concept check1

Question 1

children educated towards obedience to parents; parents treated as superiors

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large power distance societies

Question 2

teacher centered education; hierarchy means existential inequality

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large power distance societies

Question 3

subordinates expect to be told what to do; ideal boss is benevolent autocrat

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large power distance societies

Question 4

hierarchy means an inequality of roles, established for convenience

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small power distance societies

Question 5

ideal boss is resourceful democrat

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small power distance societies

Question 6

obligations to family or in group

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collectivist societies

Question 7

obligations to self

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individualist societies

Question 8

learning is for the young only

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collectivist societies

Question 9

learn how to do

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collectivist societies

Question 10

particularism: relationship prevails over task

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collectivist societies

Question 11

particularism: moral model of employer-employee relationship

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collectivist societies

Question 12

learn how to learn

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individualist societies

Question 13

universalism: other people seen as potential resources

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individualist societies

Question 14

universalism: task prevails over relationship

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individualist societies

Question 15

universalism: calculative model fo employer-employee relationship

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individualist societies

Question 16

In the family: what is different is ridiculous or curious; ease, indolence, low stress; aggression and emotions not shown

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weak uncertainty avoidance societies

Question 17

students comfortable with vague objectives, broad assignments, unstructured learning situations

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weak uncertainty avoidance societies

Question 18

At school: students comfortable with precise objectives, detailed assignments, strict time table

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strong uncertainty avoidance societies

Question 19

At work place: emotional need for rules written

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strong uncertainty avoidance societies

Question 20

At work place: more formalization and standardization

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strong uncertainty avoidance societies

Question 21

thrift and perseverance

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long term orientation

Question 22

•France, Belgium, Southern Europe, Russia, East-Central Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore

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Moderately Deal-Focused

Question 22

respect for tradition, fulfilling social obligations and protecting one’s face

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short term orientation

Question 23

Most of Asia, Arab world, Mediterranean region, Latin America, most of Africa

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Relationship-Focused Business Cultures:

Question 24

Less Formal Business Cultures:

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• Australia, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, USA, Canada, New Zealand

Question 25

More Formal Business Cultures:

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• Most of Europe, Mediterranean region, Latin America, Africa, Asia

Question 26

Germany, German-Switzerland (very monochronic) North America, Northern Europe, Japan

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Monochronic Business Cultures

Question 27

Southern Europe, Russia, East-Central Europe, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea

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Moderately Monochronic:

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Polychronic Business Cultures

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•Most of Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, Arab world, most of Africa

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Expressive Cultures:

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• Spain, Portugal, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, West Africa, Latin America

Question 30

Variably Expressive:

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USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, East-Central Europe, South Asia

Question 31

Reserved Cultures:

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• Northern Europe, Britain, East and Southeast Asia

Question 32

Power distance is higher when:

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A good working relationship with your direct superior is important

Question 33

Power Distance is lower when

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you are ok with an organizational structure in which certain subordinates have two bosses

Question 34

High power distance country

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Russia

Question 35

Low power distance country

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Norway

Question 36

Individualism country

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Us uk Australia

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Collectivist country

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China Pakistan Venezuela Ghana

Question 38

Uncertainty avoidance is higher when:

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• you feel nervous or tense at work and have

an emotional need for rules

Question 39

Uncertainty avoidance is lower when

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•you have a dislike of rules and want a less formalized and standardized work environment

Question 40

Monochronic ppl

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Are committed to the job

Question 41

Poly chronic ppl are

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Committed to relationship and ppl