Chapter 2 The Cultural Environments Facing Business(21)

INTERNATIONAL OPERATION MANAGEMENT

62) In the opening case on the Java Lounge in Saudi Arabia, people in the port city of Jeddah were less culturally conservative than people in the interior of the country. The most likely reason for this is that ________.

A) people in the port cities have more contact with foreigners

B) the coastal area has to trade with countries using different religious holidays

C) the coastal area has a culture with a higher uncertainty avoidance

D) the coastal area is secular, whereas the interior of Saudi Arabia has a state religion

Answer: A

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 47

Skill: Concept

Objective: STUDY QUESTION 2.16: What are the illustrations of chapter concepts that occur in the opening and closing cases of Chapter 2?

AACSB: Multicultural and Diversity

63) In the closing case regarding Charles Martin in Uganda, the national characteristic concerning the importance of family in Uganda is illustrated by ________.

A) the difficulty of Charles Martin in dealing with Ugandans on an individual basis

B) the reluctance of workers to move away from extended families in order to build the dam

C) the prominence of family companies among the suppliers for the project

D) the prevalence of nepotism

Answer: D

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 81

Skill: Application

Objective: STUDY QUESTION 2.16: What are the illustrations of chapter concepts that occur in the opening and closing cases of Chapter 2?

AACSB: Multicultural and Diversity

64) In the closing case on Uganda, Charles Martin made small "tips" to speed up the installation of phones and the issuance of licenses. His actions are best categorized as an example of ________.

A) ethnocentrism

B) polycentrism

C) fatalism

D) collectivism

Answer: B

Diff: 3 Page Ref: 71

Skill: Application

Objective: STUDY QUESTION 2.16: What are the illustrations of chapter concepts that occur in the opening and closing cases of Chapter 2?

AACSB: Reflective Thinking