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CH11 - Organizational Relationships

Pregunta 1 de 24

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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.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 24

1

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.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 24

1

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.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 24

1

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.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 24

1

Doors are an important cultural symbol to the Germans.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 24

1

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.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 24

1

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 24

1

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.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 24

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Relationships between Mexican managers and their subordinates are generally distant.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 24

1

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

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

  • VERDADERO
  • FALSO

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Spicy food

  • Mexican perception of face

  • Mexican perception of time

  • Hot weather

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 24

1

China has now surpassed Germany as the largest exporter of:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Automobiles

  • Beer and ale

  • Agriculture

  • Wool

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Encouraged and rewarded

  • Reserved for members of the Communist Party

  • Desired but not practiced

  • Unheard of and thought of as odd and peculiar

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Foster physical fitness

  • Get employees to engage in coordinated activity

  • Punish less productive workers

  • Reward productive workers

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Ability to delegate

  • States expectations

  • Good speaker

  • Monitors employees

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Direct and concise

  • Guilt oriented

  • Subtle and indirect

  • Punishment oriented

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 24

1

In Japan, indirect eye contact is a sign of:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Conflict

  • Disrespect

  • Concentration

  • Deference

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Compartmentalization

  • P-Time orientation

  • Low power distance

  • Collectivism

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 24

1

Within organizations, many Chinese workers see the manager as:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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

Explicación

Pregunta 21 de 24

1

Many German corporations concentrate on:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Diversification

  • Specialization

  • Utilization

  • Simplification

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Generally are not rewarded for initiative

  • Generally are more individualistic

  • Are paid more

  • Are preoccupied with their careers

Explicación

Pregunta 23 de 24

1

Most Mexican businesses have:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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

Explicación

Pregunta 24 de 24

1

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

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • 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

Explicación