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Chapter 11
MGMT 102
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A country’s “degree of globalization” is based on social, political, and economic activities. | a. true |
| In the United States, the direct investment of foreign-based companies grew from $9 billion in 1966 to more than $166 billion in 2012. | a. true |
| Foreign investors are more likely to start new American businesses than purchase existing businesses. | false |
| It’s been estimated that 20 to 40 percent of American managers fail to perform adequately abroad because they haven’t been sufficiently prepared for adjusting to the foreign culture. | false |
| Culture is what we grow up in. | true |
| Differences between cultures must be understood but not accepted for international business. | false |
| Uncertainty avoidance indicates the extent to which a society accepts the fact that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally. | false |
| The Philippines, Venezuela, and Mexico are countries with low power distance. | false |
| A manager in a country with high power distance might favor a controlling strategy and behave like an autocrat. | true |
| Hofstede’s dimensions are similar for countries that are geographically close together. | False |
| Collectivism is evidenced by people taking care of only their immediate families. | false |
| Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are considered masculine societies. | false |
| Canada and the United States are low-context cultures. | true |
| An advantage of learning the language when you are an international traveler is the avoidance of interpretational disasters. | true |
| A very firm handshake is the universal business greeting. | false |
| A business suit may not be the appropriate attire for an evening of entertainment in some societies. | true |
| Normal gift-giving practices in some countries are considered unethical in others. | true |
| In a high context culture, people look for meaning in what is not said. | true |
| What is expected to be key to worldwide economic revival? | interdependence |
| Which of the following is a reason to become familiar with international business communication practices discussed in the chapter? | lots of products are made overseas |
| Which concept proposed that advancements in communication and transportation technologies would compress the world to a point where it would be one big happy unit? | global village |
| The idea that under the skin, all human beings are alike, brothers and sisters in the common family of man is known as the: | universality myth |
| Which one of the following is not a dimension of national culture? | ncertainty acceptance |
| Which of the following suggests a loosely knit social framework in which people are expected to take care of themselves and immediate family only? | individualism |
| A culture that approves of placing family above wealth is considered to have a _______ | feminine |
| 30. In which of the following countries are business cards handed to the recipient with both hands with the information facing the receiver? | Japan |
| Which of the following are considered insulting in some countries? | A. showing the sole of your shoe B. “thumbs up” C. pointing D. all choices are correct |
| . Which is a potential gift-giving blunder? | A. flowers B. gifts bearing the company logo C. the number of gifts D. all choices are correct |
| Which of the following is a characteristic of a good intercultural communicator? | nondefensive |
| Preparation for a foreign assignment may include | learning another language |
| The need for more intercultural awareness arises from | A. the global village concept B. different greeting and gift-giving rituals C. different standards of business dress D. both B and C |
| The speed with which international trade fell so uniformly during the global economic collapse of 2008 was due to | vertical specialization |
| Why should managers become culturally sensitive? | A. the workforce is increasingly more culturally diverse B. they are working in a global economy C. US business values are universal D. both A and B are correct |
| Culture includes | A. religious systems B. educational systems C. political systems D. all choices are correct |
| According to Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences, the United States has | low uncertainty avoidance |
| The fact that many US workers do not take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act is an indication of which dimension of cultural differences? | femininity-masculinity |
| Research shows that when employees of different cultures work for a multinational firm | their cultural differences strengthen |
| According to the US Department of Education, which foreign languages are the most important to learn? | A. Chinese, Korean, and Japanese B. Hindi and Urdu C. both A and B are correct D. French and Spanish |
| Machine translators, such as Google Translate, should not be relied upon because | A. they do not account for cultural factor |
| 46. Bribing someone during the conduct of business is a violation of which US law? | FCPA |
| A person who sees his/her country as the best in the world and looks down on others as inferior because they are different is known as | ethnocentric |
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