Cross-Cultural Management Fall 18 Partial 1

Question 1

Why is the study of culture important to the MNE?

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It influences the thinking and behavior of customers

Question 2

According to Hofstede, people from a High Power Distance culture

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follow orders

Question 3

National culture is

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Learned

Question 4

Organizational culture is

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norms about the amount of work to be done, observed behavioral regularities with common language, norms about corporation between boss & employee

Question 5

Effective MNEs must be prepared to address local market needs because

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of the diversity of industry standards like electric current

Question 6

According to Hofstede, people from a Masculine culture

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contribute to a high-stress workplace

Question 7

An Ethnocentric predisposition was demonstrated by

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the merger case of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, the expansion of Walmart in Germany

Question 8

A Geocentric predisposition was demonstrated by

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the practices of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, the merger case of Dupont and Danisco

Question 9

Effective leadership in cross-cultural management was demonstrated by

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the merger case of Dupont and Danisco, the merger case of ABInBev and SAB Miller

Question 10

A lack of understanding cultural differences was demonstrated by

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the merger case of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, the expansion efforts of Walmart in Germany

Question 11

National culture

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is symbolic

Question 12

According to Edward Hall (the father of intercultural communication), in a High Context Culture

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communication is implicit and encoded

Question 13

A Regiocentric predisposition was demonstrated by

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the merger case of ABInBev and SAB Miller

Question 14

According to Hofstede, people from a culture with High Uncertainty Avoidance

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have many written rules

Question 15

Edwards Hall's concept of Proxemics is the study of

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the effects of population density on behavior

Question 16

According to Hofstede, people from a culture with an Indulgence orientation

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seek instant gratification, actively participate in sports

Question 17

Organizational culture is a set of shared basic assumptions that

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are taught to new members as ways to think and feel, are learned by a group as it solves problems

Question 18

According to Trompenaars, Universalism holds that managers believe that

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the same ideas apply everywhere without modification

Question 19

This is not one of the three layers of national culture...

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manager - employee interaction

Question 20

According to Hofstede, people from a Low Power Distance culture

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require less supervision, are autonomous

Question 21

Hofstede's DOCSA approach demonstrated that in cross-culture mergers

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people bring their national cultures with them

Question 22

According to Trompenaars, Communitarinism holds that managers believe that

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belonging to a group is important

Question 23

According to Trompenaars, a group with an Ascription orientation

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views those with social connections as having status

Question 24

How else can culture be managed by a MNE?

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Treating people with respect, Working to understand its differences and similarities

Question 25

An example of a High Context Culture is

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Japan

Question 26

How can culture be managed by a MNE?

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Taking a sincere interest in it, Working to recognize it

Question 27

According to Trompenaars, dealing with a group from an Achievement orientation requires

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access to technical expertise for to resolve relevant topics

Question 28

National culture

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Both red and blue

Question 29

According to Edward Hall, in a Low Context Culture

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authority is difused throughout a burocratic system

Question 30

According to Trompenaars, managers with a Neutral orientation

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hold their emotions in check and maintain composure

Question 31

An example of a Low Context Culture is

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Australia

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