Chapter 3 – Informal Institutions: Culture, Religion and Languages

Informal institutions exist in forms of norms and values
1. True
2. False
Picture postcards are a example of cultural artefacts
1. True
2. False
In high context cultures, it is not necessary to know much about the context to understand what people are saying.
1. True
2. False
Long-term orientation is highest in China and lowest in Pakistan
1. True
2. False
Uncertainty avoidance indicate low risk business environments
1. True
2. False
In a religious society, you are advised to bring items considered ‘taboo’ to a meeting
1. True
2. False
Ethical imperialism follows the advice ‘When in Rome do as the Romans do’.
1. True
2. False
Samuel Huntington proposed to classify the world in
1. Continents
2. Civilizations
3. Countries
4. Cultures
Which of the following is indicates high power distance?
1. Colleagues addressing each other by first name
2. A comprehensive welfare state
3. The lack of a first class compartments in trains
4. None of the above
A leaders behaviour would be described as ‘masculine’ if he/she acts
1. Assertive
2. Aggressive
3. Decisive
4. All of the above
What are you unlikely to see in a ‘feminine’ culture?
1. Female soldiers
2. People care for the weak
3. Aggressive leadership style
4. A women prime minister
In a collective society, people belonging to the ‘in-group’ have an advantage because
1. Out-group members are likely to pay them bribes
2. Members of other groups will show them respect
3. Out-group members will show them respect
4. Other members of the same group will trust them more

Chapter 3 – Informal Institutions: Culture, Religion and Languages

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