Cultural Differences

What is culture defined as?

• The social rules that govern the actions of people

• Ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable

• A group of people sharing a common set of values and norms

• A system of values and norms shared among a group of people

Which of the following is NOT one of Hofstede's 5 Cultural Value Dimensions?

• Social Mobility

• Uncertainty Avoidance

• Individualism vs Collectivism

• Power Distance

What does the dimension of Power Distance refer to?

• How society focus on the relationship between the individual and his fellows

• How society accept power is distributed unequally

• How society accept uncertainty and try to avoid such situations

• How society look at gender role

Which determinant of culture focuses on the importance of the individual relative to the group?

• Religion

• Economic System

• Political System

• Social Structure

Which religion believes in reincarnation and karma?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What does Confucianism represent?

• A legal system

• A political system

• A guiding ideology

• A religion

Which legal system is based on tradition, precedent, and custom?

• Common Law

• Civil Law

• Religious Law

• Theocratic Law

What type of economy is based on supply and demand with free and fair competition?

• Mixed Economy

• Socialist Economy

• Command Economy

• Free Market Economy

What does formal education in a society teach?

• Language and skills

• Economic principles

• Religious teachings

• Political ideologies

Which country has multiple spoken languages leading to multiple cultures?

• China

• Malaysia

• India

• Japan