IB Chapter 2: Cultural and Social Influences

cultural attitudes - beliefs, values, & assumptions that people carry with them throughout life

Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

Hofstede's System, a measurement of businesspeople that put on short vs long term results is referred to as collectivism

Which value dimension would be most likely to focus on the tendency of a culture's men to dominate society?

the part a person plays in a social situation

prevailing views of what an economy should be - free enterprise, socialism, or other form

commonly held views of persons, objects, and ideas

A small group of suburban men who enjoy the sport of curling would be classified as a subculture.

a smaller group or subset within a larger culture

a preconceived attitude of favoring or disliking a particular culture

strongly held concepts that are present in a culture

the practice of identifying a person or group by a single trait

a reaction that newcomers to a culture may experience

The culture in a multinational corporation would most likely be homogeneous.

prevailing views of what an economy should be - free enterprise, socialism, or other form

Practice of identifying a person or group by a single trait, or as a member of a group than an individual is monotyping.

the prevailing views regarding how people believe they should be governed

the set of beliefs, customs, and attitudes of a distinct group of people

reaction that newcomers to a culture experience - uncomfortable, afraid, resentful, intrigued

An unofficial practice in a country that called for arranged marriages could be considered a social institution.

the part a person plays in a social situation

identifying a person / group by a single trait or from a certain group instead of an individual

Which of the following is an attitude that would not contribute to difficulty with adapting to a culture?

approaches to teaching including what is taught and how it is taught

what people in a culture consider to be beautiful

Which of the following entities cannot have a culture?

official / unofficial practices of a country - marriage, divorce, women status, social standing

a smaller group or subset within a larger culture

cultural customs that dictate how people act socially

Venezuela is considered an example of a country where there is a high value on individualism.

A culture in which one group of people out of the overall population is dominant is considered as:

the belief that one's own culture is better than all other cultures

What following cultural element is best described as social rules that affect behaviors, actions, & cultural values?

Globally, women can attend business meetings in any country without being considered culturally in appropriate.

When there is a large power distance between managers & subordinates, managers adopt a collaborative leadership style.

The value dimension that focuses on the degree of willingness of managers to take risks is:

the set of beliefs, customs, and attitudes of a distinct group of people

Which of the following cultural elements are best described as customs that reflect moral standards?

What people in a country consider to be beautiful might be labeled as:

The business class of which of the following countries might exhibit higher risk-avoidance symptoms?

social rules that affect behaviors and actions and represent cultural values

a common faith or belief system in an area

Understanding culture is the basis of understanding every other aspect of conducting international business.

The belief that one's own culture is better than all other cultures is called "ethnocentrism."

social rules that affect behaviors and actions and represent cultural values

rituals performed in various settings including celebrations of religious & political holidays

a preconceived attitude of favoring or disliking a particular culture

strongly held concepts that are present in a culture

a set of cultural attitudes that people carry with them throughout life

Which of the following countries was cited by the text as valuing collectivism?