Question

11. Observable culture is what one sees and hears when walking around an organization as a visitor, employee, or a customer,

12. “Outsourced” demonstrates that we should know and respect other cultures that differ from the American culture.

13. “Outsourced” illustrated that Indian culture, is one of the BRIC or rapidly developing countries has a large and growing middle-income class with strong appetites for the consumption of domestic goods and services as well as imports.

14. Stereotypes can cause co-workers to make false assumptions about one another.

15. Leadership, as defined in Chapter 13, is the process of inspiring workers to work hard to accomplish important tasks.

Please answer each question as True or False

Answer 1

The answer to Q 11: True

Organizational culture is seen as an iceberg which has two sides, one is observable and the other is hidden. The observable culture is the culture which is clearly seen. The hidden culture is known after the experience in the organization.

The answer to Q 12: True

In the movie, the main character had many issues about Indian culture, but through different experiences, he came to know the rationale behind some activities and started valuing Indian customs and values. Any country’s culture is developed gradually with changes the people encountered. The culture is based on beliefs, values, and situations. So every person should respect other’s culture.

The answer to Q 13: True

India is a growing country, and it has a growing working middle class, where women also work to earn. So the lifestyle has changed and people can afford imported products also.

The answer to Q14: True

Stereotype refers to the beliefs and assumptions about a group and group of people. People assume the characteristics of someone on the basis of the group they belong to. For example, a person who roams around with a specific group, people assumes that he is the same as the other members. This assumption is not necessary to be right always.

The answer to Q 15: True

It is the definition of leadership as per the book. (John R.Schermerhorn, Jr. Management, Chapter 14 Essential of Leadership)