MIB Master of International Business: Cross Culture Management 4

Question 1

GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) research expanded on Hofstede by adding which dimension not in Hofstede's original framework?

Accepted Answer

Humane orientation

Answer

The GLOBE project added 'humane orientation' — the degree to which a society rewards being fair, altruistic, and caring toward others — which was not in Hofstede's model.

Question 2

When designing a performance appraisal system for a global company, a manager should be most aware that:

Accepted Answer

Feedback mechanisms must account for cultural attitudes toward direct criticism

Answer

Direct negative feedback is welcomed in low-context, low power-distance cultures but can cause serious offense or loss of face in high-context or high power-distance cultures.

Question 3

The term 'ethnocentrism' in cross-cultural management refers to:

Accepted Answer

The belief that one's own culture is superior and the standard for judging others

Answer

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one's own culture as the reference point and measure other cultures by its standards, often leading to misunderstandings in international business.

Question 4

A company adopts a 'polycentric' staffing approach for international operations. This means:

Accepted Answer

Hiring host-country nationals to manage subsidiaries

Answer

Polycentric staffing relies on host-country nationals to run local operations, leveraging their cultural knowledge and reducing the cost and disruption of expatriate assignments.

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates 'cultural synergy' in an international business context?

Accepted Answer

Combining strengths from different cultures to create superior solutions

Answer

Cultural synergy leverages diverse cultural perspectives to produce outcomes superior to what any single culture's approach would generate alone.

MIB - Master of International Business Practice Test

MIB - Master of International Business Practice Test

MIB Master of International Business: Cross Culture Management 4