Culture

Question 1

How many definitions of culture already existed in 1952 according to a compilation by A.L. Kroeber and C. Kluckhohn?

1) Two definitions
2) About 10 definitions
3) About 50 definitions
4) More than 150 definitions

Answer 1

More than 150 definitions

Question 2

Who defined culture as “collective mental programming of the mind”?

1) Edward T. Hall
2) Geert Hofstede
3) Alexander Thomas
4) Alfred L. Kroeber & Clyde Kluckhohn

Answer 2

Geert Hofstede

Question 3

Geert Hofstede defined culture as…

1) ….a man’s medium”.
2) “…collective mental programming of the mind”.
3) …a universal phenomenon”.
4) “…consisting of patterns, explicit and implicit,…”.

Answer 3

…collective mental programming of the mind”.

Question 4

A theory by Edward T. Hall suggests that most aspects of culture remain invisible. What is this theory called?

1) Iceberg theory
2) Mountain theory
3) Onion theory
4) Tree theory

Answer 4

Iceberg theory

Question 5

According to the Iceberg theory by Edward T. Hall, which of the following elements would be considered visible aspects of culture?

1) Traditions
2) Values
3) Beliefs
4) Norms

Answer 5

Traditions

Question 6

According to the Iceberg theory by Edward T. Hall, which of the following elements would be considered visible aspects of culture?

1) Worldviews
2) Attitudes
3) Music
4) Values

Answer 6

Music

Question 7

According to the Iceberg theory by Edward T. Hall, which of the following elements would be considered visible aspects of culture?

1) Values
2) Beliefs
3) Art
4) Worldviews

Answer 7

Art

Question 8

According to the Iceberg theory by Edward T. Hall, which of the following elements would be considered invisible aspects of culture?

1) Music
2) Beliefs
3) Art
4) Heroes

Answer 8

Beliefs

Question 9

According to the Iceberg theory by Edward T. Hall, which of the following elements would be considered invisible aspects of culture?

1) Artefacts
2) Heroes
3) Traditions
4) Values

Answer 9

Values

Question 10

What are the three practices of culture according to the Onion Model by Geert Hofstede?

1) Symbols, heroes and rituals
2) Symbols, heroes and values
3) Values, heroes and rituals
4) Symbols, values and rituals

Answer 10

Symbols, heroes and rituals

Question 11

According to the Onion Model by Geert Hofstede, what represents the deepest level (the core) of a culture?

1) Symbols
2) Values
3) Heroes
4) Rituals

Answer 11

Values

Question 12

According to the Onion Model by Geert Hofstede, which of the following elements does not belong to the layers, or “practices,” around the core of the onion?

1) Symbols
2) Values
3) Heroes
4) Rituals

Answer 12

Values

Question 13

Which were the first four cultural dimensions identified by Geert Hofestede for his cultural model?

1) Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity
2) Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Space
3) Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Time
4) Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Information flow

Answer 13

Power Distance, Individualism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity

Question 14

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “power distance”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a low power distance culture according to Hofstede?

1) Smaller middle class and larger lower class
2) High income inequality
3) Larger middle class, and smaller lower class
4) Control and influence is concentrated in the hands of a few

Answer 14

Larger middle class, and smaller lower class

Question 15

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “power distance”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a high power distance culture according to Hofstede?

1) High income inequality
2) Larger middle class and smaller lower class
3) Low income inequality
4) Control and influence is equally distributed

Answer 15

High income inequality

Question 16

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “uncertainty avoidance”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a culture with weak uncertainty avoidance according to Hofstede?

1) Feeling of „What is different is dangerous“
2) A need for rules
3) Low adoptance of innovations
4) Feeling of „What is different is curious“

Answer 16

Feeling of „What is different is curious“

Question 17

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “uncertainty avoidance”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a culture with strong uncertainty avoidance according to Hofstede?

1) Feeling of „What is different is curious“
2) People don‘t like rules
3) People tend to stay in the same jobs
4) Change of job is much more easily done

Answer 17

People tend to stay in the same jobs

Question 18

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “indulgence versus restraint”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to an indulgent culture according to Hofstede?

1) People suppress gratification of needs
2) Freedom of speech and personal control are important
3) Regulation by strict social norms
4) People feel helpless to their personal destiny

Answer 18

Freedom of speech and personal control are important

Question 19

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “indulgence versus restraint”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a restrained culture according to Hofstede?

1) People suppress gratification of needs
2) Freedom of speech and personal control are important
3) People are able to gratify their needs to enjoy life relatively easily
4) Less regulation by strict social norms

Answer 19

People suppress gratification of needs

Question 20

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “long term orientation versus short term orientation”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a culture with a short-term orientation according to Hofstede?

1) The present is influenced by long- standing traditions
2) Today‘s actions are binding for the future
3) Social change is easily mobilised
4) Stable and binding social structures remain in place for generations

Answer 20

Social change is easily mobilized

Question 21

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “long term orientation versus short term orientation”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a culture with a long-term orientation according to Hofstede?
1)Traditions have nostalgic value

2) Today‘s actions are binding for the future
3) Unstable and non- committal social conditions
4) Social change easily mobilized

Answer 21

Today‘s actions are binding for the future

Question 22

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “individualism versus collectivism”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to an individualistic culture according to Hofstede?

1) Perceive themselves as members of a group
2) Greater relationship -orientation
3) Personal goals should be in accordance with the group
4) Personal goals must not be in accordance with the group

Answer 22

Personal goals must not be in accordance with the group

Question 23

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “individualism versus collectivism”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a collectivistic culture according to Hofstede?

1) Personal goals should be in accordance with the group
2) Everyone is expected to look after himself or herself and his or her immediate family
3) Members perceive themselves as autonomous individuals
4) Ties between individuals are loose

Answer 23

Personal goals should be in accordance with the group

Question 24

One of the cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s cultural model is called “masculinity versus femininity”. Which of the following characterizations corresponds to a more masculine culture according to Hofstede?

1) Preference for cooperation in society
2) Society at large is more consensus- oriented
3) Society at large is more competitive
4) Gender roles are not limited to clearly defined characteristics

Answer 24

Society at large is more competitive

Question 25

Which of the following elements does not belong to Hall's 4-dimensions-cultural model? 1) Context 2) Space 3) People-Nature Orientation 4) Information flow

Answer 25

People-Nature Orientation

Question 26

Depending on the culture, people determine their intimate, personal, social and public space differently." To which cultural dimension of Hall's cultural model does this correspond? 1) Low personal distance vs. high personal distance 2) Long term orientation versus short term orientation 3) Indulgence versus restraint 4) Individualism versus collectivism

Answer 26

Low personal distance vs. high personal distance

Question 27

One of the cultural dimensions of Hall's cultural model is called "time". To which characteristic does the concept of monochromic time cultures correspond? 1) People experience and use time in a linear way 2) People experience and use time in a simultaneous way 3) Many things can occur at the same time 4) Time is flexible

Answer 27

People experience and use time in a linear way

Question 28

One of the cultural dimensions of Hall's cultural model is called "time". To which characteristic does the concept of polychromic time cultures correspond? 1) People experience and use time in a linear way 2) Time is divided into segments 3) Many things can occur at the same time 4) People concentrate on one thing

Answer 28

Many things can occur at the same time

Question 29

One of the cultural dimensions of Hall's cultural model is called "high and low context cultures". To which does the concept of high context cultures correspond? 1) Very little of the information is in the person who transmits the message 2) Most of the information is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the message 3) Need of detailed background information 4) Most of the information is in the person who transmits the message

Answer 29

Most of the information is in the person who transmits the message

Question 30

One of the cultural dimensions of Hall's cultural model is called "high and low context cultures". To which does the concept of low context cultures correspond? 1) Most of the information is in the person who transmits the message 2) Very little of the information is in the coded, explicit, transmitted part of the message 3) Very little of the information is in the person who transmits the message 4) Do not need detailed backgroun

Answer 30

Very little of the information is in the person who transmits the message

Question 31

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Time 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 31

Hall

Question 32

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? People-Nature orientation 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 32

Trompenaars

Question 33

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Uncertainty avoidance 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 33

Hofstede

Question 34

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Information flow 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 34

Hall

Question 35

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Long term versus short term orientation 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaar

Answer 35

Hofstede

Question 36

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Low context versus high context 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaar

Answer 36

Hall

Question 37

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Universalism versus particularism 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaar

Answer 37

Trompenaars

Question 38

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Masculinity versus Femininity 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaar

Answer 38

Hofstede

Question 39

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Embeddedness vs. Autonomy 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 39

Schwartz

Question 40

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Neutral versus affective 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 40

Trompenaars

Question 41

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Specific versus diffuse 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 41

Trompenaars

Question 42

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Low Information Flow vs. High Information Flow 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 42

Hall

Question 43

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Low personal distance versus high personal distance 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 43

Hall

Question 44

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Low personal distance versus high personal distance 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 44

Hall

Question 45

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Indulgence versus restraint 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 45

Hofstede

Question 46

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Low power distance versus high power distance 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 46

Hofstede

Question 47

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Hierarchy vs. Egalitarianism 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 47

Schwartz

Question 48

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Monochromic time versus polychromic time 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 48

Hall

Question 49

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Mastery versus Harmony 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 49

Schwartz

Question 50

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Achievement versus ascription 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 50

Trompenaars

Question 51

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Specific versus diffuse 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Hofstede 4) Trompenaars

Answer 51

Trompenaars

Question 52

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Performance Orientation 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Globe Study 4) Hofstede

Answer 52

Globe Study

Question 53

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Uncertainty avoidance 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Globe Study 4) Hofstede

Answer 53

Hofstede

Question 54

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Information flow 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Globe Study 4) Hofstede

Answer 54

Hall

Question 55

In the field of cross-cultural research, various scientists have defined so-called cultural dimensions. Read the following cultural dimensions and think about which scientist is behind it. Which cultural dimension was defined by which scientist? Assertiveness 1) Hall 2) Schwartz 3) Globe Study 4) Hofstede

Answer 55

Globe Study

Question 56

he political system of a country can be assessed according to two dimensions. One of them is...: 1) Collectivism vs. Individualism 2) Collectivism vs. Democracy 3) Democracy vs. Individualism 4) Collectivism vs. Totalitarianism

Answer 56

Collectivism vs. Individualism

Question 57

The political system of a country can be assessed according to two dimensions. One of them is...: 1) Democracy vs. Individualism 2) Collectivism vs. Democracy 3) Democracy vs. Totalitarianism 4) Collectivism vs. Totalitarianism

Answer 57

Democracy vs. Totalitarianism

Question 58

The antithesis of democracy would be 1) Totalitarianism 2) Market economy 3) State economy 4) Individualism

Answer 58

Totalitarianism

Question 59

Which of the following statements would you consider correct? A: Political systems that emphasize individualism tend to be democratic. B: Political systems that emphasize individualism tend to be totalitarian. C: Political systems that emphasize collectivism tend to be democratic. D: Political systems that emphasize collectivism tend to be totalitarian. 1) A and B 2) A and C 3) A and D 4) B and C

Answer 59

A and D

Question 60

The concept of political individualism can be traced to the following Greek philosopher: 1) Plato 2) Aristotle 3) Socrates 4) Epicurus

Answer 60

Aristotle

Question 61

The concept of political collectivism can be traced to the following Greek philosopher: 1) Plato 2) Aristotle 3) Socrates 4) Epicurus

Answer 61

Plato

Question 62

The theory of the "invisible hand" by the British economist Adam Smith can be related to the political concept of....: 1) Totalitarianism 2) Collectivism 3) State economy 4) Individualism

Answer 62

Individualism

Question 63

What is a common attribute of a totalitarian system? 1) Censored media 2) Free elections 3) Opposing political parties 4) Right of freedom of expression

Answer 63

Censored media

Question 64

What is not a common attribute of a totalitarian system? 1) Free elections 2) Censored media 3) Limited state information 4) Political police and armed forces

Answer 64

Free elections

Question 65

What is not a common attribute of a democratic system? 1) Free elections 2) Censored media 3) Right of freedom of expression 4) Opposing political parties

Answer 65

Censored media

Question 66

What is a common attribute of a democratic system? 1) No free elections 2) A fair and independent court system 3) Limited state information 4) Limited right of freedom of expression

Answer 66

A fair and independent court system

Question 67

What is a common attribute of a democratic system? 1) Limited right of freedom of expression 2) Free elections 3) Limited state information 4) Censored media

Answer 67

Free elections

Question 68

``` The concept of individualism best corresponds to the economic system of a...: A: Market economy? B: Command economy? C: Traditional economy? A B C ```

Answer 68

A

Question 69

The concept of collectivism best corresponds to the economic system of a...: A: Market economy? B: Command economy? C: Traditional economy? A B C

Answer 69

B

Question 70

In a market economy, production is determined by... 1) The interaction of supply and demand 2) Central government planning 3) State owned enterprises 4) The ruling political party

Answer 70

The interaction of supply and demand

Question 71

In a command economy, production is determined by... 1) The interaction of supply and demand 2) Central government planning 3) Consumers 4) Privately owned enterprises

Answer 71

Central government planning

Question 72

In a market economy, the price of a good is determined by... 1) The interaction of supply and demand 2) Central government planning 3) State owned enterprises 4) The ruling political party

Answer 72

The interaction of supply and demand

Question 73

In a command economy, the price of a good is determined by... 1) The interaction of supply and demand 2) Central government planning 3) Consumers 4) Privately owned enterprises

Answer 73

Central government planning

Question 74

In a mixed economy, .... 1) all productive activities/businesses are state owned. 2) all productive activities/businesses are privately owned. 3) certain sectors of the economy are privately owned, others have state ownership. 4) nobody owns the productive activities/businesses.

Answer 74

certain sectors of the economy are privately owned, others have state ownership

Question 75

Read the following two statements. Which of them would you consider correct? A: In countries where individual goals are given primacy over collective goals, we are more likely to find market-based economic systems. B: In countries where collective goals are given primacy, the state may have taken control over many enterprises; markets in such countries are likely to be restricted rather than free. 1) A 2) B 3) A and B 4) none

Answer 75

A and B

Question 76

Read the following two statements. Which of them would you consider correct? A: In countries where individual goals are given primacy over collective goals, we are more likely to find command economic systems. B: In countries where collective goals are given primacy, the state may have taken control over many enterprises; markets in such countries are likely to be free rather than restricted. 1) A 2) B 3) A and B 4) none

Answer 76

none

Question 77

What kind of political philosophy corresponds to a command economy, i.e. one whose objective is for the government to allocate resources for "the good of society." A: Collectivism B: Individualism 1) A 2) B 3) Both 4) None

Answer 77

A

Question 78

What would the Greek philosopher Aristotle have said regarding a country’s political and legal system? A: "Private property is more productive than communal property." B: "Communal property is more productive than Private property." C: "Both are equally productive." 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) None

Answer 78

A

Question 79

On which elements is a common law system based? 1) Tradition, customs and precedents 2) A detailed code of laws 3) Religious beliefs 4) A mixture of religion and tradition

Answer 79

Tradition, customs and precedents

Question 80

On which elements is a civil law system based? 1) Tradition, customs and precedents 2) A detailed code of laws 3) Religious beliefs 4) A mixture of religion and tradition

Answer 80

A detailed code of laws

Question 81

In which of the following legal systems do judges have greater flexibility in interpreting the law? A: In a common law system B: In a civil law system 1) A 2) B 3) in A and B the same

Answer 81

A

Question 82

According to Transparency International’s 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index, which three countries have the lowest level of corruption? 1) Estonia, Ireland, Japan 2) Tunisia, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso 3) Denmark, New Zealand, Finland 4) Germany, United Kingdom, Australia

Answer 82

Denmark, New Zealand, Finland

Question 83

According to the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Competitiveness Report, which three countries rank highest in the protection of intellectual property? 1) Switzerland, Finland, Luxembourg 2) France, Canada, Australia 3) Indonesia, Cyprus, Cameroon 4) Kuwait, Honduras, Dominican Republic

Answer 83

Switzerland, Finland, Luxembourg

Question 84

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes a social system that emphasizes the individual? 1) The group to which one individual belongs is important for one’s social standing 2) Strong identification with groups and the place of employment 3) Less dynamic and less appreciation of entrepreneurship 4) High managerial mobility and less loyalty to a single company

Answer 84

High managerial mobility and less loyalty to a single company

Question 85

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes a social system that emphasizes the group? 1) Less emphasis on individual performance 2) Less teamwork and cooperation 3) Entrepreneurship highly valued 4) High managerial mobility and less loyalty to a single company

Answer 85

Less emphasis on individual performance

Question 86

What does the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country measure? 1) The sum of the gross value of all resident producers in the country 2) The average disposable income of a country’s residents 3) The sum of the gross value of all resident producers in the country, divided by the population 4) The total annual income of a country’s residents

Answer 86

The sum of the gross value of all resident producers in the country

Question 87

What does the GDP per capita of a country measure? 1) The sum of the gross value of all resident producers in the country 2) The average total annual income of a country’s residents 3) The total annual income of a country’s residents 4) The sum of the gross value of all resident producers in the country, divided by the population

Answer 87

The sum of the gross value of all resident producers in the country, divided by the population

Question 88

The standard of living of a country is often measured by: 1) GDP per capita 2) GDP growth 3) GDP 4) GDP x Population

Answer 88

GDP per capita

Question 89

What does the GINI coefficient measure? 1) Economic inequality 2) Achievement in three basic dimensions of human development 3) Economic growth 4) Gross domestic product

Answer 89

Economic inequality

Question 90

What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure? 1) Income or wealth inequality 2) Achievement in three basic dimensions of human development 3) Economic growth compared to the previous year 4) Gross national product

Answer 90

Achievement in three basic dimensions of human development

Question 91

Which of the following indicators would you consider most adequate to measure economic inequality? 1) Human Development Index 2) Gini Coefficient 3) GDP growth 4) GDP per capita

Answer 91

Gini Coefficient

Question 92

The GINI Coefficient can be used as a measure for income inequality. Below you find a list of fictional countries and the corresponding GINI coefficient. In which of the countries is the economic inequality the lowest? 1) Country Alfa: 0.5 2) Country Beta: 0.8 3) Country Gamma: 0.7 4) Country Delta: 0.1

Answer 92

Country Delta: 0.1

Question 93

What are the three dimensions of the Human Development Index? 1)Long and healthy life, Knowledge, A decent standard of living 2)Economic growth, Knowledge, A decent standard of living 3)Long and healthy life, Economic growth, A decent standard of living 4)Long and healthy life, Knowledge, Economic growth

Answer 93

Long and healthy life, Knowledge, | A decent standard of living

Question 94

You are in a foreign country and wish to compare the country's economic inequality to that of your home country. Which of the following indicators would you consider most adequate? 1) Human Development Index 2) Gini Coefficient 3) GDP growth 4) GDP per capita

Answer 94

Gini Coefficient

Question 95

You are in a foreign country and wish to compare the country's economic development in the last year to that of your home country. Which of the following indicators would you consider most adequate? 1) Human Development Index 2) Gini Coefficient 3) GDP growth 4) GDP per capita

Answer 95

GDP growth

Question 96

You are in a foreign country and wish to compare how big the country's economy is compared to that of your home country. Which of the following indicators would you consider most adequate? 1) Human Development Index 2) Gini Coefficient 3) GDP growth 4) GDP

Answer 96

GDP

Question 97

You are in a foreign country and wish to compare the country's development apart from economic factors to that of your home country. Which of the following indicators would you consider most adequate? 1) Human Development Index 2) Gini Coefficient 3) GDP growth 4) GDP

Answer 97

Human Development Index

Question 98

What might you call a set of guidelines on how to behave to ensure that business ethics and corporate social responsibility are lived within an organization? 1) A code of conduct 2) A labor code 3) A business strategy 4) A product strategy

Answer 98

A code of conduct

Question 99

In the context of business ethics, what does the abbreviation CSR stand for? 1) Corporate special responsibility 2) Corporate social responsibility 3) Corporate social reaction 4) Common social responsibility

Answer 99

Corporate social responsibility

Question 100

To ensure ethical employment practices, the OECD recommends in its "Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises" that workers should have the right of constructive negotiations with the employer. With which employment practice could this be ensured? 1) Limited number of working hours per day 2) Worker representation bodies like trade unions 3) Workplace safety standards 4) Abolishment of forced labor

Answer 100

Worker representation bodies like trade unions

Question 101

When were the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted? 1) 1969 2) 1948 3) 1985 4) 1945

Answer 101

1948

Question 102

Which of the following ethical issues in the international business context would not be considered an environmental issue? 1) Dumping of toxic chemicals 2) Exceeding working hours 3) Emission of pollutants 4) Polluting of rivers

Answer 102

Exceeding working hours

Question 103

To which philosophical approach to ethics does the following statement best correspond? "The only social responsibility of business is to increase profits." 1) Justice Theories 2) Rights Theories 3) Friedman Doctrine 4) Kantian Ethics

Answer 103

Friedman Doctrine

Question 104

Which of the following theories/approaches is not discussed among the philosophical approaches to ethics? 1) Justice Theories 2) Rights Theories 3) Personal ethics 4) Kantian Ethics

Answer 104

Personal ethics

Question 105

Which of the following philosophical approaches to ethics does not belong to the straw men approaches? 1) Utilitarian Ethics 2) Cultural Relativism 3) The Righteous Moralist 4) The Naive Immoralist

Answer 105

Utilitarian Ethics

Question 106

To which philosophical approach to ethics does the following statement best correspond? "One should adopt the ethics of the culture in which one is doing business" 1) Cultural Relativism 2) Friedman Doctrine 3) The Righteous Moralist 4) The Naive Immoralist

Answer 106

Cultural Relativism

Question 107

To which philosophical approach to ethics does the following statement best correspond? "The best decisions are those that produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people." 1) Straw men 2) Utilitarian Ethics 3) Justice Theories 4) Rights Theories

Answer 107

Utilitarian Ethics

Question 108

Which philosophical approach to ethics was the underlying motivation for the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights? 1) Rights Theories 2) Justice Theories 3) Straw men 4) Utilitarian Ethics

Answer 108

Rights Theories

Question 109

Which philosophical approach to ethics can be traced to the philosopher John Rawls? 1) Kantian ethics 2) Justice Theories 3) Straw men 4) Utilitarian Ethics

Answer 109

Justice Theories

Question 110

Who defined culture as "collective mental programming of the mind"? 1) Edward T. Hall 2) Geert Hofstede 3) Alexander Thomas 4) Alfred L. Kroeber & Clyde Kluckhohn

Answer 110

Geert Hofstede