Question 1

The emphasis on individualism in the United States results in all of the following disadvantages EXCEPT:
A) managers tend to develop good general skills but lack the company-specific experience.
B) difficulty in building teams within an organization to perform collective tasks.
C) executives are not exposed to different ways of doing business.
D) difficulty to achieve cooperation both within a company and between companies.

Accepted Answer

One positive aspect of high managerial mobility is that executives are exposed to different ways of doing business.

Question 2

An act,as simple as shaking hands when meeting new people is an example of:
A) values.
B) symbolic behavior.
C) mores.
D) social stratification.

Accepted Answer

Folkways include rituals and symbolic behavior. Rituals and symbols are the most visible manifestations of a culture and constitute the outward expression of deeper values.

Question 3

The social organization of Western society tends to emphasize on:
A) a group orientation.
B) collectivist values.
C) individual achievement.
D) work groups.

Accepted Answer

In general, Western societies tend to emphasize the primacy of the individual, whereas groups tend to figure much larger in many other societies.

Question 4

_____ are the routine conventions of everyday life.
A) Folkways
B) Mores
C) Rites
D) Beliefs

Accepted Answer

Folkways are the routine conventions of everyday life. They are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation, good social manners, eating with the correct utensils, neighborly behavior, and the like.

Question 5

_____ is/are best defined as shared assumptions about how things ought to be.
A) Norms
B) Values
C) Society
D) Culture

Accepted Answer

Values refer to abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable. Put differently, values are shared assumptions about how things ought to be.

Question 6

Mores are:
A) the norms that are seen as central to the functioning of a society and its social life.
B) the routine conventions of everyday life.
C) abstract ideas about what a group believes to be right, good, and desirable.
D) the social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations.

Accepted Answer

Mores are norms that are seen as central to the functioning of a society and to its social life. Accordingly, violating mores can bring serious retribution.

Question 7

Which of the following refers to the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born?
A) Caste stratification
B) Class system
C) Social mobility
D) Individual potential

Accepted Answer

The term social mobility refers to the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born. Social mobility varies significantly from society to society. The most rigid system of stratification is a caste system.

Question 8

A group of people who share a common set of values and norms form a:
A) culture.
B) society.
C) country.
D) caste.

Accepted Answer

Society refers to a group of people who share a common set of values and norms.

Question 9

A society's social structure refers to its:
A) system of values and norms.
B) basic social organization.
C) religious practices.
D) educational infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A society's social structure refers to its basic social organization.

Question 10

A Japanese executive's ritual of presenting a business card to a foreign business executive is an example of:
A) mores.
B) values.
C) attitudes.
D) folkways.

Accepted Answer

Folkways are the routine conventions of everyday life. Folkways include rituals and symbolic behavior. For example, upon meeting a foreign business executive, a Japanese executive will hold his business card in both hands and bow while presenting the card to the foreigner.

Question 11

_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.
A) Values
B) Beliefs
C) Mores
D) Folkways

Accepted Answer

Folkways are the routine conventions of everyday life. They are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation, good social manners, eating with the correct utensils, neighborly behavior, and the like.

Question 12

Cross-cultural literacy refers to:
A) an individual's self-concept derived from perceived membership in a relevant social group.
B) the phenomenon of merging and converging cultures.
C) abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable.
D) an understanding of how cultural differences can affect business.

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural literacy refers to an understanding of how cultural differences across and within nations can affect the way business is practiced.

Question 13

Norms refer to:
A) the social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations.
B) a system of values that are shared among a group of people.
C) the routine conventions of everyday life.
D) abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable.

Accepted Answer

Norms refer to the social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations.

Question 14

The system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living best defines:
A) society.
B) value systems.
C) principles.
D) culture.

Accepted Answer

Culture is a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about values and norms of a culture is NOT true?
A) The values and norms of a society do not emerge fully formed.
B) The values and norms of a society are the evolutionary product of a number of factors.
C) The values and norms of a society are influenced by religion.
D) The values and norms of a society do not influence social structure.

Accepted Answer

While factors such as social structure and religion clearly influence the values and norms of a society, the values and norms of a society can influence social structure and religion.

Question 16

Which of the following is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born,and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime?
A) Caste system
B) Class system
C) Social system
D) Cultural system

Accepted Answer

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about mores is true?
A) Mores are the routine conventions of daily life.
B) Mores are actions of little moral significance.
C) In many societies, certain mores have been enacted into law.
D) People who violate mores may be thought of as ill-mannered, but they are not considered to be evil.

Accepted Answer

Mores include such factors as indictments against theft, adultery, incest, and cannibalism. In many societies, certain mores have been enacted into law.

Question 18

Social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations are best described as:
A) norms.
B) values.
C) culture.
D) society.

Accepted Answer

Norms refer to the social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations.

Question 19

Which of the following is a consequence of the emphasis on individual performance in many Western societies?
A) Decreased entrepreneurship
B) High degree of managerial mobility
C) Increased loyalty towards an individual company
D) Executives are not exposed to different ways of doing business

Accepted Answer

The emphasis on individual performance in many Western societies has both beneficial and harmful aspects. Individualism finds expression in a high degree of managerial mobility between companies, and this is not always a good thing.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true regarding culture?
A) Culture is static.
B) Culture varies across and within nations.
C) Culture is a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people.
D) Culture involves the knowledge and beliefs of people.

Accepted Answer

Culture is not static. It can and does evolve, although the rate at which culture can change is the subject of some dispute.

Quiz 4: Differences in Culture

The emphasis on individualism in the United States results in all of the following disadvantages EXCEPT:

An act,as simple as shaking hands when meeting new people is an example of:

The social organization of Western society tends to emphasize on:

_____ are the routine conventions of everyday life.

_____ is/are best defined as shared assumptions about how things ought to be.

Mores are:

Which of the following refers to the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born?

A group of people who share a common set of values and norms form a:

A society's social structure refers to its:

A Japanese executive's ritual of presenting a business card to a foreign business executive is an example of:

_____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation,good social manners,eating with the correct utensils,neighborly behavior,and the like.

Cross-cultural literacy refers to:

Norms refer to:

The system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living best defines:

Which of the following statements about values and norms of a culture is NOT true?

Which of the following is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born,and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual's lifetime?

Which of the following statements about mores is true?

Social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations are best described as:

Which of the following is a consequence of the emphasis on individual performance in many Western societies?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding culture?