1/2 of college students; 1/3 of MBA degree holders,
and 1/2 of middle managers
Exclusionary - Answers -Discriminatory hiring practices focused on maintaining
dominance of one group
Club - Answers -Hire and promote women and minorities but only those with right
credentials to fit in with current organizational perspectives
Compliance - Answers -Hire and promote women and minorities but not with intent of
becoming true multicultural organization
Redefining - Answers -Recognizes value of diverse workforce by developing and
implementing policies that distribute power to diverse groups
Multicultural - Answers -Most multicultural because it not only recognizes value of
diversity but fights to eliminate oppression and guide organizational decision
making/strategy
