Deck 10: Legal and Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business Communication

Question 1

In high-context cultures both the firm that brings a suit and the firm that is being sued can lose face.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Islamic Law is based on the Koran

Answer 2

true

Question 3

In low-context cultures it is next to impossible to fire an agent.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Compare and contrast various cultural attitudes towards trademarks and patents.

Question 5

Germany uses codetermination in labor-management relations.

Question 6

Common law is practiced in Great Britain and the United States,except Louisiana.

Question 7

Because the British believe in democracy,they believe in close cooperation between labor and management.

Question 8

Jurisdiction of dispute settlements should be a part of contract negotiations.

Question 9

Code law is practiced in France.

Question 10

All countries have signed the International Law on Patents.

Question 11

Discuss the cultural implications for dispute settlements. Give specific examples.

Question 12

Identify the major legal systems and briefly discuss their origins and how they function.

Question 13

Why does a manager need to have a basic understanding of the law in order to be an effective intercultural communicator?

Question 14

Discuss how the different approaches to unions and labor-management relations in Japan,Germany,Great Britain,and the United States illustrate different cultural views on settling disputes.

Question 15

The International Court of Justice hears cases in the area of public international law.

Question 16

All countries have signed an International Agreement Regulating Trademarks.

Question 17

If your boss came to you and asked you about the feasibility of implementing an equal opportunity/affirmative action program in Japan,how would you respond?

Question 18

Why do the conventions and rules for financial communication vary between cultures? After all,financial information is based on facts.

Question 19

Major Japanese firms have company unions.

Question 20

The best thing for an international manager to do is to call in a lawyer from headquarters for all disputes.

Question 21

Equal opportunity laws are particularly prominent in high-context cultures.

Question 22

Because banking has become so international,all countries follow the same banking rules.

Question 23

"Accidents can be prevented" best describes the attitude of people from

A)Islamic cultures
B)High-context-cultures
C)Latin cultures
D)Western cultures

Question 24

Company unions emphasize

A)Competition between firms
B)The ideals of reciprocity
C)The hierarchy of society
D)Gender equity

Question 25

International managers need an understanding of legal issues so they can

A)Represent their firms in a foreign court.
B)Communicate with their customers and employees without violating the local laws
C)Save their company legal fees after disputes have arisen.
D)All of the above

Question 26

Islamic law is

A)Secular law
B)Based on the Qur'an
C)Well adapted to international business
D)Similar to code law.

Question 27

Which of the following is true?

A)The job search process has become the same for most multinational firms.
B)In the United States a job applicant prepares a resume and a cover letter highlighting his/her expertise..
C)In high-context cultures it is crucial that the job applicant comes across as assertive and action-oriented.
D)The industrialized countries agree on the standards for resumes and cover letters.

Question 28

Lifetime employment emphasizes individual achievements.

Question 29

In Great Britain,labor management relations are based on

A)The adversarial process
B)Consensus building
C)Ideals of equality
D)The principles of codetermination

Question 30

Company unions are based on the principle of reciprocity.

Question 31

Which of the following is false?

A)Some high-context cultures reject the concept of interest payments.
B)Attitudes towards interest often have religious roots.
C)Interest payments are related to attitudes towards private property.
D)Interest rates are solely based on objective financial considerations.

Question 32

Which of the following statements is true?

A)All members of the United Nations have signed laws regulating trademarks.
B)Trademarks are considered important by countries that cherish group belonging.
C)Since intellectual property rights are regulated by international law,companies cannot negotiate special agreements in this area.
D)Some cultures reject the notion of protection for trademarks and copyrights.

Question 33

In a dispute between Greece and Korea the law is that the suit must be heard

A)In Greece
B)In Korea
C)In a third country
D)None of the above

Question 34

Financial reports are objective statements about a company's performance and are,therefore,culture-neutral.

Question 35

It is difficult to get rid of an agent in a country that

A)Practices common law
B)Believes in detailed contracts
C)Is high-context
D)Emphasizes the rights of the individual

Question 36

Common law emphasizes

A)Legal expert opinion
B)Previous rulings in similar situations
C)The law between nations
D)International law

Question 37

With the spread of satellites and television,product modifications for other countries are no longer necessary.

Question 38

High-context cultures have a tendency to pass vigorous safety rules.