The most rigorous cross-cultural training method is

The most rigorous cross-cultural training method is _______.

a.
lectures
b.
area briefings
c.
case studies
d.
sensitivity training
e.
field experience

Answer: E

Which approach is based on the assumption that understanding and accepting oneself is critical to understanding a person from another culture?

Which approach is based on the assumption that understanding and accepting oneself is critical to understanding a person from another culture?

a.
Sensitivity training
b.
Field experiences
c.
Case studies
d.
Simulations
e.
Area briefings

In the Hofstede study of differences in cultural lifestyles, which of these countries had a low score in the dimension of long-term versus short-term orientation?

In the Hofstede study of differences in cultural lifestyles, which of these countries had a low score in the dimension of long-term versus short-term orientation? 

a.
China
b.
Japan
c.
South Korea
d.
The United States
e.
Hong Kong

Understanding and fully appreciating the nuances of different cultural traits and patterns, requiring "getting one's feet wet" over a sufficient length of time is called:

Understanding and fully appreciating the nuances of different cultural traits and patterns, requiring "getting one's feet wet" over a sufficient length of time is called: 

a.
self-reference criterion.
b.
ethnocentrism.
c.
cultural assimilation.
d.
interpretive knowledge.
e.
multi-cultural understanding.

_ consists of transportation, energy and communications systems.

_ consists of transportation, energy and communications systems.

a.
Economic infrastructure
b.
Social infrastructure
c.
Financial infrastructure
d.
Marketing infrastructure
e.
None of the above

Answer: A

Focus groups consist of __________ consumers representative of the proposed target audience.

Focus groups consist of __________ consumers representative of the proposed target audience.
a.
8 to 12
b.
20 to 30
c.
fifty plus
d.
at least 100
e.
no more than 3

Answer: A

U.S. retailers have found that U.S. -style retail outlets baffle overseas consumers with their size and warehouse-like atmosphere. This signifies a difference in

U.S. retailers have found that U.S. -style retail outlets baffle overseas consumers with their size and warehouse-like atmosphere. This signifies a difference in

a.
values and attitudes.
b.
material elements.
c.
aesthetics.
d.
manners and customs.
e.
social institutions.

Which of the following is NOT a potential way in which negotiators may not be prepared?

Which of the following is NOT a potential way in which negotiators may not be prepared? 

a.
Insufficient understanding of different ways of thinking
b.
Insufficient attention to the necessity to save face
c.
Insufficient knowledge and appreciation of the host country
d.
Insufficient recognition of the decision-making process
e.
Insufficient amount of gifts and bribes being offered

Answer: E.

In China, building a successful relationship to establish trust is very important before making deals. This relationship is called

In China, building a successful relationship to establish trust is very important before making deals. This relationship is called

a.
gaunxi.
b.
nirvana.
c.
sharia.
d.
gaijin.
e.
none of these.

Answer: A

In Buddhism, a spiritual state marked by an absence of desire is called

In Buddhism, a spiritual state marked by an absence of desire is called 

a.
gaijin.
b.
gaunxi.
c.
karma.
d.
nirvana.
e.
caste.

Which of these is considered as Islam's holy city?

Which of these is considered as Islam's holy city? 

a.
Dubai
b.
Karachi
c.
Mecca
d.
Cairo
e.
Persia

Which of these is NOT considered to be a dominant religion in the world?

Which of these is NOT considered to be a dominant religion in the world?

a.
Judaism
b.
Confucianism
c.
Buddhism
d.
Islam
e.
Christianity

A prominent difference between Catholicism and Protestantism is the attitude toward

A prominent difference between Catholicism and Protestantism is the attitude toward __________.

a.
people
b.
holidays
c.
secularism
d.
social organization
e.
making money

The process of translating a foreign language advertisement back to the original language by a different person than the one who made the first translation is referred to as

The process of translating a foreign language advertisement back to the original language by a different person than the one who made the first translation is referred to as __________.

a.
back translation
b.
dual translation
c.
reverse translation
d.
double translation
e.
extra work

Answer: A

Examples of cultures in which people are comfortable with small amounts of personal space include

Examples of cultures in which people are comfortable with small amounts of personal space include ________.

a.
Saudi Arabia and Latin America
b.
Latin America and North America
c.
North America and Saudi Arabia
d.
United States and Canada
e.
Canada and France

Answer: A.

Understanding non-verbal language starts with an understanding of all of these EXCEPT (E NVC means can observe and understand)

Understanding non-verbal language starts with an understanding of all of these EXCEPT (E NVC means can observe and understand)

a.
time.
b.
space.
c.
material possessions.
d.
friendship patterns.
e.
self.

(E NVC means can observe and understand)

_ has been described as the mirror of culture. (C more from this book)

_ has been described as the mirror of culture. (C more from this book)

a.
Attitudes
b.
Religion
c.
Language
d.
Customs
e.
Aesthetics

Generalizations that may apply to all cultures are called cultural ____

Generalizations that may apply to all cultures are called cultural __________. 

a.
norms
b.
universals
c.
habits
d.
themes
e.
continuities

(B certain things are common between cultures eg. the fact that they greet each other when they meet)

The U.S. system emphasizes __________ development, while the Japanese system focuses on the

The U.S. system emphasizes __________ development, while the Japanese system focuses on the __________. 

a.
individual; group
b.
group; individual
c.
organization; individual
d.
group; organization
e.
organization; government

Answer: A.

Culture is __________.

Culture is __________.

a.
easily changed
b.
both materialistic and spiritual
c.
genetic
d.
uni-dimensional
e.
no longer important in a global marketplace.

Answer:  (B).