International Business, 6e (Griffin/Pustay)
Chapter 4 The Role of Culture
1) ________ is/are the collection of values, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and attitudes that
distinguish one society from another.
A) History
B) Culture
C) Politics
D) Religion
E) Societal norms
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 84
Objective: 4.1: Discuss the primary characteristics of culture.
2) Who is included in the definition of family in Saudi Arabia?
A) the nuclear family
B) the nuclear family and in laws
C) the nuclear family, in laws, and cousins
D) the nuclear family, in laws, cousins, and aunts and uncles
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
3) In which country is nepotism valued?
A) the United States
B) Great Britain
C) France
D) China
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
4) Which virtue is not valued in Japan?
A) unity
B) loyalty
C) individualism
D) harmony
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
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5) What does “wa” refer to in the Japanese culture?
A) the hierarchial structure of society
B) social harmony
C) obligation
D) groupism
E) lifetime employment
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 87
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
6) From what source do cultural changes usually occur?
A) internal forces
B) external forces
C) strengths
D) weaknesses
E) opportunities
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 85
Objective: 4.1: Discuss the primary characteristics of culture.
7) Which of the following is not one of the basic elements of culture?
A) social structure
B) language
C) religion
D) architecture
E) values
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 85
Objective: 4.1: Discuss the primary characteristics of culture.
8) Social structure ________.
A) is the means by which a society’s members communicate with each other
B) shapes the attitudes its adherents have toward work, consumption, individual responsibility,
and planning for the future
C) is the overall framework that determines the roles of individuals within a society, the
stratification of the society and the individuals’ mobility within the society
D) shapes the behavior of and opportunities available to MNCs operating in a given culture
E) stems from deep-seated beliefs about the individual’s position in relation to his or her deity,
the family, and social hierarchy
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
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9) Which of the following is not a component of social structure?
A) individual roles
B) stratification of society
C) individual mobility within society
D) societal dress codes
E) All of the above are components of social structure.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
10) Which form of family is most emphasized in the United States?
A) nuclear
B) extended
C) blended
D) ancestral
E) all of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
11) Which form of family is most emphasized in Somalia?
A) nuclear
B) extended
C) blended
D) ancestral
E) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
12) ________ discourages nepotism while in ________ family ties are crucial.
A) The United States; China
B) China; Germany
C) Saudi Arabia; the United Kingdom
D) France; the United States
E) India; Britain
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
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13) Which country listed below is a group-focused society?
A) the United States
B) Japan
C) Germany
D) the United Kingdom
E) Canada
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
14) Which of the following countries would not be a good destination for an individual who is
trying to use entrepreneurial talent to move up in society?
A) the United States
B) Singapore
C) Canada
D) India
E) Germany
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 86
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
15) In which of the following countries is social mobility likely to be highest?
A) the United States
B) India
C) the United Kingdom
D) Hong Kong
E) France
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
16) Social stratification can be based on which of the following factors?
A) age
B) occupation
C) education
D) wealth
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
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17) ________ is the ability of individuals to move from one stratum of society to another.
A) Social stratification
B) Social mobility
C) Socialization
D) Wa
E) Hierarchical structure
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
18) The ________ the society, the more possible it is for individuals to move from one stratum to
another.
A) less stratified
B) more stratified
C) more open-minded
D) smaller
E) larger
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
19) Which country listed below is not considered a more socially mobile society?
A) the United States
B) India
C) Canada
D) Singapore
E) All are socially mobile societies.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
20) Attitudes toward social mobility can affect attitudes toward ________.
A) labor relations
B) human capital formation
C) risk taking
D) entrepreneurship
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
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21) The “us versus them” attitude among British industrial workers was created by the country’s
beliefs regarding ________.
A) social stratification
B) social mobility
C) workplace cooperation
D) entrepreneurship
E) labor relations
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 88
Objective: 4.2: Describe the various elements of culture and provide examples of how they
influence international business.
22) Language ________.
A) is the means by which a society’s members communicate with each other
B) shapes the attitudes its adherents have toward work, consumption, individual responsibility,
and planning for the future
C) is the overall framework that determines the roles of individuals within a society, the
stratification of the society and the individuals’ mobility within the society
D) shapes the behavior of and opportunities available to MNCs operating in a given culture
E) stems from deep-seated beliefs about the individual’s position in relation to his or her deity,
the family, and social hierarchy
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 89
Objective: 4.3: Identify the means by which members of a culture communicate with each other.
23) Some experts suggest that ________ different languages exist in the world.
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 2000
D) 3000
E) 4000
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 89
Objective: 4.3: Identify the means by which members of a culture communicate with each other.
24) India has ________ official languages.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 10
E) 16
Answer: E
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 89
Objective: 4.3: Identify the means by which members of a culture communicate with each other.
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25) Countries with multiple language groups tend to be ________.
A) homogeneous
B) heterogeneous
C) large
D) small
E) group-based
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 89
Objective: 4.5: Describe the major cultural clusters and their usefulness for international
managers.
26) Lingua franca means ________.
A) common language
B) French language
C) official language
D) Latin language
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 91
Objective: 4.3: Identify the means by which members of a culture communicate with each other.
