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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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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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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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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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Doors are an important cultural symbol to the Germans.
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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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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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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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Relationships between Mexican managers and their subordinates are generally distant.
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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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One of the most frustrating aspects for Americans doing business in Mexico is the:
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China has now surpassed Germany as the largest exporter of:
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Automobiles
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Beer and ale
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Agriculture
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Wool
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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
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Reserved for members of the Communist Party
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Desired but not practiced
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Unheard of and thought of as odd and peculiar
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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
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The majority of Japanese businessmen are too highly paid
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They can legally pay them less, thereby saving money
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Japan's constitution requires it
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In Japanese companies, the primary purpose of taiso is to:
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Foster physical fitness
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Get employees to engage in coordinated activity
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Punish less productive workers
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Reward productive workers
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Which of the following managerial traits was endorsed by most Japanese managers?
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Ability to delegate
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States expectations
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Good speaker
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Monitors employees
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In comparison with U.S. managers, Japanese managers use influence tactics that are:
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Direct and concise
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Guilt oriented
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Subtle and indirect
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Punishment oriented
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In Japan, indirect eye contact is a sign of:
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Conflict
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Disrespect
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Concentration
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Deference
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The most prominent feature of German culture that permeates into their organizations is:
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Compartmentalization
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P-Time orientation
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Low power distance
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Collectivism
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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
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A member of the Communist Party
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An equal partner in the business
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Distrustful
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Many German corporations concentrate on:
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Diversification
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Specialization
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Utilization
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Simplification
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In comparison with workers in the United States, Mexican workers:
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Generally are not rewarded for initiative
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Generally are more individualistic
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Are paid more
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Are preoccupied with their careers
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Most Mexican businesses have:
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A decentralized structure incorporating participative management practices
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A monochronic orientation
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Low power distance orientation
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A rigid hierarchy where power is centralized in the person at the top
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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.
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Arab women's bodies are not to be seen.
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As a sign of trust and friendship, Arab men may be seen holding hands.
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Generally, Arabs have a greater personal space than most Americans