Q. 1. Illustrate what is meant by the culture of a society and explain why it is important for international managers to understand it? 2. Explain the four dimensions of culture proposed by Hofsteds. Illustrate what are the managerial implications of these? 3. Discuss the types of operational conflicts that could occur in an international context because of differences in attitudes towards time, change, material factors and individualism. Provide some examples relative to specific countries. 4. Give some examples of countries where the family and its extensions play an important role in the workplace. Explain how managerial functions were affected and illustrate what can the manager do about this influence?