QUIZ 5

Quiz 5 1. Culture often influences people's perception of a. The amount of talk considered appropriate. b. The value placed on silence. c. Whether direct disagreement is seen as positive or negative. d. All of these are correct. 2. BRIC, the acronym coined by Goldman Sachs in 2001, stands for: a. Bulgaria, Romania, Italy and Croatia b. Bangladesh, Russia, India and China c. Brazil, Russia, India and China d. Brazil, Russia, India and Colombia 3. For our purposes, a clear and comprehensive definition of culture is a. an academic term describing members of your parents' homeland. b. the music, location and architecture of a specific group of people. c. the language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn. d. demographic shifts based on communication. 4. Which culture is more comfortable with a controlling, directive leadership style? a. masculine cultures b. feminine cultures c. high-context communication d. all of the above 5. The characteristic that refers to how well people in a particular culture tolerate ambiguity and unpredictability is the characteristic of ______________________: a. power distance b. masculinity versus femininity c. uncertainty avoidance d. high- versus low-context communication 6. According to Hofstede, national cultures such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Sweden, in which people are more accepting of innovative ideas and eccentric or deviant behavior, are which of the following? a. High in uncertainty avoidance b. Low in uncertainty avoidance c. More masculine d. High power distance 7. PESTLE is an acronym for what? a. Political, environmental, technological, legal, and environmental b. Political, environmental, shareholding, technological, logistical, and e-marketing c. Political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental d. Political, environmental, societal, technological, learning, and e-marketing 8. What is the "culture as an iceberg" metaphor referring to? a. The idea that being in an unknown culture seems cold or uncomfortable b. The need to break the ice when in a new cultural setting c. The idea that when observing a culture, certain things are obvious above the surface, but are only the tip of the iceberg d. The need to avoid being frozen in your beliefs