Question

A culture in which public space and private space are similar in size and individuals guard their public space carefully, because entry into public space affords entry into private space as well is called:

		Ascription culture.
		Neutral culture.
		Diffuse culture.
		Achievement culture.

Power Distance is:

		The extent to which less powerful members of institutions and organizations accept that power is distributed unequally.
		The distance between you and the person in charge of what you do for a business.
		How long it takes you to make a decision in your company.
		An unimportant cultural dimension.

Culture affects how people:

		Dress.
		Speak to other people.
		Live their lives.
		Think and behave.

Common personal values for Indian managers include all but one of the following items:

		High moral orientation.
		Strong achievement.
		High humanistic orientation.
		Strong focus on organization compliance and competence.

1. Uncertainty avoidance is:

   		A method that international businesses use to quantify uncertainties about shipping and production so that all items can be accounted for.
   		An algebraic equation that helps managers account for uncertain details and make business decisions.
   		The extent to which people feel threatened by ambiguous situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these. .
   		The method of determining how to avoid a bad decision in your workplace.

A host country that wants to retain profits in the host country in considered __________ polycentric.

		Financially.
		Culturally.
		Strategically.
		Mission.

One Key factor for a MNCs Success is:

		Innovation is no longer confined to the U.S. and the country is developing systems for tapping innovation abroad.
		Training managers in the U.S. to U.S. standards so that everyone uses the same system to manage.
		Restricting management to only Multi-racial managers who speak at least three languages.
		Focusing products to just one country's acceptance.

1. Simplification is:

   		The process of exhibiting the same orientation toward different cultural groups.
   		The process of eliminating all cultural differences when people work for the company.
   		The process of allowing all cultures to participate in the decision making process for a company.
   		The process of managing based on profit systems and not allowing any cultural differences to be involved.

Answer 1

A culture in which public space and private space are similar in size and individuals guard their public space carefully because entry into public space affords entry into private space as well is called:

Diffuse Culture

In such a culture, the lines between professional and personal lives are often blurred and hence, there is a great deal of formality even in informal settings or situations.

In such a culture, people may often seem introverted and ambiguous. However, the reason behind such behavior is that the professional relationships and authority often transmits itself into the personal spaces of the people. Therefore, both public and private spaces are fiercely guarded by individuals.