Final Exam GBM 380 University of Phoenix 1. All of the following are true about leadership traits in various national settings EXCEPT a. | People from different cultural backgrounds prefer certain traits. | b. | In Germany, a desired leadership trait is modesty. | c. | In France, leaders are considered different based on social class distinctions between cadres and non-cadres. | d. | In the US, assertiveness is valued as a leadership trait. | 2. Globalization
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multiculturalism. This challenging work soon became a popular bestseller and an integral part of college courses across the country. Problematic : Why Multiculturalism is a major problem for America according A. Schlesinger ? I - Emergence of Ethnocentrism In this book, Arthur Schlesinger ask what has become
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1361-2026.htm JFMM 12,1 Attitudes toward domestic and foreign luxury brand apparel A comparison between status and non status seeking teenagers Ian Phau and Yip Siew Leng The School of Marketing, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia Abstract Purpose – The purpose of the current research is to determine if status and non-status seeking Australian teenagers differ in their attitudes
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Chapter 01 The Scope and Challenge of International Marketing True / False Questions 1. (p. 3) Global commerce thrives during peacetime. TRUE Difficulty: Easy Type: Knowledge 2. (p. 4) To date, the lesson for international commerce in the 21st century is "expect the unexpected." TRUE Difficulty: Easy Type: Knowledge 3. (p. 5) Today, every American business is international. TRUE Difficulty: Moderate Type: Comprehension 4. (p. 5) One event that will influence the shape of
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Culture Culture and society are closely related. Cultural variations among humans are linked to different types of society. No culture could exist without a society; equally, no society could exist without culture. The Concepts of Culture Ethnocentrism – judging other cultures in the terms/standard of one’s own culture Cultural relativism- judging a society by its own standards Countercultures –groups that largely reject the prevailing norms of society (Anarchists) Subculture- smaller segments
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Majority and Minority: Patterns of Interaction Social scientists describe patters of interaction among racial and ethnic categories in terms of four models: 1. Pluralism • State in which racial and ethnic minorities are distinct but have social parity • Categories of people are socially different, but they all share resources more or less equally United States is pluralistic to the extent that their society promises equal standing under the law. However, not really true, for three reasons:
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Personal Challenges for Global Managers Building an internationally competent workforce whose members know the business and are flexible and open-minded can take years. Multinational organizations can no longer rely on just a few managers with multicultural experience or a few experts on a particular country to succeed. In short, all employees must have some minimal level of international expertise and be able to recognize cultural differences that may affect daily business communications and working
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low price products. Having said, its global expansion is still limited due to economic and political instability in countries where it serves as well as stiff competition it faces with local rivals. Initially, Wal-Mart depends very much on its ethnocentrism approach. However, its experiences in German, Korea, China, and Japan (just to name a few) make Wal-Mart realize that its global strategy of providing standardize goods does
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Diversity: Many Ways of Life In One World A. High Culture and Popular Culture B. Subculture C. Multiculturalism D. Counterculture E. Cultural Change 1. Cultural Lag 2. Causes of Cultural Change A. Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity B. A Global Culture? I. Theoretical Analysis of Culture A. Structural-Functional Analysis B. Social-Conflict Analysis C. Sociobiology I. Culture and Human Freedom A. Culture As Constraint
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Introductory Sociology Online Test 1 February 26, 2011 Chapter 1 Questions: 1. The sociological perspective stresses the ___________________ in which people live. a. social contexts b. geographical location c. neighborhoods d. cities 2. What world event most inspired the development of sociology? a. the Industrial Revolution b. the invention of the printing press c. the discovery of the New World d. the drafting of the U.S. Constitution
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