D270 DAVIS MIDTERM, D270 MIDTERM -100 QUESTIONS- ANSWERED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
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D270 DAVIS MIDTERM, D270 MIDTERM -100 QUESTIONS- ANSWERED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
Expatriate managers located in cultures characterized by ________ have noticed that local employees are highly motivated by retirement programs.
A) low uncertainty avoidance
B) high future orientation
C) low mascul...
D270 DAVIS MIDTERM, D270 MIDTERM -
100 QUESTIONS- ANSWERED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
Expatriate managers located in cultures characterized by ________ have noticed that
local employees are highly motivated by retirement programs.
A) low uncertainty avoidance
B) high future orientation
C) low masculinity
D) high power distance -Answer- B
Raj, an engineer, works long hours and takes full responsibility for both his good and
bad work performance. Raj most likely believes in ________.
A) self-determination
B) low power distance
C) collectivism
D) fatalism -Answer- A
In a(n) ________ culture, people tend to regard seemingly peripheral information as
pertinent to decision making and infer meanings from things that people say either
indirectly or casually.
A) pragmatic
B) idealistic
C) fatalistic
D) high-context -Answer- D
A culture in which people prefer to finish one task before starting another is most
accurately characterized as which of the following?
A) low-context
B) monochronic
C) pragmatic
D) high power-distance -Answer- B
A culture that prefers to first settle general principles rather than small issues is most
accurately characterized as ________.
A) idealist
B) polychronic
C) high-context
D) pragmatist -Answer- A
The attempt to resolve small issues before principles is a characteristic of which of the
following?
,A) relativism
B) monochronic behavior
C) pragmatism
D) uncertainty avoidance -Answer- C
All of the following are international business translation problems EXCEPT which of the
following?
A) All written work requires back translation in order to be understood in a second
language.
B) Because languages and the common meaning of words are constantly evolving, the
intended meaning of a word may be different from what the listener or reader
understands.
C) Some words in one language simply don't have a direct translation into another
language.
D) Words mean different things in different contexts, thus the wrong context may be
translated. -Answer- A
When a company does business in another country whose official language is the same
as its home country's, the company should most likely ________.
A) assume that communications will go smoothly
B) use back-translation on all written documents
C) realize that words may have different meanings
D) assume that word meanings are the same despite spelling differences -Answer- C
Jack, an American accounts manager, is preparing a presentation for a group of
Japanese businesspeople. Jack's presentation would be most effective if he ________.
A) told an opening joke to put everyone at ease
B) used slang to create an informal atmosphere
C) used long words to impress his counterparts
D) budgeted extra time for translation and clarification -Answer- D
Evaluating the importance of potential clients or partners by the way they dress is an
example of using ________.
A) pragmatism
B) silent language
C) polychronism
D) fatalism -Answer- B
The term "cultural distance" refers to the ________.
A) physical space between people during communication
B) time it takes people to adjust to the language, traditions, and norms of a foreign
culture
C) degree to which countries differ on cultural dimensions
D) preferred relationship between superiors and subordinates in a given culture -
Answer- C
,Ellen, a U.S. citizen, worked for a U.S. firm in Germany for four years and was
transferred back to the firm's home office in Chicago two months ago. Ellen feels
significant dissatisfaction with her job and life in Chicago, which is most likely a result of
________.
A) reverse culture shock
B) polycentrism
C) culture shock
D) ethnocentrism -Answer- A
One of the potential problems for an MNE that practices too much polycentrism is
________.
A) demanding that local communication methods be replaced with modern technology
B) underestimating the complexity of introducing new management practices
C) losing innovative capabilities to less-risky host-country practices
D) relying too much on home-country directions and policies -Answer- C
Ethnocentrism in international business refers to the ________.
A) study of group ethics and approaches to corporate social responsibility
B) comparison of the Protestant ethic with other religious views
C) belief that what works best at home should work best everywhere
D) ethnic segmentation of marketing programs within countries -Answer- C
The approach a company takes when it bases foreign operations on an informed
knowledge of its organizational culture along with home- and host-country needs,
capabilities, and constraints is called ________.
A) polycentrism
B) ethnocentrism
C) neocentrism
D) geocentrism -Answer- D
A firm that concentrates on national cultural differences in terms of averages is more
likely to ________.
A) underestimate market demands
B) increase political risks
C) seek cultural collision
D) overlook outliers -Answer- D
Organizing work differently to improve productivity will likely fail ________.
A) if the work force has a low tolerance for authoritarianism
B) if workers participate in planning the improvement
C) unless changes are compatible to competitor's practices
D) if changes interfere with strongly held value systems -Answer- D
When a company wishes to introduce change in a foreign country, its likelihood of
success can most likely be improved by ________.
A) introducing many changes simultaneously
, B) gaining the support of local opinion leaders
C) agreeing to make some home-country changes in return
D) employing expatriate managers to supervise local workers -Answer- B
If an MNE convinced a popular priest that its vitamin-enriched soft drink would benefit
parishioners' health, the MNE would be using ________ to help bring about change.
A) participation
B) reward sharing
C) an opinion leader
D) materialistic motivation -Answer- C
U.S. companies monopolize much of the international entertainment media, which
largely portrays U.S. products and lifestyles as glamorous and appealing. This situation
would most likely be used as an example of ________.
A) the stronger work ethic typical of developed countries
B) the spread of high-context cultures
C) cultural fragmentation
D) cultural imperialism -Answer- D
The fact that an English word such as blue-jeans has entered the Spanish language,
while a Spanish word such as macho has come into American English illustrates that
________.
A) cultural diffusion is a two-way process
B) cultural trends come from emerging nations
C) existing national borders are shifting
D) material cultures are becoming universal -Answer- A
American hamburgers, Japanese sushi, Italian pizza, Mexican tacos, and Middle
Eastern pita bread are now commonly found in most countries. This best supports the
argument that ________.
A) although visible expressions of culture are becoming homogenized, basic differences
in societal values remain strong
B) globalization fulfills lower order needs in Maslow's hierarchy
C) cultural imperialism is increasingly widespread
D) cultural hybridization is occurring -Answer- D
In the opening case on the Java Lounge in Saudi Arabia, Saudi businessmen engaged
in chit-chat while drinking coffee at a café during the conduct of business. Which of the
following was the most likely reason for their behavior?
A) They are fatalistic, believing that the business outcome was predetermined.
B) Their religious convictions kept them from discussing business over alcoholic drinks.
C) They come from a polychronic culture that prefers to multitask.
D) They come from a high-context culture in which small talk and seemingly unrelated
information is important to decision making. -Answer- D
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