Week 4 Flashcards
ability to move between different social classes or strata into which one is born
social mobility
extent to which societies accept unequal power distribution among individuals
power distance
understanding how a country’s culture impacts business practices
cross-cultural literacy
belief system founded by confucius with significante conomic implications
confucianism
religion with economic principles favoring free enterprise
islam
social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behavior in particular situations
norms
theory involves the extent to which cultures socialize members to tolerate uncertainty
uncertainty avoidance
religion’s economic implications that expounded by max weber as influencing capitalism
christianity
teaches the value of personal achievement and competition
education system
significance of education in cultural context
a. key to determinant of national competitive advantage
b. only serves to educate individuals in technical skills
a. key to determinant of national competitive advantage
abstract ideas about what a society believes to be good, right, and desirable
values
extent to which a culture programs citizens accept delayed gratification
long-term orientation
social position is determined by the family into which a person is born
caste system
which type of culture are sex roles sharply differentiated
masculine cultures
set of values and norms that shared among group of people
culture
