Question 1

Confucianism is a religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The individualism versus collectivism dimension of Hofstede's study explored:

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A)   the extent to which different cultures socialized their members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty.
B)   the relationship between gender and work roles.
C)   how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.
D)   the relationship between the individual and his/her fellows.

Question 3

Guanxi is an important mechanism for building long-term business relationships and getting business done in China.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Education plays an important role,from an international business perspective,as a determinant of national competitive advantage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is the role of education in a culture important to international companies?

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A key aspect of education in a culture i...

Question 6

Like Christianity and Judaism,Islam is a polytheistic religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term society is another name for a country; each country has a single society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Since English is often thought of as the global language of business,it is not important for an American business executive to learn foreign languages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Max Weber theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism because:

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A)   Protestant ethics emphasize the importance of hard work and wealth creation and frugality.
B)   Protestantism promotes the hierarchical domination of religious and social life.
C)   Protestantism states that spiritual growth is more important than material wealth.
D)   Protestantism promotes blind loyalty to employers.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about mores is true?

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A)   Mores are the routine conventions of daily life.
B)   Mores are actions of little moral significance.
C)   In many societies,certain mores have been enacted into law.
D)   People who violate mores may be thought of as ill-mannered,but they are not considered to be evil.

Question 11

Both Hindus and Buddhists stress the afterlife and spiritual achievement rather than involvement in this world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the determinants of culture?

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The values and norms of a culture do not...

Question 13

Discuss the ideas of Max Weber.What is the Protestant work ethic? Why is it important to the world economy?

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Max Weber was a German sociologist who,i...

Question 14

_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.

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A)   Values
B)   Beliefs
C)   Mores
D)   Folkways

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding culture?

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A)   Culture is static.
B)   Culture varies across and within nations.
C)   Culture is a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people.
D)   Culture involves the knowledge and beliefs of people.

Question 16

Ethical systems are:

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A)   a set of moral principles,or values,that are used to guide and shape behavior.
B)   shared beliefs and rituals that are concerned with the realm of the sacred.
C)   routine conventions of everyday life.
D)   social rules that govern people's actions toward each other.

Question 17

Compare and contrast folkways and mores.

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Folkways are the routine conventions of ...

Question 18

An act,as simple as shaking hands when meeting new people is an example of:

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A)   values.
B)   symbolic behavior.
C)   mores.
D)   social stratification.

Question 19

The mudarabah contract is the most widely used Islamic banking method,because it is the easiest to implement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about a class system?

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A)   A class system is a more rigid form of social stratification,compared to a caste system.
B)   A class system is a closed form of stratification.
C)   Social mobility within a class system varies from society to society.
D)   In a class system,social position is determined at birth and cannot be changed during an individual's lifetime.

Exam 4: Differences in Culture

Which of the following is NOT true regarding culture?

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Which of the following statements about mores is true?

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Ethical systems are:

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Confucianism is a religion.

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The term society is another name for a country; each country has a single society.

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Both Hindus and Buddhists stress the afterlife and spiritual achievement rather than involvement in this world.

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Compare and contrast folkways and mores.

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Which of the following statements is true about a class system?

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An act,as simple as shaking hands when meeting new people is an example of:

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The mudarabah contract is the most widely used Islamic banking method,because it is the easiest to implement.

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Since English is often thought of as the global language of business,it is not important for an American business executive to learn foreign languages.

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Education plays an important role,from an international business perspective,as a determinant of national competitive advantage.

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The individualism versus collectivism dimension of Hofstede's study explored:

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Max Weber theorized that there was a relationship between Protestantism and the emergence of modern capitalism because:

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Guanxi is an important mechanism for building long-term business relationships and getting business done in China.

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Discuss the ideas of Max Weber.What is the Protestant work ethic? Why is it important to the world economy?

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Like Christianity and Judaism,Islam is a polytheistic religion.

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_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.

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What are the determinants of culture?

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Why is the role of education in a culture important to international companies?

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