chapter 4 Flashcards

Question

what is the hidden curriculum in school

Answer 1

teaches respect for others, obedience to authority, honesty, neatness, timeliness.

Answer 2

Culture and values in the workplace

Answer 3

power distance, individualism versus collectivism , uncertainty avoidance and masculinity vs deminity and ;long term vs short term orientation

Answer 4

refers to how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities. high power distance is found in countries that let inequalities grow over time

Answer 5

focuses on the relationship between individuals and their fellows. in an individualist society, the ties between indovudla were loose. in collectivist societies, ties were tight

Answer 6

measures the extent to which different cultures socialize their members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty.

Answer 7

looks at the relationship between gender and work roles

Answer 8

Cultures demonstrating a long-term orientation emphasize preparation for the future, while cultures demonstrating a short-term orientation are more concerned with short-term gratification

Answer 9

Indulgence refers to a society that allows relatively free gratification of basic and natural human drives related to enjoying life and having fun Restraint refers to a society that suppresses gratification of needs and regulates it by means of strict social norms

Answer 10

Hofstede created an index score for each dimension—from 0 to 100 (100 being a high score) Western nations tend to score high on individualism and low on power distance. Latin American and Asian countries emphasize collectivism and score high on power distance Japan demonstrates strong uncertainty avoidance and high masculinity. Hofstede’s results are interesting for what they tell us in a very general way about differences among cultures. Many of Hofstede’s findings are consistent with often articulated generalizations about cultural differences

Answer 11

he assumes that there is a one to one correspondence between culture and the nation state but many countries have more than one culture his research may have been culturally bound so there could be biases hofsytedes informants worked not only with a single industry but also within one company IBM whjcb is known for its strong corporate culture his research team seemed to be based on gender stereotypes

Answer 12

a leader's success depends on the specific circumstances they are in and how well they understand and adapt to the cultural factors that influence their leadership. What works in one place may not work in another, and effective leaders recognize and adapt to these differences.

Answer 13

Explores people’s values and norms, how they change over time, and what impact they have in society and business

Answer 14

the belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture → when you think that your culture is better than somebody else’s culture

Answer 15

we don't want our businesses to be ill informed so yeah should employ local citizens to help them do business in a particular culture

Answer 16

can cause myriad problems

Answer 17

Values and norms influence costs of doing business and the costs of doing business influence ability to establish competitive advantage. Some say culture of modern Japan lowers the cost of doing business relative to Western nations. Suggests which countries are likely to produce the most viable competitors. Has important business implications for the choice of countries in which to locate production facilities and do business.

Answer 18

Suggests which countries are likely to produce the most viable competitors. Has important business implications for the choice of countries in which to locate production facilities and do business.

Answer 19

they need to develop cross cultural literacy, connection between culture and national competitive avdtange, culture and ethics in decision making