Question 1

In the country of Rudanda,it is very hard for a person born in a particular strata of society to move to a different strata.Rudanda has a low degree of

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A)  social mobility.
B)  ethnocentrism.
C)  entrepreneurial activity.
D)  managerial mobility.
E)  dynamism and innovation.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

According to Max Weber,Protestantism encouraged capitalism's development by

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A)  believing that salvation occurred in the next world,rather than this world.
B)  encouraging the consumption of accumulated wealth by indulging in worldly pleasures.
C)  adhering to the hierarchical domination of religious and social life that characterized the Catholic Church.
D)  limiting an individual's religious freedom.
E)  emphasizing the importance of hard work and wealth creation for the glory of God and frugality.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest,as it is considered to be usury?

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A)  Hinduism
B)  Buddhism
C)  Christianity
D)  Confucianism
E)  IslamF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The concept of mobility between castes within an individual's lifetime makes no sense to traditional Hindus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an aspect of nonverbal communication?

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A)  grammar
B)  punctuation
C)  speech tone
D)  personal space
E)  voice modulationF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The use of a grading system in schools teaches children the value of personal achievement and competition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the country of 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) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual?

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A)  Buddhism
B)  Hinduism
C)  Christianity
D)  Islam
E)  ConfucianismF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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 E)

Question 11

In a society,actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called

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A)  norms.
B)  manifestoes.
C)  structures.
D)  scriptures.
E)  dialects.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

What is class-consciousness? What is its impact on businesses?

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Question 13

For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 communist revolution,which of the following,that teaches the importance of attaining personal salvation through right action,was the official ethical system of China?

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A)  Maoism
B)  Feng Shui
C)  Confucianism
D)  Shintoism
E)  BuddhismF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of Japanese society?

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A)  The determination of social status of an individual is independent of the standing of the group to which he or she belongs.
B)  It is difficult to find self-managing work teams within Japanese organizations.
C)  It is more successful at pioneering radically new products and new ways of doing business than the United States.
D)  There is a low degree of movement from company to company among managers and workers.
E)  The managers and workers lack company-specific knowledge,experience,and a network of interpersonal business contacts.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The natives of the Republic of Coastland are always prepared to take risks and they also demonstrate less emotional resistance to change.Apart from these characteristics,the ties between people are loose,sex roles are less sharply distinguished,and inequalities of power and wealth are discouraged in the country.According to this information,the Republic of Coastland most likely demonstrates

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A)  collectivism.
B)  masculinity.
C)  low uncertainty avoidance.
D)  high power distance.
E)  class consciousness.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following Confucian ethics is central to the Chinese concept of guanxi?

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A)  holding all material possessions in trust for God
B)  renunciation of the material world
C)  devoting life to a spiritual quest
D)  reciprocal obligations
E)  individual progressF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about Hinduism?

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A)  Hinduism supported India's caste system.
B)  Hinduism allows mobility between castes within an individual's lifetime.
C)  Max Weber argued that Hinduism encourages entrepreneurial activity.
D)  Hindus do not believe in reincarnation,or rebirth into a different body,after death.
E)  Hinduism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama,an Indian prince.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

A person seeking and receiving help through a guanxi network is

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A)  liable to a social sanction if he or she does not reciprocate when called upon.
B)  considered to be disloyal to his or her superiors.
C)  free from reciprocal obligations.
D)  not a follower of Confucian ethics.
E)  hesitant to commit to cooperative ventures.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 communist revolution,which of the following,that teaches the importance of attaining personal salvation through right action,was the official ethical system of China?

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What is class-consciousness? What is its impact on businesses?

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According to Max Weber,Protestantism encouraged capitalism's development by

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Which of the following Confucian ethics is central to the Chinese concept of guanxi?

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Which of the following statements is true about Hinduism?

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The concept of mobility between castes within an individual's lifetime makes no sense to traditional Hindus.

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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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Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest,as it is considered to be usury?

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Which of the following religions does not owe its founding to any one particular individual?

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In the country of Rudanda,it is very hard for a person born in a particular strata of society to move to a different strata.Rudanda has a low degree of

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Which of the following is an aspect of nonverbal communication?

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Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of Japanese society?

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What is the difference between folkways and mores?

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In a society,actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called

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

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A person seeking and receiving help through a guanxi network is

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In the country of 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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The use of a grading system in schools teaches children the value of personal achievement and competition.

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

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Exam 4: Differences in Culture

For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 communist revolution,which of the following,that teaches the importance of attaining personal salvation through right action,was the official ethical system of China?

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What is class-consciousness? What is its impact on businesses?

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According to Max Weber,Protestantism encouraged capitalism's development by

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Which of the following Confucian ethics is central to the Chinese concept of guanxi?

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The concept of mobility between castes within an individual's lifetime makes no sense to traditional Hindus.

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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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Which of the following is a religion that prohibits the payment or receipt of interest,as it is considered to be usury?

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

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