Culture and diversity
1. Hierarchical societies typically
a. Try to avoid conflict over status
b. Encourage open disagreement
c. Discourage consensus
d. Base relationships on merit.
2. Assertiveness is a positive value in
a. Egalitarian societies
b. Authoritarian societies
c. Hierarchical societies
d. Family-oriented societies
3. You want to recognize the ten most successful salespeople from last year at a big banquet. You think a family vacation for each if them would be an appropriate reward. Salespeople from which country would be least receptive to this idea?
a. United States
b. France
c. Australia
d. Japan
4. The most appropriate way to reward performance is to
a. Have one policy for the entire company worldwide to avoid any accusation of favoritism
b. Not have any special rewards or recognition because it will be impossible to please everyone
c. Leave it up to local managers whether they want to do anything; you don't want to know about it
d. Establish different policies for the subsidiaries in various countries
5. Which of the following is an appropriate statement?
a. In high-context cultures social settings are excellent for business dealings because this places the business into context.
b. People from high-context cultures prefer to establish a personal relationship before moving on to business.
c. In Arab countries, business people like to invite business partners to their private homes for entertainment and meeting their families.
d. In the United States, it is not acceptable to discuss business at social functions.
TRUE/FALSE
6. In Asian societies medical doctors rank highest in prestige whereas teachers rank lowest.
7. In Thailand employers look for assertiveness in job applicants.
8. People from New Zealand prefer a less pushy approach in the job search than people from the United States.
9. Since appropriate dress varies from culture to culture, dress has no impact on perceptions of respect and authority.
10. If you follow the adage, "When in Rome, do as the Romans," you need to adopt local dress.
11. Power distance in the United States is comparatively small.