QUESTION The United Republic emphasizes individual performance and achievements in every sphere of society. Which of the following statements is true about the society of this country? A. The country suffers from a low degree of dynamism and innovation. B. The country has a low degree of managerial mobility. C. There is a low degree […]
QUESTION Which of the following is an ethical system that has influenced behavior and shaped culture in parts of Asia and is not considered as a religion? A. Confucianism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Christianity E. Buddhism ANSWER A
QUESTION One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it: A. is difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks. B. does not support entrepreneurship and innovation. C. discourages managerial mobility. D. fails to foster general managerial skills required to find solutions to current problems. E. discourages competition among […]
QUESTION When compared to American society, Japanese society lacks: A. commitment to lifetime employment. B. emphasis on group memberships. C. self-managing work teams. D. close cooperation between individuals. E. dynamism and entrepreneurship. ANSWER E Just as U.S. society is characterized by a great deal of dynamism and entrepreneurship, reflecting the primacy of values associated […]
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about the business implications of Japanese society? A. The determination of social status of an individual is independent of the standing of the group to which he or she belongs. B. It is difficult to find self-managing work teams within Japanese organizations. C. It is more successful […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a possible downside of emphasizing the primacy of group identification over individualism? A. It encourages managerial mobility between companies. B. It leads to a lack of dynamism and entrepreneurship. C. It hampers team building and cooperation. D. It raises the costs of doing business due to its adverse impact […]
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about social stratification? A. The most rigid system of social stratification is a class system. B. Individuals are born into a particular social stratum. C. It is not possible for people to move between social strata. D. Britain is an example of a society where the caste […]
QUESTION In a social context, the term values is used to describe the: A. economic benefits that are inherent to a culture. B. collective wealth of the society. C. abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable. D. political ascendancy of a country. E. social rules and guidelines about the […]
QUESTION Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores? A. Attending a business meeting in casual clothes B. Committing a financial fraud C. Failing to greet a person you know D. Eating with the inappropriate cutlery in a social gathering E. Keeping a good friend waiting at a coffee shop ANSWER B Mores […]
QUESTION What is the difference between folkways and mores? A. Folkways are norms that are seen as central to the functioning of a society, whereas mores are the routine conventions of everyday life. B. Violating mores tends to bring more serious retribution than violating folkways. C. Folkways exclude rituals and symbolic behaviors included in mores. […]
