Chapter 3

Question 1

Civilization

Answer 1

The highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have.

Question 2

Cluster

Answer 2

Countries that share similar cultures.

Question 3

Code of conduct

Answer 3

A set of guidelines for making ethical decisions.

Question 4

Collectivism

Answer 4

The idea that an individual’s identity is fundamentally tied to the identity of his or her collective group.

Question 5

Context

Answer 5

The underlying background upon which social interaction takes place.

Question 6

Corruption

Answer 6

The abuse of public power for private benefits, usually in the form of bribery.

Question 7

Cultural intelligence

Answer 7

An individual’s ability to understand and adjust to new cultures.

Question 8

Culture

Answer 8

The collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from another.

Question 9

Ethical imperialism

Answer 9

A perspective that suggests that “there is one set of Ethics (with a capital E) and we have it.”

Question 10

Ethical relativism

Answer 10

A perspective that suggests that all ethical standards are relative.

Question 11

Ethics

Answer 11

The principles, standards, and norms of conduct that govern individual and firm behavior.

Question 12

Ethnocentrism

Answer 12

A self-centered mentality by a group of people who perceive their own culture, ethics, and norms as natural, rational, and morally right.

Question 13

Femininity

Answer 13

A relatively weak form of societal-level sex role differentiation whereby more women occupy positions that reward assertiveness and more men work in caring professions.

Question 14

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Answer 14

A US law enacted in 1977 that bans bribery of foreign officials.

Question 15

High-context culture

Answer 15

A culture in which communication relies a lot on the underlying unspoken context, which is as important as the words used.

Question 16

Individualism

Answer 16

The idea that an individual’s identity is fundamentally his or her own.

Question 17

Informal institution

Answer 17

Institution represented by cultures, ethics, and norms.

Question 18

In-group

Answer 18

Individuals and firms regarded as a part of “us.”

Question 19

Lingua franca

Answer 19

A global business language.

Question 20

Long-term orientation

Answer 20

Dimension of how much emphasis is placed on perseverance and savings for future betterment.

Question 21

Low-context culture

Answer 21

A culture in which communication is usually taken at face value without much reliance on unspoken context.

Question 22

Masculinity

Answer 22

A relatively strong form of societal-level sex role differentiation whereby men tend to have occupations that reward assertiveness and women tend to work in caring professions.

Question 23

Out-group

Answer 23

Individuals and firms not regarded as a part of “us.”

Question 24

Power distance

Answer 24

The extent to which less powerful members within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally.

Question 25

Social mobility

Answer 25

The degree to which members from a lower social category can rise to a higher status.

Question 26

Social stratification

Answer 26

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social categories (strata) such as classes, castes, and divisions within a society.

Question 27

Social structure

Answer 27

The way a society broadly organizes its members.

Question 28

Uncertainty avoidance

Answer 28

The extent to which members in a culture accept or avoid ambiguous situations and uncertainty.