CH11 - Organizational Relationships

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German managers are known to be specialists for which a technical background is more typical than a formal education. German foremen, supervisors, and managers typically have professional rather than academic degrees.

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True
False

Question 2

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Many Japanese organizations practice a seniority-based wage and promotion arrangement where employees are promoted and compensated based on the number of years they have served the organization.

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True
False

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China's Confucian heritage affects how Chinese will approach their business relationships. All relationships are seen as unequal, and one's ethics are directed toward observing these inequalities.

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True
False

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Compartmentalization is the most prominent structural feature of Mexican culture—that is, that Mexicans have a tendency to isolate and divide many aspects of their lives into discrete, independent units.

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True
False

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Doors are an important cultural symbol to the Germans.

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True
False

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Unlike many U.S. or Japanese corporate conglomerates whose global market success is attributable to diversification, many German firms concentrate on specialization—that is, doing one thing and doing it right.

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True
False

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Generally, Mexican organizations do not emphasize self-determination on the job. Unlike workers in the United States, Mexicans usually are not rewarded for initiative.

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True
False

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Generally, Mexican workers do not wish to call attention to themselves for outperforming a coworker and may be ashamed and embarrassed if recognized above others.

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True
False

Question 9

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Relationships between Mexican managers and their subordinates are generally distant.

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True
False

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As a sign of trust and friendship, Arab men may be seen holding hands. During greetings, men kiss on the cheeks.

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True
False

Question 11

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One of the most frustrating aspects for Americans doing business in Mexico is the:

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Spicy food
Mexican perception of face
Mexican perception of time
Hot weather

Question 12

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China has now surpassed Germany as the largest exporter of:

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Automobiles
Beer and ale
Agriculture
Wool

Question 13

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In many Chinese organizations the idea of open communication between managers and workers is:

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Encouraged and rewarded
Reserved for members of the Communist Party
Desired but not practiced
Unheard of and thought of as odd and peculiar

Question 14

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Many Japanese corporations encourage women employees to marry male employees because:

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The company can then implement their anti-nepotism policies forcing the women to retire
The majority of Japanese businessmen are too highly paid
They can legally pay them less, thereby saving money
Japan's constitution requires it

Question 15

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In Japanese companies, the primary purpose of taiso is to:

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Foster physical fitness
Get employees to engage in coordinated activity
Punish less productive workers
Reward productive workers

Question 16

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Which of the following managerial traits was endorsed by most Japanese managers?

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Ability to delegate
States expectations
Good speaker
Monitors employees

Question 17

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In comparison with U.S. managers, Japanese managers use influence tactics that are:

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Direct and concise
Guilt oriented
Subtle and indirect
Punishment oriented

Question 18

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In Japan, indirect eye contact is a sign of:

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Conflict
Disrespect
Concentration
Deference

Question 19

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The most prominent feature of German culture that permeates into their organizations is:

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Compartmentalization
P-Time orientation
Low power distance
Collectivism

Question 20

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Within organizations, many Chinese workers see the manager as:

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A sort of father-like figure who makes decisions and expects obedience from the workers
A member of the Communist Party
An equal partner in the business
Distrustful

Question 21

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Many German corporations concentrate on:

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Diversification
Specialization
Utilization
Simplification

Question 22

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In comparison with workers in the United States, Mexican workers:

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Generally are not rewarded for initiative
Generally are more individualistic
Are paid more
Are preoccupied with their careers

Question 23

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Most Mexican businesses have:

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A decentralized structure incorporating participative management practices
A monochronic orientation
Low power distance orientation
A rigid hierarchy where power is centralized in the person at the top

Question 24

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Which of the following statements is generally not true of Arab communication?

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Arabs have a tendency to use elaborate and ritualized forms of communication, especially during greetings.
Arab women's bodies are not to be seen.
As a sign of trust and friendship, Arab men may be seen holding hands.
Generally, Arabs have a greater personal space than most Americans

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