Chapter 11 Management 102

Front 1

A country’s “degree of globalization” is based on social, political, and economic activities T/F

Back 1

True

Front 2

In the United States, the direct investment offoreign-based companies grew from $9 billion in 1966 to more than $166 billionin 2012. T/F

Back 2

True

Front 3

Foreign investors are more likely to start newAmerican businesses than purchase existing businesses T/F

Back 3

False

Front 4

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 T/F

Back 4

false

Front 5

Culture is what we grow upin. T/F

Back 5

True

Front 6

Differences between cultures must be understood but not accepted for international business T/F

Back 6

false

Front 7

Uncertainty avoidanceindicates the extent to which a society accepts the fact that power ininstitutions and organizations is distributed unequally. T/F

Back 7

False

Front 8

The Philippines, Venezuela, and Mexico are countries with low power distance. T/F

Back 8

False

Front 9

A manager in a country withhigh power distance might favor a controlling strategy and behave like anautocrat. T/F

Back 9

True

Front 10

Hofstede’s dimensions are similar for countriesthat are geographically close together. T/F

Back 10

false

Front 11

Collectivism is evidenced by people taking careof only their immediate families. T/F

Back 11

false

Front 12

Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are consideredmasculine societies. T/F

Back 12

false

Front 13

Canada and the United States are low-contextcultures T/F

Back 13

true

Front 14

Cut

Back 14

cut

Front 15

An advantage of learning thelanguage when you are an international traveler is the avoidance ofinterpretational disasters. T/F

Back 15

true

Front 16

. A very firm handshake is the universal business greeting T/F

Back 16

false

Front 17

A business suit may not be the appropriateattire for an evening of entertainment in some societies. T/F

Back 17

true

Front 18

cut

Back 18

cut

Front 19

Normal gift-giving practices in some countriesare considered unethical in others. T/F

Back 19

True

Front 20

In a high context culture, people look formeaning in what is not said. T/F

Back 20

true

Front 21

What is expected to be key to worldwide economic revival?

Back 21

interdependence

Front 22

Which of the following is areason to become familiar with international business communication practicesdiscussed in the chapter?

Back 22

you may find yourself working for a company owned by a company from another country

Front 23

Which concept proposed thatadvancements in communication and transportation technologies would compressthe world to a point where it would be one big happy unit?

Back 23

global village

Front 24

. The idea that under the skin, all human beings are alike, brothers and sisters in the common family of man is known as the:

Back 24

universality myth

Front 25

Which one of the following is not a dimension ofnational culture?

Back 25

uncertainty acceptance

Front 26

cut

Back 26

cut

Front 27

cut

Back 27

cut

Front 28

Which of the following suggests a loosely knitsocial framework in which people are expected to take care of themselves andimmediate family only?

Back 28

individualism

Front 29

A culture that approves of placing family abovewealth is considered to have a _______ dimension.

Back 29

feminine

Front 30

In which of the followingcountries are business cards handed to the recipient with both hands with theinformation facing the receiver?

Back 30

Japan

Front 31

cut

Back 31

cut

Front 32

Which of the following are considered insultingin some countries?

Back 32

all choices

Front 33

Which is a potential gift-giving blunder?

Back 33

all choice are correct

Front 34

Which of the following is a characteristic of agood intercultural communicator?

Back 34

non defensive

Front 35

. Preparation for a foreign assignment may include

Back 35

learning another language

Front 36

The need for more intercultural awareness arises from

Back 36

both b an c

Front 37

The speed with whichinternational trade fell so uniformly during the global economic collapse of2008 was due to

Back 37

vertical specialization

Front 38

Why should managersbecome culturally sensitive?

Back 38

both A and B

Front 39

Culture includes

Back 39

all choices

Front 40

According toHofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences, the United States has

Back 40

low uncertainty avoidance

Front 41

Thefact that many US workers do not take advantage of the Family and Medical LeaveAct is an indication of which dimension of cultural differences?

Back 41

. femininity-masculinity

Front 42

cut

Back 42

cut

Front 43

Research shows thatwhen employees of different cultures work for a multinational firm

Back 43

their culturaldifferences strengthen

Front 44

According to the USDepartment of Education, which foreign languages are the most important tolearn

Back 44

Both A and B

Front 45

. Machine translators,such as Google Translate, should not be relied upon because

Back 45

they do not account for cultural factors

Front 46

Bribing someone duringthe conduct of business is a violation of which US law?

Back 46

FCPA

Front 47

Aperson who sees his/her country as the best in the world and looks down onothers as inferior because they are different is known as

Back 47

ethnocentric