Question 1

______ is a trading status that describes a condition in which a country grants other countries favorable trading treatment such as a reduction of import duties.
A)Most favored nation
B)Liberty status
C)Protected trade
D)Mercosur
E)Free trading status

Accepted Answer

Most favored nation trading status describes a condition in which a country grants other countries favorable trading treatment such as the reduction of import duties.

Question 2

The economic community that includes China and Thailand is the
A)NAFTA.
B)EU.
C)ASEAN.
D)Mercosur.
E)IMF.

Accepted Answer

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a trading bloc consisting of 11 countries in Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Question 3

On GLOBE dimensions, the U.S.managerial sample scored high on
A)power distance and uncertainty avoidance
B)in-group collectivism and future orientation
C)assertiveness and performance orientation
D)institutional collectivism and uncertainty avoidance
E)masculinity and humane orientation

Accepted Answer

The GLOBE dimensions show a great deal of cultural diversity around the world, but they also show how cultural patterns vary.For example, the U.S.managerial sample scored high on assertiveness and performance orientation, which is why Americans are widely perceived as being pushy and hardworking.

Question 4

Which of the following is a cultural dimension measured in the GLOBE project?
A)Uncertainty avoidance
B)Hierarchical structure
C)Ethnic egalitarianism
D)Profit seeking
E)Ethical orientation

Accepted Answer

The GLOBE project is a massive and ongoing cross-cultural investigation of nine cultural dimensions involved in leadership and organizational processes.The nine cultural dimensions are: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, institutional collectivism, in-group collectivism, gender egalitarianism, assertiveness, future orientation, performance orientation, and humane orientation.

Question 5

David was feeling very anxious, confused, and out of place since he arrived for his new job in Taipei, Taiwan.It seemed like just about everything was different from what he was used to.David was experiencing
A)overseas difficulties.
B)sociological struggles.
C)complexity issues.
D)culture shock.
E)adjustment pains.

Accepted Answer

Because a culture is made up of so many nuances, visitors to another culture may experience culture shock, the feelings of discomfort and disorientation associated with being in an unfamiliar culture.

Question 6

If your Chinese coworker in Hong Kong tells you that you have gained weight, you should interpret this comment as
A)an insult.
B)flirtation.
C)a misunderstanding.
D)friendliness.
E)too personal.

Accepted Answer

In Hong Kong, an American journalist riding in an elevator said hi to a Chinese colleague.She responded, "You've gained weight." Although the remark would be regarded as tactless and offensive in the United States, "In China, such an intimate observation from a colleague isn't necessarily an insult," the journalist wrote."It's probably just friendliness."

Question 7

Jill, a native of New Orleans, was living in Berlin and working for a U.S.news magazine.Jill would best be termed a(n)
A)countertrader.
B)franchisor.
C)expatriate.
D)outsourcer.
E)refugee.

Accepted Answer

Expatriates are those people living or working in a foreign country.

Question 8

A nation's __________ is the shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to its people.
A)economic policy
B)culture
C)social pattern
D)demography
E)political process

Accepted Answer

A nation's culture is the shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people.

Question 9

China and the United States are both part of what trading bloc?
A)NAFTA
B)EU
C)ASEAN
D)Mercosur
E)APEC

Accepted Answer

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a group of 21 Pacific Rim countries whose purpose is to improve economic and political ties.Among the 21 members are the United States, Canada, and China.

Question 10

Describe the history of communication and how it has been important to great civilizations through the modern day, and the concept of the "global village."

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

How much pride and loyalty people should have for their family or organization is a cultural dimension in the GLOBE project known as
A)institutional collectivism.
B)power distance.
C)social egalitarianism.
D)in-group collectivism.
E)human egalitarianism.

Accepted Answer

In-group collectivism is how much pride and loyalty people should have for their family or organization.In contrast to individualism, in-group collectivism expresses the extent to which people should take pride in being members of their family, circle of close friends, and their work organization.

Question 12

Which of the following is a cultural dimension in the GLOBE project?
A)Humane orientation
B)Power seeking
C)Ethnic egalitarianism
D)Failure avoidance
E)Group performance

Accepted Answer

The GLOBE project is a massive and ongoing cross-cultural investigation of nine cultural dimensions involved in leadership and organizational processes.The nine cultural dimensions are: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, institutional collectivism, in-group collectivism, gender egalitarianism, assertiveness, future orientation, performance orientation, and humane orientation.

Question 13

Bradley was working for the summer in Costa Rica.He had made arrangements with a business associate to give him a ride to a nearby town at 10 a.m.He was very upset when his ride had still not appeared by 10:30.Bradley did not understand that ______ time is common in Latin America.
A)variable
B)monochronic
C)multitask
D)delayed
E)polychronic

Accepted Answer

Polychronic time is a preference for doing more than one thing at a time.Here time is viewed as being flexible and multidimensional.This outlook on time is the kind that prevails in Mediterranean, Latin American, and especially Arab cultures.

Question 14

The __________ is the rate at which one country's currency can be exchanged for another country's currency.
A)exchange rate
B)GATT
C)terms of transaction
D)interest rate
E)return rate

Accepted Answer

An exchange rate is the rate at which one country's currency can be exchanged for another country's currency.

Question 15

Which of the following is a major trading bloc?
A)GATT
B)APEC
C)GLOBE
D)IMF
E)WTO

Accepted Answer

The six major trading blocs are the NAFTA nations, the European Union, the APEC countries, the ASEAN countries, the Mercosur, and CAFTA.

Question 16

In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words rather than situational cues.
A)core values system
B)low-context culture
C)expatriate system
D)societal value system
E)high-context culture

Accepted Answer

A person from North America, Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, or Switzerland, for example, comes from a low-context culture in which shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words.

Question 17

When conducting business in English in Asia, if the answer to a question is "yes," one should assume that means
A)with certainty.
B)no.
C)the question is understood.
D)I can be persuaded.
E)this is fair.

Accepted Answer

Even if you are operating in the English language, there are nuances between cultures that can lead to misperceptions.For instance, in Asia, a "yes" answer to a question "simply means the question is understood," says one well-traveled writer."It's the beginning of negotiations."

Question 18

Which of the following countries is a member of Mercosur?
A)China
B)Paraguay
C)Greece
D)Panama
E)Mexico

Accepted Answer

The Mercosur is the largest trade bloc in Latin America and has 10 members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Question 19

______ time is a preference for doing one thing at a time.
A)Singular
B)Unichronic
C)Monochronic
D)Absolute
E)Unitary

Accepted Answer

Monochronic time is a preference for doing one thing at a time.In this perception, time is viewed as being limited, precisely segmented, and schedule driven.

Question 20

Over 682,000 U.S.workers have lost their jobs because they were moved south of the border as a result of
A)NAFTA.
B)WTO.
C)Mercosur.
D)IMF.
E)EU.

Accepted Answer

Formed in 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trading bloc consisting of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.In the United States, over 682,000 workers lost or were displaced from their jobs because of NAFTA's shifting of jobs south of the border.

Quiz 4: Global Management: Managing Across Borders

______ is a trading status that describes a condition in which a country grants other countries favorable trading treatment such as a reduction of import duties.

The economic community that includes China and Thailand is the

On GLOBE dimensions, the U.S.managerial sample scored high on

Which of the following is a cultural dimension measured in the GLOBE project?

David was feeling very anxious, confused, and out of place since he arrived for his new job in Taipei, Taiwan.It seemed like just about everything was different from what he was used to.David was experiencing

If your Chinese coworker in Hong Kong tells you that you have gained weight, you should interpret this comment as

Jill, a native of New Orleans, was living in Berlin and working for a U.S.news magazine.Jill would best be termed a(n)

A nation's __________ is the shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to its people.

China and the United States are both part of what trading bloc?

Describe the history of communication and how it has been important to great civilizations through the modern day, and the concept of the "global village."

How much pride and loyalty people should have for their family or organization is a cultural dimension in the GLOBE project known as

Which of the following is a cultural dimension in the GLOBE project?

Bradley was working for the summer in Costa Rica.He had made arrangements with a business associate to give him a ride to a nearby town at 10 a.m.He was very upset when his ride had still not appeared by 10:30.Bradley did not understand that ______ time is common in Latin America.

The __________ is the rate at which one country's currency can be exchanged for another country's currency.

Which of the following is a major trading bloc?

In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words rather than situational cues.

When conducting business in English in Asia, if the answer to a question is "yes," one should assume that means

Which of the following countries is a member of Mercosur?

______ time is a preference for doing one thing at a time.

Over 682,000 U.S.workers have lost their jobs because they were moved south of the border as a result of