60 Questions
Which term refers to understanding how cultural differences across and within countries can affect how business is practiced?
Cross-cultural literacy
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?
Culture
Which term refers to a group of people sharing a common set of values and norms?
Society
What are ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable called?
Values
Which term provides the context within which a society's norms are established and justified?
Values
What are social rules that govern people's actions toward one another called?
Norms
What are routine conventions of everyday life, such as appropriate dress code and good social manners, called?
Folkways
Which of the following religions is associated with the concept of the caste system?
Hinduism
According to Max Weber, which religion has the most important economic implications?
Christianity
Which language is becoming the language of international business?
English
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?
Uncertainty avoidance
According to the GLOBE study, which cultural dimension refers to the extent to which a society emphasizes long-term planning and delayed gratification?
Future orientation
Which dimension of culture, according to the GLOBE study, focuses on the extent to which a society values gender equality?
Gender egalitarianism
Which study explores people's values and norms, how they change over time, and their impact on society and business?
World Values Survey (WVS)
Which of the following is true about mores in society?
Mores are norms that are central to the functioning of society
What is the relationship between a society and a nation-state?
A society and a nation-state are not strictly one-to-one
What are the determinants of culture?
Education, language, and social structure
What does social structure refer to?
The basic social organization of a society
What are the two dimensions that help explain differences among cultures?
Individual vs. group and stratification
What is social stratification?
The hierarchical social categories often based on family background, occupation, and income
What is social mobility?
The extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born
According to the text, which factor may contribute to cultural change as a society becomes wealthier?
Economic advancement and globalization
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture
According to Edward T. Hall, what can cause a multitude of problems due to cultural differences?
Attitude to time
How can culture influence the costs of doing business?
By influencing values and norms
According to the text, what is the connection between culture and competitive advantage important for?
Choosing countries to locate production facilities
What does the text suggest about the culture of modern Japan in relation to doing business?
It lowers the cost of doing business relative to Western nations
What is cross-cultural literacy?
Being informed about the culture of another nation
What does the text suggest about the role of women in management in the 1960s compared to today?
It was not accepted in the 1960s, but today it is welcomed
According to the text, what can influence the ability to establish competitive advantage?
The costs of doing business
According to the text, which determinant of ethical behavior is influenced by the values and norms shared among an organization's employees?
Organizational culture
According to the text, which philosophical approach to ethics states that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences?
Utilitarianism
According to the text, which determinant of ethical behavior is guided by our parents, our schools, our religion, and the media?
Personal ethics
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'?
Cultural relativism
According to the text, which determinant of ethical behavior is influenced by the leadership of an organization?
Leadership
According to the text, what is the relationship between culture and competitive advantage?
Culture can create competitive advantage
What does the text suggest about the culture of modern Japan in relation to doing business?
Modern Japan has a collectivist culture
According to Edward T. Hall, what can cause a multitude of problems due to cultural differences?
Language barriers
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?
Uncertainty avoidance
What is the connection between a society and a nation-state?
A society is a subset of a nation-state
Which of the following is true about the relationship between a society and a nation-state?
A nation-state can have multiple cultures, and a culture can embrace multiple nations
What are the determinants of culture?
Religion, political philosophy, and economic philosophy
What is the primary unit of social organization in many non-western societies?
The group
What is social stratification?
The hierarchical social categories based on family background, occupation, and income
What is social mobility?
The extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born
According to Max Weber, which religion has the most important economic implications?
Christianity
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?
Uncertainty avoidance
According to the GLOBE study, which cultural dimension refers to the extent to which a society emphasizes long-term planning and delayed gratification?
Long-term versus short-term orientation
What does the term 'indulgence' refer to in the context of cultural dimensions?
A society that allows relatively free gratification of basic and natural human drives related to enjoying life and having fun
According to the text, which language is becoming the language of international business?
English
According to Kantian ethics, how should people be treated?
As ends and never purely as means to the ends of others
What is the focus of justice theories?
The attainment of a just distribution of economic goods and services
What is the difference principle in justice theories?
An unequal distribution can work to everyone's advantage
What is the core idea of sustainability?
To make good profits without harming the environment
What is the first step in the five-step process to think through ethical problems?
Identify which stakeholders a decision would affect and in what ways
Which of the following is NOT a factor that may contribute to cultural change as a society becomes wealthier?
Support for democracy
According to the text, which of the following is true about the relationship between culture and competitive advantage?
Culture and the costs of doing business have a reciprocal influence on each other
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a basic human right found in developed nations?
Freedom from environmental pollution
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?
Tragedy of the commons
According to the text, what are some of the ethical issues that frequently arise in international business?
All of the above
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