Question 1

In the US the direct investment of foreign-based companies grew from $9 billion in 1966 to more than 300 trillion in 2002.

Accepted Answer

True&#10;

Question 2

It's been estimated that 20 to 40 percent of American managers fail to perform adequately abroad because they haven't been sufficiently prepared for adjusting to the foreign culture.

Accepted Answer

False&#10;

Question 3

Culture is what we grow up in.

Accepted Answer

Culture encompasses the customs, beliefs, and practices of a group of people, which individuals typically learn and adopt as they grow up within a particular community or society.

Question 4

The Philippines, Venezuela, and Mexico are countries with low power distance.

Accepted Answer

The Philippines, Venezuela, and Mexico are typically characterized by high power distance, indicating a greater acceptance of unequal power distribution within their societies and institutions.

Question 5

Canada and the United States are low-context cultures.

Accepted Answer

In low-context cultures, communication is explicit, and meaning is derived from the direct words spoken rather than the context of the conversation or non-verbal cues. Canada and the United States prioritize clear, efficient, and direct communication, which are characteristics of low-context cultures.

Question 6

It is acceptable to decline sampling a nation's delicacies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is acceptable to decline sampling a...

Question 7

Which one of the following is not a dimension of national culture?&#10;A) power distance&#10;B) uncertainty acceptance&#10;C) individualism/collectivism&#10;D) masculinity/ femininity

Accepted Answer

Uncertainty acceptance is not a recognized dimension of national culture according to Geert Hofstede's model. The correct term is "uncertainty avoidance," which refers to the extent to which members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations.

Question 8

Of the following which is said to have weak uncertainty avoidance?&#10;A) England&#10;B) Belgium&#10;C) Japan&#10;D) Singapore

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the following which is said to...

Question 9

The need for more intercultural awareness arises from&#10;A) the global village&#10;B) different greeting and gift-giving rituals&#10;C) different standards of dress&#10;D) both b and c

Accepted Answer

The need for more intercultural awareness arises due to different greeting and gift-giving rituals and different standards of dress, as these are specific examples of cultural differences that can impact interactions between people from different cultures.

Deck 8: Empowerment