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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
QUESTION Which of the following Confucian ethics is central to the Chinese concept of guanxi? A. Holding all material possessions in trust for God B. Renunciation of the material world C. Devoting life to a spiritual quest D. Reciprocal obligations E. Individual progress ANSWER D
QUESTION Which of the following is the most widely spoken language in the world, and is increasingly becoming the language of international business? A. Chinese B. French C. English D. Spanish E. German ANSWER C
QUESTION Chinese is the mother tongue of the largest number of people, but English is the most widely spoken language in the world. This indicates that: A. many people speak English as a second language. B. many native English speakers are learning Chinese. C. the population of native English speakers exceeds that of China. D. […]
