The group is the primary unit of social organization in

A. Japan
B. USA
C. Switzerland
D. Mexico

Which of the following is not characteristic of individualism?

A. individual achievement
B. low managerial mobility
C. low company loyalty
D. entrepreneurial behavior

The most widely spoken language in the world is

A. Chinese
B. Spanish
C. Hindi
D. English

A Japanese executive's ritual of presenting a business card to a foreign business executive is an example of

A. Mores
B. Values
C. Attitudes
D. Folkways

The emphasis on individualism in the U.S. results in all of the following disadvantages except

A. Managers tend to develop good general skills but lack the company-specific experience
B. Difficulty in building teams within an organization to perform collective tasks
C. Executives are not exposed to different ways of doing business
Difficulty to achieve cooperation both within a company and between companies

It has been argued that the success of Japanese enterprises in the global economy has been based partly all of the following except

A. The diffusion of self-managing work teams
B. The close cooperation among different functions within Japanese companies
C. The high degree of managerial mobility between companies
D. The cooperation between a company and its suppliers on issues such as design, quality control and inventory reduction

Which of the following cannot be characterized as a religion?

A. Islam
B. Hinduism
Confucianism
D. Buddhism

What are the potential benefits of having good cultural awareness?

A. Fewer misunderstandings and conflicts
B. Increased likelihood of your business working well in an international market
C. Increased levels of respect between you and business contacts
D. All of the above

You're hosting a conference with Indian and Saudi-Arabian business people all attending. Some are Hindu and Muslim clients. In what areas should you consider special arrangements when you're organising the conference?

What type of body language must you absolutely AVOID when doing business with Middle Eastern business partners?