Question 1

Cultures at the midpoint of the gender egalitarianism dimension believe that

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A)   gender equality is preferred.
B)   men and women should be treated differently.
C)   equal treatment of men and women constitutes discrimination.
D)   all of the above are true.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to Hofstede, cultures that believe people should be judged on the basis of their achievements tend to have

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A)   high individualism scores.
B)   low uncertainty avoidance scores.
C)   high masculinity scores.
D)   low power distance scores. E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

High-context cultures place greater emphasis on

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A)   independence.
B)   equality.
C)   the individual.
D)   group membershiplE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Cultures that plan for forthcoming events are described by the future orientation dimension. Businesses that want to be successful may need to draft strategic plans for growth. Imagine that you are from a culture that is high in future orientation and that you must convince your boss, who is from a culture low in future orientation, to do some long-range planning. How would you approach them with your plans?

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Question 5

High-context cultures transmit messages whose meanings are

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A)   explicitly stated within the words uttered by participants.
B)   not clearly communicated.
C)   of significance for only a short period of time.
D)   implied from the physical surroundings. E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Many cultures have beliefs regarding status differences-however small or big-and social hierarchies. Why is it important for a culture to have status differences among its members?

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Status differences and social hierarchie...

Question 7

Individual orientation is a dimension of __________Taxonomy.

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A)   Hofstede's Cultural
B)   the GLOBE Cultural
C)   Hall's Cultural
D)   All of the above E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In low-context cultures, messages tend to be ________.

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A)   hidden inside gestures
B)   ambiguous
C)   direct and explicit
D)   All of the above E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Hofstede's time-orientation dimension refers to one's point of reference about life and work.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hofstede's individualism-collectivism dimension has been separated into two __________components: ingroup collectivism and institutional collectivism.

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A)   of Hofstede's
B)   GLOBE
C)   complementary
D)   complimentary E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Cultures that plan for forthcoming events are described by the________ dimension.

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A)   humane orientation
B)   future orientation
C)   performance orientation
D)   power distance E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The saying, "He who dies with the most toys wins" is high in_______ .

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A)   femininity
B)   restraint
C)   collectivism
D)   masculinity E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Low-context messages are

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A)   overt.
B)   covert.
C)   formal.
D)   informal. E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Highly individualistic cultures, such as the dominant cultures in Belgium, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the United States, believe that people are only supposed to take care of themselves and perhaps their immediate families. Which word best invokes this cultural pattern?

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A)   independence
B)   privacy
C)   I 
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In regard to uncertainty avoidance, what types of cultures tend to tolerate dissent? Why?

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