Session 3: Describing Culture
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Which statement best describes the relationship between language and cultural characteristics?

  • Language is a determinant of how individuals interact with their surroundings. (correct)
  • Language restricts cultural expressions to a fixed set of meanings.
  • Language has no impact on how societies view their environment.
  • Language functions solely as a tool for communication, without affecting beliefs.

    • What role do dominant value orientations play in a society?

  • They create a hierarchy of preferences for alternative solutions. (correct)
  • They eliminate all variations in cultural practices.
  • They encourage societies to abandon traditional practices.
  • They are always consistent and unchanging over time.

    • How do cultural norms develop in relation to survival?

  • They are contingent upon historical legacy rather than necessity.
  • They arise despite environmental conditions.
  • They emerge to enhance the survival and safety of group members. (correct)
  • They are unrelated to the needs of group safety.

    • In what way do religious beliefs influence social identity?

    <p>They compete with national identities and influence personal choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the ordering of preferences in changing societies?

    <p>It often becomes ambiguous and unclear during periods of transition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a feature of culture?

    <p>The fluidity and dynamism of beliefs and values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is integral to the spreading of cultural characteristics within a society?

    <p>The role of language in facilitating interaction and thought.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of culture refers to the visible expressions such as language and clothing?

    <p>Cultural artifacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do integrated coherent systems in culture primarily determine?

    <p>Responses to cultural environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one major characteristic of culture?

    <p>It is an organized system of interrelated elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What component underlies the behavior and values of a culture?

    <p>Basic assumptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does culture typically influence perceptions within a society?

    <p>Through shared unconscious beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is understanding cultural variance essential for international managers?

    <p>To anticipate reactions based on cultural context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do values in culture represent?

    <p>Consciously held beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about culture is true?

    <p>Culture influences behavior through shared values and meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the deepest level of culture that influences members' beliefs and feelings undetected?

    <p>Basic assumptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a characteristic of culture?

    <p>Culture is systematic and organized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary way through which culture is transmitted?

    <p>Mainly by symbols.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is considered part of the essential core of culture?

    <p>Traditionally derived ideas and their values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of societal culture, which of the following debates is commonly discussed?

    <p>Whether culture has a positive or negative influence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does culture typically influence social groups?

    <p>By affecting perceptions, roles, and values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the notable features of culture?

    <p>Culture is shared among members of a particular group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between culture and attitudes?

    <p>Cultural background can shape both attitudes and behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do symbols play in culture?

    <p>Symbols are a primary means of transmitting culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about learned culture is false?

    <p>Culture is only learned in childhood and not in adulthood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Session 3: Describing Culture

    • Culture is shared, learned, systematic, and organized.
    • Culture encompasses ways of doing, thinking, and being.
    • National and organizational cultures interact.

    Chapter 2: Goals

    • Explain the concept of culture.
    • Outline characteristics of societal culture.
    • Illustrate sources of societal culture.
    • Discuss debates surrounding the concept of culture.
    • Express the relationship of culture to social groups.

    Culture & Background

    • Cultural background influences individual attitudes and behaviors.
    • This particularly impacts international managers due to frequent interactions with people from diverse cultures.
    • Culture broadly influences how international managers perceive their world, their actions, and expectations of them.

    Culture Definition

    • Patterned ways of thinking, feeling, and reacting.
    • Acquired and transmitted primarily through symbols.
    • Distinctive achievement of human groups.
    • Includes embodiments in artifacts; core is traditional ideas and values.
    • Affects individual psychology through shared values, tools, norms, habits, etc.
    • Influences perceptions, interactions, social contacts, and related beliefs.

    Characteristics of Culture

    • Shared: Most members share similar mental programs.
    • Learned: Acquired through social interaction and experience.
    • Systematic and Organized: Not random, but structured.

    Levels of Mental Programming

    • Universal: Shared biological reactions (e.g., hunger).
    • Culture: Shared intermediate-level patterns through experiences within a society.
    • Personality: Unique individual characteristics.

    Culture and Society

    • Society: Enduring, cooperating group with interconnected relationships.

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    Explore the multifaceted concept of culture in this quiz. Understand its shared, learned, and systematic nature, and how it influences societal attitudes and behaviors. This session will highlight the interplay between national and organizational cultures, especially for international managers.

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