Cultural Dimensions Quiz

Which of the following is an action a business might take to address the issue of religion in another culture:

• Engaging in stereotyping

• Paying attention to holidays when scheduling meetings

• Setting aside money to pay bribes to religious officials

• Creating price controls

To encourage people to buy domestic goods, a country wants foreign goods to be costlier. It imposes a tax on imported products to increase their selling prices. This tax is known as a(n)

• bribe.

• tariff.

• quota.

• idiom.

Millie deals with customers from a certain country on a regular basis. When she meets people from this country in a social setting, she assumes they will be just like all her customers. This is an example of

• power distance.

• uncertainty avoidance.

• stereotyping.

• ethnocentrism.

Kyle is part of a group of employees who are close friends and like to spend their lunch hours together, eating or playing cards. This group is considered a(n)

• organizational culture.

• subculture.

• religious committee.

• collectivist society.

A society that focuses on future rewards and values actions such as persistence is known as a(n)

• uncertainty-avoiding society.

• “feminine” society.

• individualist society.

• long-term oriented society.

A country that values qualities such as assertiveness and status is known as a(n)

• “masculine” society.

• uncertainty-accepting society.

• short-term oriented society.

• indulgent society.

The most common form of corruption affecting international trade is

• bribery.

• government involvement.

• negotiation.

• uncertainty avoidance.

Avoiding the use of slang falls under which guideline for dealing effectively with people from different cultures?

• Strive to communicate clearly.

• Show respect.

• Expect differences to arise.

• Be patient.

Which of the following examples best demonstrates the cultural dimension of indulgence v. restraint:

• Companies from certain cultures play it safe and do not take risks.

• A country values hierarchies and strict group roles.

• A society believes in pursuing personal accomplishments.

• Companies from certain cultures make time for fun.

The French-Canadian culture relies heavily on nonverbal communication to get messages across. This means it is a(n)

• religious culture.

• low-context culture.

• ethnocentric culture.

• high-context culture.