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Question 41

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In China,Saudi Arabia,and southern Italy,interpersonal trust is extended only to immediate family members.Most businesses in these countries are family-owned firms.These are ____ societies.

A) Confucian
B) low trust
C) matrix
D) high trust

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Hofstede's measures

A) describe every individual in every society.
B) are useful in identifying cultural differences.
C) are absolute measures.
D) are available for every society in every country.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Hinduism prohibits the paying or collecting of interest on money.

The United States is a(n) ____ society but most of the world is comprised of ____ societies.

Confucianism is

A monochronic culture is one in which

In Israel,children learn to say no at a young age and are encouraged to attain personal independence from the family.In the workplace,subordinates are not very dependent on their bosses and are typically comfortable approaching them or contradicting them.This description reveals that Israel is a ____ society.

Which Asian country has a halal certification agency?

In low-power-distance cultures,subordinates are less dependent on their bosses and more comfortable approaching their bosses and contradicting them.

When an American executive says yes in a negotiation,this usually means "Yes,I accept the terms." In American culture,communication is explicit and words tend to retain their meaning in all situations.This is because the United States is a ____ culture.

In which country do students spend the least hours on mathematics,science,and history?

Indonesia scores very high on the Hofstede measure of power distance.When an Indonesia boss encourages his employees to contradict him and express their own ideas this

In the United States,activities are undertaken one at a time.People generally respect schedules and agendas.The United States is a ____ culture.

Individuals in collectivist societies are more dependent on and loyal to their groups.

Ward Sayre is at a bar in Spain with his Spanish business partner.Suddenly,Mark Smith,Ward's old college friend,taps him on the shoulder.The two old friends chat for a couple of minutes about their college experiences at The University of Texas at Austin,home of the Texas Longhorns.As Mark begins to leave,Ward holds up his hand,displaying the hand gesture for the Texas Longhorns,and says "Hook 'Em." Ward's Spanish client is confused,and asks him "I thought he was your friend? How could you do that to him?" The hand gesture in Spain is a deep insult.This miscommunication is due to differences in the meaning of ____.

Multinational companies need not adapt to foreign cultures since their customers will change their buying preferences.

In high-trust societies,trust is extended to nonfamily members to accomplish common goals.

Which of the following countries serve as an example of a polychronic culture?

The educational system affects employee skills and executive talent available for multinational companies when they enter foreign markets.

Ethnic Chinese account for about ____ percent of commerce and industry in Indonesia.