Chapter 2

Question 1

Acquired Group Membership

Answer 1

Defined by choice (political, professional, religion)

Question 2

Ascribed Group Membership

Answer 2

Defined by birth (gender, ethnic, family, nation)

Question 3

Bicultural

Answer 3

Person that internalizes more than one culture; same as multicultural

Question 4

Collectivism

Answer 4

Dependence on society and others; allegiance; shared rewards

Question 5

Cultural Collision

Answer 5

Bringing different perspective and experiences together

Question 6

Cultural Distance

Answer 6

How similar or dissimilar a country’s culture is versus another

Question 7

Cultural Imperialism

Answer 7

Imposing certain elements from an alien culture

Question 8

Culture

Answer 8

Learned norms, based on values, attitudes and beliefs

Question 9

Culture Shock

Answer 9

Frustration absorbing new cues and expectations culturally

Question 10

Future Orientation

Answer 10

Willing to risk now for greater outcome later (pensions, bonuses, etc); delayed gratification

Question 11

Hierarchy of Needs Theory

Answer 11

Maslow; Physiological, Security; Affiliation; Esteem; Self Actualization

Question 12

High/Low Context Culture

Answer 12

High: people “infer,” regard all info; Low: people “get to the point,” only want relevant info

Question 13

Idealism

Answer 13

Establishing overall principles before resolving small issues

Question 14

Individualism

Answer 14

Desire for freedom, time and challenge- Lower dependence

Question 15

Masculine/Feminine Index

Answer 15

Masculine: live to work, achievements; Feminine: work to live, relationships

Question 16

Monochromatic

Answer 16

Sequential task approach

Question 17

Polychromatic

Answer 17

Working simultaneously on many tasks approach

Question 18

Power Distance

Answer 18

High = autocratic; Low = egalitarianism decision making; companies advised to align management styles with superior and subordinate interaction preferences

Question 19

Uncertainty Avoidance- Low

Answer 19

Living day by day, more risk, willingness to change employer; initiative valued

Question 20

Uncertainty Avoidance- High

Answer 20

Greater anxiety about future, less risks, more loyal to employer, initiative discouraged and feared

Question 21

Deal-Focus Culture

Answer 21

People are primarily task-oriented

Question 22

Relationship Focused Culture

Answer 22

Put dealing with friends ahead of business dealing