International Business

Chapter 2: Cultural and Social Influences

Practice Tests

1.
Which of the following entities can have a culture?
A)a corporation
B)a nation
C)a city
D)all of the above
2.
What people in one country consider to be beautiful might be labeled as
A)aesthetically pleasing.
B)materialistic.
C)religious.
D)customary.
3.
Which of the following cultural elements is best described as social rules that affect behaviors and actions, and represents cultural values?
A)norms
B)folkways
C)mores
D)religious principles
4.
The value dimension that focuses on the degree of willingness of managers to take risks is
A)power distance.
B)uncertainty avoidance.
C)gender differentiation.
D)unknown outcome.
5.
Which value dimension would most likely focus on the tendency of a culture's men to dominate society?
A)gender differentiation
B)individualism
C)power distance
D)team orientation
6.
Which of the following cultural elements are best described as customs that reflect moral standards?
A)norms
B)folkways
C)mores
D)values
7.
Which country was cited in the text as valuing collectivism?
A)United States
B)Australia
C)Japan
D)none of the above
8.
Business people of what country might exhibit higher risk-avoidance symptoms?
A)Great Britain
B)United States
C)New Zealand
D)Japan
9.
Which best describes a smaller group or subset within a larger culture?
A)a multinational company
B)a subculture
C)a norm
D)a class
10.
Which of the following are basic social institutions?
A)class systems
B)gender roles
C)educational systems
D)all of the above
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