The Economic Implications of Christianity Quiz
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Which term refers to understanding how cultural differences across and within countries can affect how business is practiced?

  • Cross-cultural literacy (correct)
  • Values
  • Norms
  • Society

    • What is a system of values and norms shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living called?

  • Society
  • Culture (correct)
  • Norms
  • Values

    • Which term refers to a group of people sharing a common set of values and norms?

  • Values
  • Norms
  • Society (correct)
  • Culture

    • What are ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable called?

    <p>Values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term provides the context within which a society's norms are established and justified?

    <p>Values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social rules that govern people's actions toward one another called?

    <p>Norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are routine conventions of everyday life, such as appropriate dress code and good social manners, called?

    <p>Folkways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following religions is associated with the concept of the caste system?

    <p>Hinduism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Max Weber, which religion has the most important economic implications?

    <p>Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language is becoming the language of international business?

    <p>English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of culture, according to Geert Hofstede, measures the extent to which a culture socializes its members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty?

    <p>Uncertainty avoidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the GLOBE study, which cultural dimension refers to the extent to which a society emphasizes long-term planning and delayed gratification?

    <p>Future orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of culture, according to the GLOBE study, focuses on the extent to which a society values gender equality?

    <p>Gender egalitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study explores people's values and norms, how they change over time, and their impact on society and business?

    <p>World Values Survey (WVS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about mores in society?

    <p>Mores are norms that are central to the functioning of society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between a society and a nation-state?

    <p>A society and a nation-state are not strictly one-to-one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the determinants of culture?

    <p>Education, language, and social structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social structure refer to?

    <p>The basic social organization of a society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two dimensions that help explain differences among cultures?

    <p>Individual vs. group and stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social stratification?

    <p>The hierarchical social categories often based on family background, occupation, and income</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social mobility?

    <p>The extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which factor may contribute to cultural change as a society becomes wealthier?

    <p>Economic advancement and globalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ethnocentrism?

    <p>The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Edward T. Hall, what can cause a multitude of problems due to cultural differences?

    <p>Attitude to time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can culture influence the costs of doing business?

    <p>By influencing values and norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the connection between culture and competitive advantage important for?

    <p>Choosing countries to locate production facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the culture of modern Japan in relation to doing business?

    <p>It lowers the cost of doing business relative to Western nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cross-cultural literacy?

    <p>Being informed about the culture of another nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the role of women in management in the 1960s compared to today?

    <p>It was not accepted in the 1960s, but today it is welcomed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what can influence the ability to establish competitive advantage?

    <p>The costs of doing business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which determinant of ethical behavior is influenced by the values and norms shared among an organization's employees?

    <p>Organizational culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which philosophical approach to ethics states that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences?

    <p>Utilitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which determinant of ethical behavior is guided by our parents, our schools, our religion, and the media?

    <p>Personal ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which philosophical approach to ethics suggests that ethics are a reflection of culture and that one should 'do as the Romans do'?

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

    According to the text, which determinant of ethical behavior is influenced by the leadership of an organization?

    <p>Leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the relationship between culture and competitive advantage?

    <p>Culture can create competitive advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the culture of modern Japan in relation to doing business?

    <p>Modern Japan has a collectivist culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Edward T. Hall, what can cause a multitude of problems due to cultural differences?

    <p>Language barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of culture, according to Geert Hofstede, measures the extent to which a culture socializes its members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty?

    <p>Uncertainty avoidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the connection between a society and a nation-state?

    <p>A society is a subset of a nation-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the relationship between a society and a nation-state?

    <p>A nation-state can have multiple cultures, and a culture can embrace multiple nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the determinants of culture?

    <p>Religion, political philosophy, and economic philosophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary unit of social organization in many non-western societies?

    <p>The group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social stratification?

    <p>The hierarchical social categories based on family background, occupation, and income</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social mobility?

    <p>The extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Max Weber, which religion has the most important economic implications?

    <p>Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Geert Hofstede, which dimension of culture measures the extent to which a culture socializes its members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty?

    <p>Uncertainty avoidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the GLOBE study, which cultural dimension refers to the extent to which a society emphasizes long-term planning and delayed gratification?

    <p>Long-term versus short-term orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'indulgence' refer to in the context of cultural dimensions?

    <p>A society that allows relatively free gratification of basic and natural human drives related to enjoying life and having fun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which language is becoming the language of international business?

    <p>English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Kantian ethics, how should people be treated?

    <p>As ends and never purely as means to the ends of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of justice theories?

    <p>The attainment of a just distribution of economic goods and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference principle in justice theories?

    <p>An unequal distribution can work to everyone's advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core idea of sustainability?

    <p>To make good profits without harming the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the five-step process to think through ethical problems?

    <p>Identify which stakeholders a decision would affect and in what ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor that may contribute to cultural change as a society becomes wealthier?

    <p>Support for democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which of the following is true about the relationship between culture and competitive advantage?

    <p>Culture and the costs of doing business have a reciprocal influence on each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which of the following is NOT a basic human right found in developed nations?

    <p>Freedom from environmental pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the term for a resource held in common by all but owned by no one, which is overused by individuals resulting in its degradation?

    <p>Tragedy of the commons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are some of the ethical issues that frequently arise in international business?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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