Question 1

When compared to the American society,the Japanese society lacks:

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A)   commitment to lifetime employment.
B)   emphasis on group memberships.
C)   self-managing work teams.
D)   close cooperation between individuals.
E)   dynamism and entrepreneurship.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Islam is not just a religion; it is also the source of law,a guide to statecraft,and an arbiter of social behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a Japanese and a German businessperson get together to do business,it is most likely that they will communicate in _____ .

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A)   French
B)   Spanish
C)   English
D)   Chinese
E)   ArabicF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Survival values typically stress the importance of:

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A)   diversity in the society.
B)   economic and physical security.
C)   self-expression.
D)   participation in political processes.
E)   capitalism.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

In a country called Burnada,the citizens are restricted from moving out of the strata they are born into.Also,individuals are allowed to engage only in the occupation associated with their particular strata.The system of social stratification being practiced in Burnada can be identified as a:

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A)   cluster system.
B)   caste system.
C)   merit-based system.
D)   class system.
E)   bureaucracy-based system.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Elaborate on the connection made between Protestant ethics and "the spirit of capitalism."

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In 1904,German sociologist,Max Weber,mad...

Question 7

Like Christianity and Judaism,Islam is a monotheistic religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A country characterized with low uncertainty avoidance and low masculinity will:

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A)   place a premium on job security and career progression.
B)   support stringent managerial control and competition.
C)   be less resistant to change and less distinguishing between men and women in the same job.
D)   have a strong need for rules and exertion of power in the society.
E)   oppose risk-taking and gender egalitarianism.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

In a social context,the term values is used to describe the:

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A)   economic benefits that are inherent to a culture.
B)   collective wealth of the society.
C)   abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable.
D)   political ascendancy of a country.
E)   social rules and guidelines about the appropriate behavior in public.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The distinctive culture of Wengiston has been losing its predominance among the citizens of the country.This is due to the fact that the people of Wengiston are extensively adopting certain universally accepted values and norms.This behavior of the people in Wengiston demonstrates _____.

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A)   ethnocentrism.
B)   the convergence hypothesis.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   Confucian dynamism.
E)   social mobility.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Max Weber argued that the ascetic principles embedded in Hinduism encourage the kind of entrepreneurial activity in pursuit of wealth creation that we find in Protestantism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions?

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A)   Hofstede's power distance dimension looked at the relationship between gender and work roles.
B)   Hofstede's work fails to consider that many countries have more than one culture.
C)   According to Hofstede, high uncertainty avoidance cultures were less emotionally resistant to change.
D)   Hofstede's findings are inconsistent with standard Western stereotypes about cultural differences.
E)   Hofstede and his associates argued that being Confucianism is not good for economic growth.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Confucianism and Confucian ethics influence behavior and shape culture in parts of Asia,hence it is correct to characterize Confucianism as a religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There is a strict one-to-one correspondence between a society and a nation-state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chinese is the mother tongue of the largest number of people,but English is the most widely spoken language in the world.This indicates that:

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A)   many people speak English as a second language.
B)   many native English speakers are learning Chinese.
C)   the population of native English speakers exceeds that of China.
D)   Chinese will soon overtake English as the most widely spoken language.
E)   Chinese is increasingly becoming the language of international business.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The emphasis on individualism has led to the widespread diffusion of self-managing work teams within Japanese organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a criticism of Hofstede's four cultural dimensions?

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A)   Hofstede has ignored the one-to-one correspondence between culture and the nation-state.
B)   Most of Hofstede's findings are in direct conflict with standard Western stereotypes.
C)   Hofstede assumes that most countries have more than one cultural dimension.
D)   Certain social classes were excluded from Hofstede's work sample.
E)   Hofstede's informants belonged to several different industries, companies, and countries hence his research lacks standardization.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

What is the difference between folkways and mores?

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A)   Folkways are norms that are seen as central to the functioning of a society whereas mores are the routine conventions of everyday life.
B)   Violating mores tends to bring more serious retribution than violating folkways.
C)   Folkways exclude rituals and symbolic behaviors included in mores.
D)   Folkways have much greater significance than mores.
E)   Mores cannot be enacted into laws, whereas folkways can.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true with regard to Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions?

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A)   In societies where collectivism was emphasized, the ties between individuals were loose.
B)   Low power distance cultures were found in countries that let inequalities grow over time into inequalities of power and wealth.
C)   Members of high uncertainty avoidance cultures had a strong need for rules and regulations.
D)   In masculine cultures, little differentiation was made between men and women in the same job.
E)   Members of low uncertainty avoidance cultures placed a premium on job security, career patterns, and retirement benefits.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Buddhism has the highest number of adherents in the world today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: National Differences in Culture

Max Weber argued that the ascetic principles embedded in Hinduism encourage the kind of entrepreneurial activity in pursuit of wealth creation that we find in Protestantism.

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There is a strict one-to-one correspondence between a society and a nation-state.

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Islam is not just a religion; it is also the source of law,a guide to statecraft,and an arbiter of social behavior.

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When a Japanese and a German businessperson get together to do business,it is most likely that they will communicate in _____ .

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What is the difference between folkways and mores?

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Like Christianity and Judaism,Islam is a monotheistic religion.

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Survival values typically stress the importance of:

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Which of the following statements is true with regard to Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions?

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A country characterized with low uncertainty avoidance and low masculinity will:

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The distinctive culture of Wengiston has been losing its predominance among the citizens of the country.This is due to the fact that the people of Wengiston are extensively adopting certain universally accepted values and norms.This behavior of the people in Wengiston demonstrates _____.

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Elaborate on the connection made between Protestant ethics and "the spirit of capitalism."

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Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede's work on cultural dimensions?

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Chinese is the mother tongue of the largest number of people,but English is the most widely spoken language in the world.This indicates that:

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Which of the following is a criticism of Hofstede's four cultural dimensions?

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When compared to the American society,the Japanese society lacks:

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In a country called Burnada,the citizens are restricted from moving out of the strata they are born into.Also,individuals are allowed to engage only in the occupation associated with their particular strata.The system of social stratification being practiced in Burnada can be identified as a:

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In a social context,the term values is used to describe the:

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Buddhism has the highest number of adherents in the world today.

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Confucianism and Confucian ethics influence behavior and shape culture in parts of Asia,hence it is correct to characterize Confucianism as a religion.

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The emphasis on individualism has led to the widespread diffusion of self-managing work teams within Japanese organizations.

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