Chapter 7 Flashcards
Amae
Japanese for a nurturing concern for and dependence on another
Collectivism
Dimension of culture that refers to interdependence, groupness, and social cohesion
Confucian work dynamism
Dimension of culture that refers to persistence, commitment, and organizational identity and loyalty; relabeled by Hofstede as long-term versus short-term orientation
Femininity
Dimensions of culture that refers to both women and men being concerned with quality of life, interpersonal relationships, and concern for the weak
Gaijin
Japanese for foreigner or “outside person”
Individualism
Excesses of individualism, disregard for others, and withdrawing into individual private shells
Masculinity
Dimensions of culture that refers to distinctive traits of being assertive, tough, and focused on material success
Long-term orientation
Fostering ever choose, particularly perseverance and thrift, oriented toward future rewards
Power distance
Dimension of culture that refers to the extent to which the less powerful members expect and accept that power, prestige power and wealth distributed unequally
Shinto
Former state religion of Japan linking the people to ancestors in gods
Short-term orientation
Demented cultures standing for the fostering your virtues related to the past and present, in particular respect for tradition, preservation of face, and the fulfilling social obligations
Uncertainty avoidance
Dimension of culture that refers to the extent to which people are made nervous by unstructured or unpredictable situations
The term used by Takeo Doi to prefer to social and interdependence in Japanese culture is
Amae
Uncertainty avoidance refers to the extent to which people in a culture feel threatened by unknown situations
True
Countried high in Confucian work dynamism include Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore
True
Of the following countries, which is the lowest in power distance
New Zealand
Japan ranks low and individualism
False
The country Highest in individualism is the United States
True
Nordic countries rank high power distance
False
Cultures with high power distance have power and influence concentrated in the hands of a few
True
Japan ranks highest on the masculinity culture dimension
True
Of the following countries, which is highest in masculinity?
Mexico
