Question 1

Outline and discuss the ways in which cultural context can impact HRM policies of recruitment and selection,training and development,compensation and task distribution.

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Question 2

According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner,members of specified cultures:
A) See business relationship more personally
B) Take subjective and contextual variables into consideration when making a decision
C) Demand precise,unobjective analysis of circumstances and presentation of results
D) Emphasize intentions and emotions in making a decision

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Question 3

As applied research,the Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner study:
A) Is backed up by extensive duplicate studies in a variety of countries and industries
B) Has repeatedly demonstrated validity and reliability
C) Has not demonstrated validity nor reliability
D) Provides an explicit rationale for the origins and operationalization of the seven cultures/dimensions

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DThe Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner study, while influential in understanding cultural dimensions in business and management, has faced criticism for not demonstrating validity and reliability across different contexts. However, it does provide an explicit rationale for the origins and operationalization of the seven cultures/dimensions, offering a theoretical framework for understanding cultural differences.

Question 4

What does the discussion on "the development of cultures" lead you to conclude about the issues of convergence and divergence?

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Question 5

Due to growing interdependence and a high flow of migration:
A) Culture is not confined to a territorially limited area
B) Culture is still largely confined to a territorially limited area
C) Cross-cultural issues are not nearly as important as they were on the past
D) HR will largely be unaffected

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With increased interdependence and migration, culture is no longer limited to a specific geographical area. People from different cultures interact and influence each other, leading to cross-cultural issues that organizations need to address. HR will also need to adapt to the changing cultural landscape to effectively manage a diverse workforce.

Question 6

Generational changes in world societies:
A) Create no real changes in the demand for professional relationship and employee retention
B) Result in potential employees who have been brought up with computers and are fast self-organized learners as in Generation Y
C) Result in potential employees who have been brought up with computers and who are therefore inflexible as to work routine and multitasking as in Generation Y
D) Result in potential employees who are willing to sacrifice their personal lives for their careers as in Generation Y.

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Generational changes can result in potential employees who have been brought up with technology, such as computers, which can make them faster learners and more adaptable to new technology. This is a characteristic of Generation Y, also known as millennials. However, it is not necessarily true that they are inflexible or unwilling to multitask. The statement about sacrificing personal lives for careers may be true for some individuals in Generation Y, but it is not a universal characteristic.

Question 7

One study by Child,reviewing research on the development of cultures concluded:
A) Studies on the macro level (organizations structure)found evidence for divergence or growing differences in cultures
B) Studies on the micro level (behaviors by employees)found enhance for convergence or the lessening of differences in cultures
C) Studies on the macro level (organizational structure)found evidence for convergence,or the lessening of differences in cultures
D) Studies on both the macro and micro level found evidence for convergence or the lessening of differences in cultures

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The study by Child, reviewing research on the development of cultures, concluded that studies on the macro level (organizational structure) found evidence for convergence, or the lessening of differences in cultures. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Option A says divergence (growing differences), which contradicts the study's conclusion. Option B says a convergence in micro-level behaviors, which is not the focus of the study's conclusion. Option D says convergence on both macro and micro-level, which is not what the study concluded.

Question 8

Hall and Hall's research:
A) Focuses on the relationship between geography and culture
B) Focuses on the relationship between regional resource bases on culture
C) Focuses on the relationship between communication and culture
D) Focuses on the relationship between faith and culture

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Hall and Hall's research primarily focuses on the relationship between communication and culture, exploring how cultural differences affect communication styles and practices.

Question 9

Present the general definition of the concept of culture as presented in the text.

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Question 10

In what significant ways is the GLOBE study (a)similar to Hofstede's research,(b)different from Hofstede's research?

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Question 11

According to researchers like Barry Gerhart:
A) Cross-cultural research or emphasizes the influence of culture and business practices
B) Cross-cultural research actually understates the influences of culture on business practices
C) Cross cultural research as yet to show any influence of culture on business practices
D) Cross cultural research is insufficient in quantity or quality of findings to make any judgment of how culture may or may not influence business practices

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Cross-cultural research emphasizes the influence of culture and business practices.

Question 12

Discuss the five cultural dimensions as presented in Hofstede's cross-culture management study.

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Question 13

Cultures develop over time:
A) So quickly and so unpredictable that studies become almost immediately obsolete
B) In a very slow and predictable manner
C) Such that surface level artefacts may change relatively quickly,but deeper behaviors and assumptions may take much longer to change
D) Inevitably toward a convergent,single "superculture"

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Cultures are complex and multifaceted, and while some surface level artefacts may change relatively quickly, deeper behaviors and assumptions may take much longer to change. This is because cultural values, beliefs, and norms are deeply ingrained and require time and effort to shift. However, cultures are not entirely stagnant and can evolve over time in response to various factors such as globalization, technology, and social movements.

Question 14

Hall and Hall's research emphasizes four cultural dimensions:
A) Context of communications,spatial orientation,the concept of time and information speed
B) Context of communications,precision of communications,objectivity in communication and information speed
C) Context of communication,privacy of communication,the concept of time and information speed
D) Context of communications,spatial orientation,distribution of communication and feedback mechanisms

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The four cultural dimensions emphasized by Hall and Hall are context of communications, spatial orientation, the concept of time, and information speed.

Question 15

Hall and Hall,Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner all:
A) Provide academically valid,rigorous and reliable research bases for their models
B) Largely agree on the underlying dimensions of culture
C) Have large,geographically diverse data sets to draw on to support their models
D) Focus on offering a practical template allowing individuals to perceive and handle cultural differences

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Hall and Hall, Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner all focus on offering a practical template for individuals to perceive and handle cultural differences. While they have research bases and data sets to support their models, they do not necessarily largely agree on the underlying dimensions of culture.

Quiz 2: The Cultural Context of IHRM

Outline and discuss the ways in which cultural context can impact HRM policies of recruitment and selection,training and development,compensation and task distribution.

According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner,members of specified cultures:

As applied research,the Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner study:

What does the discussion on "the development of cultures" lead you to conclude about the issues of convergence and divergence?

Due to growing interdependence and a high flow of migration:

Generational changes in world societies:

One study by Child,reviewing research on the development of cultures concluded:

Hall and Hall's research:

Present the general definition of the concept of culture as presented in the text.

In what significant ways is the GLOBE study (a)similar to Hofstede's research,(b)different from Hofstede's research?

According to researchers like Barry Gerhart:

Discuss the five cultural dimensions as presented in Hofstede's cross-culture management study.

Cultures develop over time:

Hall and Hall's research emphasizes four cultural dimensions:

Hall and Hall,Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner all: