Graded Homework

A culture in which inequalities are minimized and
employees are empowered and encouraged to make decisions would be described
as _____.

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A culture in which people tend to value
punctuality, agendas, schedules, and deadlines would be described as having a
_____ time orientation.

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A culture in which “a rule is a rule” would be
described as _____.

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A society in which people earn status primarily
through family, age, social connections, or the class into which they were
born is called _____.

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According to the textbook, culture-specific skills
for effective multicultural managers include all but one of the following.
Which one?

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According to the textbook, the most important
cultural knowledge that is that which cultural group believes will help
members solve two fundamental problems of survival _____.

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Achievement-based cultures are likely to encourage
more _____.

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All of the following are true of high-context
cultures except _____.

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Amit believes that his manager should be called by
his formal title and that the chain of command should be carefully followed
when he has a problem. Amit’s beliefs reflect a low power distance
orientation.

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An effective multicultural manager needs
culture-general skills, but not culture-specific skills.

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Anat says to her employees, “I say what I mean,
and I mean what I say.” This statement reflects a high context orientation
toward communication.

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Anat works in the research and development
department of a pharmaceutical company. She needs to meet with people from
the marketing department often. She believes that an important goal of these
meetings is to build relationships across departments, and she spends the
early part of her meetings getting to know the different people who are
attending the meetings. Based on this information, Anat is demonstrating
“rapport talk”.

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Antonio believes that the most productive way to
achieve a goal is to move forward step-by-step in a linear, sequential
fashion. This suggests Antonio has which of the following orientations toward
time?

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Cultures promote the belief that “a rule is a
rule” and should be applied to all people regardless of situations would be
considered universalistic.

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Cultures that focus on obtaining truth through
scientific methods use _________________ reasoning.

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If I emphasize taking care of myself and making my
own decisions, I am likely to be from a culture that emphasizes _____.

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In ______ context cultures, the surrounding social
context is seen as sending important signals that enhance communication.

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In a _____ culture, directness is likely to be
sacrificed for harmony.

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In a particularistic culture, _____.

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In organizations with a high power-distance
culture _____.

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In which of the following cultures would
professors be most likely to wear a suit to teach a class?

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Inductive reasoning emphasizes data, facts,
objectivity, proof, direct observation, cause-and-effect, breaking things
down into small parts, and understanding the separate parts.

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Learning the history of a particular country can
help you to be more effective when doing business with people from that
country.

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People from cultures that promote an ascriptive
view of success believe that status is achieved primarily through personal
achievements.

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People from cultures that promote an independent
view of the self are more likely to appreciate being singled out for praise.

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People with a “monochronic” time orientation
_____.

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Traditions, routines, and predictability are
favored by people with ____.

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You are meeting with a new client. After you
introduce yourself, the client says, “Let’s get down to business,” and
proceeds to outline the details of the deal on which you are working. Your
new client is likely to come from a _____ culture.

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“Rapport talk” is associated with _____.

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“Report talk” is associated with _____.

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True

False