Angela is planning on an international business career following graduation. She is meeting with a career counselor to ensure

Which of the following is not a culture that is characterized as feminine in its orientation?

a. Norway

b. Japan

c. Sweden

d. Costa Rica

(b) Medium/Comprehension

104. All of the following cultures are categorized as individualistic EXCEPT

a. USA.

b. United Kingdom.

c. Pakistan.

d. Australia.

(c) Medium/Comprehension

105. If a collectivist was told, “Tell me about yourself.”, he might say

a. I want to be a doctor when I graduate.

b. I like playing video games.

c. I am a black belt in karate.

d. I am the third child of a doctor and a lawyer.

(d) Medium/Application

106. Which of the following statements is not illustrative of actions of an individual from a collectivist culture?

a. “My brother caused the accident, we will cover the costs.”

b. “My parents and I live with my grandparents and an aunt and uncle.”

c. “I must decide which of the two jobs I am going to accept.”

d. “My mother and father must approve of my girlfriend before I can ask her to marry me.”

(c) Difficult/Application

107. Which of the following statements about collectivists and individualists is accurate?

a. Collectivists are more generous in the assessment of their group members while individualists are relatively more accurate in their evaluation of group members.

b. Collectivists are friendly with both in-group and out-group members.

c. Collectivists use direct communication with their in-groups at all times.

d. Collectivists are used to changing groups over the course of their lives and are highly adaptable to new groups.

(a) Medium/Analysis

108. In cultures high in power distance

a. there is a higher degree of egalitarianism.

b. managers are believed to be more powerful and deserving of respect.

c. managers and subordinates use first names among each other in the workplace.

d. there is higher utilization of participative decision making practices.

(b) Medium/Analysis

109. Companies in cultures high in uncertainty avoidance

a. have a very short, simple recruiting and selection process for new employees.

b. tend to have written employment contracts for employees.

c. have limited numbers of policies and procedures in employee handbooks and other manuals.

d. tend to enter a large number of foreign markets.

(b) Medium/Analysis

110. Which of the following statements regarding the masculinity/femininity dimension of cultures is INCORRECT?

a. In feminine cultures, only women value maintaining good relationships, but in masculine cultures, both males and females value maintaining good relationships.

b. In masculine cultures, the ratio of CEO pay to other management level employees is higher.

c. In cultures high in femininity, work/life balance programming like telecommuting is more plentiful than in masculine cultures.

d. There is greater separation of gender roles in masculine cultures than in feminine cultures.

(a) Medium/Analysis

111. Angela is planning on an international business career following graduation. She is meeting with a career counselor to ensure that she is preparing herself as fully as she might for such a career. Which of the following pieces of advice will the counselor offer her?

a. There is no need to learn a foreign language; English has become the global business language.

b. Become familiar with different cultures by visiting several countries in a short amount of time.

c. It is a good idea to plan your return, as well as planning your departure.

d. Do not show your limited understanding to locals to avoid losing credibility.

(c) Medium/Analysis

112. Cultural intelligence is

a. the ways in which people are similar or different from one another.

b. the values, beliefs and customs that exist in a society.

c. a person’s capability to understand how a person’s cultural background influences one’s behavior.

d. the degree to which the society views an unequal distribution of power as acceptable.

(c) Easy/Knowledge

113. The belief that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures is

a. geocentrism.

b. ethnocentrism.

c. monocentrism.

d. polycentrism.

(b) Easy/Knowledge

114. Which of the following statements is a good suggestion for managing cultural diversity?

a. For the most effective international experiences, train individual employees thoroughly in one culture before moving on to another.

b. Keep in mind that local employees in the foreign country are too immersed in the culture to help you understand their culture. For a more objective viewpoint, other expatriates are more useful.

c. There is a very high probability that problems experienced on an expatriate assignment are due to cultural differences and misunderstandings.

d. Culture changes, sometimes quickly; do not assume that what was true a year ago is true today.

(d) Medium/Analysis