Cross Cultural Skills_Quiz 1

According to Hofstede's 6-D model, there are six dimensions of difference between national cultures. Which of the following is not one of the dimensions Hofstede studied?

• High v/s Low Power Distance

• High v/s Low Context Cultures

• High v/s Low Uncertainty Avoidance

• High v/s Low Masculinity

Answer explanation

Hofstede's 6-D model has following dimensions, also known as indexes:

Power Distance

Individualism   

Masculinity       

Uncertainty Avoidance

Long-term Orientation

Indulgence

In Japan, it is a good idea to stand in close proximity to your colleagues.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Asian cultures do not like being touched in the business context. 

According to Trompenaar’s Seven Dimensions of Culture model, which country can be an example of Neutral Cultures?

• France

• China

• UK

• USA

Answer explanation

In neutral cultures, the emotions are less expressed.

1.      ‘The Hidden Dimension’ is a famous work of ____.

• Florence Kluckholn

• Geert Hofstede

• Edward T Hall

• Fon Trompenaars

Answer explanation

Edward T. Hall's major works include:

-- The Hidden Dimension (1966)

-- The Silent Language (1959)

-- Understanding Cultural Differences

In the video ‘Smart Cross-Cultural Skills’, the speaker tried to describe the phenomenon of ____

• Monochronic Cultures

• Low Context Cultures

• High Context Cultures

• Polychronic Cultures

Answer explanation

In High context cultures, the communication is often implicit. 

Non-verbal communication and context should be taken into consideration during interactions.

Which model (s) of culture has the dimension which assesses the degree of importance one culture gives to time?

• Hall’s Classification of Cultural Dimension

• Hofstede 6 – D Model of Culture

• Trompenaars 7 Dimensions of Culture

• All of the Above

Answer explanation

Edward T Hall's one of the contributions is Language of Time.

Language of Time emphases on the importance of time a culture give over relationships and situations.

Which of the dimensions Hofstede used to define differences between national cultures based on the degree to which members of a culture are encouraged to innovate more than the other cultures?

• Masculinity

• Uncertainty Avoidance

• Power Distance

• Indulgence

Answer explanation

Uncertainty Avoidance (UA) - This focuses on the level of tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity within the society.

High UA - the culture has low tolerance towards ambiguity and prefers rules and regulations and control.

Low UA - the culture has less concern about the ambiguity and uncertainty. It prefers more risk taking and accept changes quicker.

If an American is invited to dinner in an Indian household, an Indian keeps on serving the food to the American and the American keeps on trying to refuse the extra serving. What attribute of Indian culture is shown from this example?

• High Context culture

• Low Power culture

• Low Context culture

• High Power culture

Answer explanation

High context cultures read between the lines rather than focusing on the verbal communication.

Situation: Two friends A & B are going by a car on high speed and A who is driving happens to cause an accident. Since B was the only witness, when B was requested to provide their statement, they favoured A. This situation shows which dimension of A&B's the culture?

• Outer-direct Culture

• Universalistic Culture

• Inner-directed Culture

• Particularistic Culture

Answer explanation

The universalist approach is that in which rules and principles are always applicable, while the particularist approach is that in which the application depends on the context. The latter gives precedence to relationships and circumstances over rules.

According to Hofstede, national cultures such as Mexico, Malaysia, and Philippines, in which culture are people more accepting of the traditional societal structure?

• High Masculinity

• High Power Distance

• Low Long-Term Orientation

• Low Uncertainty Avoidance

Answer explanation

Power distance is the degree to which people in a society or an organization accept inequality and social/power structures.