The _____ refers to the extent to which a culture programs its citizens to accept delayed gratification of their material, social, and emotional needs.
A. long-term versus short-term orientation dimension
B. indulgence versus restraint dimension
C. uncertainty avoidance
D. power distance dimension
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Hofstede's dimension of Confucian dynamism:
A. captures attitudes toward time, persistence, ordering by status, protection of face, respect for tradition, and reciprocation of gifts and favors.
B. focuses on how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.
C. explores the relationship between the individual and his/her fellows
D. looks at the relationship between gender and the ability to accept ambiguous situations
Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?
A manager in India looks down upon his subordinates because they are from a lower caste, compared to him.
B. An upper-middle-class woman talks rudely to a sales person, because she looks down upon individuals belonging to the working-class.
C. An American manager criticizes the cultural practices of Saudi Arabia, when he is sent there on business, because it differs from his own cultural norms.
D. A French business owner, who plans to expand his market to China, conducts a detailed cultural study of China to customize his marketing campaign.
For international businesses, the connection between culture and competitive advantage is important because:
A. a weak connection is likely to encourage isolationism
B. a weak connection is likely to encourage competition
C. a strong connection is likely to produce the most viable competitors
D. a strong connection is likely to hamper innovation
What is ethnocentrism?
A belief in the superiority of one's business or organization over another.
B. A belief in the superiority of another group or culture over one's own group or culture.
C. A belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.
D. A belief in the superiority of one's self over another person.
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