Business

The natives of the Republic of Coastland are always prepared to take r

QUESTION The natives of the Republic of Coastland are always prepared to take risks and they also demonstrate less emotional resistance to change. Apart from these characteristics, the ties between people are loose, sex roles are less sharply distinguished, and inequalities of power and wealth are discouraged in the country. According to this information, the […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A country characterized with low uncertainty avoidance and low masculi

QUESTION A country characterized with low uncertainty avoidance and low masculinity will: A. place a premium on job security and career progression for both men and women. B. support stringent managerial control and competition between men and women. C. be less resistant to change and less distinguishing between men and women in the same job. […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following statements is true of Confucianism? A. Confuci

QUESTION Which of the following statements is true of Confucianism? A. Confucianism is a religion principally followed in India, Korea, and Japan. B. Confucianism preaches about the supernatural, the concept of a supreme being, and an afterlife. C. Confucian ethics raise the costs of doing business in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. D. Conflict […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is a characteristic of high uncertainty avoidan

QUESTION Which of the following is a characteristic of high uncertainty avoidance cultures? A. They do not place importance on job security, career patterns, retirement benefits, and so on. B. They allow a manager to tightly control subordinates’ initiatives. C. They demonstrate less emotional resistance to change. D. They are characterized by a greater readiness […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

China Innovation Inc. is a devout follower of Confucian ethics. Hence,

QUESTION China Innovation Inc. is a devout follower of Confucian ethics. Hence, it hires people who live by similar principles. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of this company? A. The conflict between management and labor will be high. B. The company’s management will expect blind loyalty from the workers. […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede’s work on

QUESTION Which of the following statements is true of Geert Hofstede’s work on cultural dimensions? A. His power distance dimension looked at the relationship between gender and work roles. B. His work fails to consider that many countries have more than one culture. C. According to him, high uncertainty avoidance cultures were less emotionally resistant […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

In a Confucian culture, loyalty of the subordinates to their superiors

QUESTION In a Confucian culture, loyalty of the subordinates to their superiors should be: A. blind in nature. B. reciprocated by the superiors by bestowing blessings on them. C. free of expectations of reward and personal gain. D. aimed at attaining spiritual perfection. E. based on the superiors’ spiritual achievements.   ANSWER B

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

A person seeking and receiving help through a guanxi network is: A. l

QUESTION A person seeking and receiving help through a guanxi network is: A. liable to a social sanction if he or she does not reciprocate when called upon. B. considered to be disloyal to his or her superiors. C. free from reciprocal obligations. D. not a follower of Confucian ethics. E. hesitant to commit to […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020