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36.Which of the following is not among the alternatives for relationships among people in Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s model?

a.individualistic

b.mixed (pages 22-23, moderate)

c.group

d.hierarchical

37.Which of the following is not a dimension in Hofstede’s model of cultures?

a.high versus low power distance

b.task versus relationship orientation (page 23, moderate)

c.individualism versus collectivism

d.high versus low uncertainty avoidance

e.masculinity versus femininity

38.Hofstede says that people in a low “power distance” culture tend to _____.

a.have virtually no differences in status, power, or influence

b.have only “feminine” values

c.be uncomfortable with differences in power and status, and, at times, ignore them (page 24, moderate)

prefer having more structure, explicit rules, and a high concern for doing things

correctly

39.People in what Hall calls “high context” cultures tend to communicate _____.

a.by relying more heavily on non verbal communication (page 33, easy)

b.by using explicit, carefully chosen words

c.rarely, if at all

d.compulsively, often, and to as many people as possible

40.Although the issues are somewhat different, Schwartz’s Value Theory of culture has similarities to _____’s model, in that both focus on what are believed to be basic issues or problems that people of all societies face.

a.Hofstede

b.Hall

c.Gannon

d.Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck (pages 27, 29, difficult)

41.The value dimensions in Schwartz’s theory do not include _____.

a.embeddedness versus autonomy

b.hierarchy versus egalitarianism

c.mastery versus harmony

d.high context versus low context (page 30, moderate)

42.Which of the following is not true of Ronen and Shenkar’s Country Clusters model of cultures?

a.Clusters are based on similarities of work values or goals.

b.Countries with higher GNP are closer to the center of their cluster.

c.They were able to place virtually every country into one of their clusters. (page 33, moderate)

d.Countries in a cluster also tended to have similarities in geographic location, language, and religion.

43.The two most important dimensions of societal value according to the World Values Survey are traditional versus secular-rational orientations towards authority and _____.

a.individualism versus communalism

b.uncertainty avoidance versus risk-taking

c.optimism versus pessimism

d.survival versus self-expression (page 35, difficult)

44.According to the World Values Survey, people who are trusting and tolerant of others, politically active, happy, and place priority on quality of life, would be said to have _____ values.

a.survival

b.traditional

c.self-expression (page 35, moderate)

d.secular-rational

45.In reviewing the variety of cultural models presented in Chapter Two, the authors conclude that _____.

a.the conceptual framework of Hofstede’s model is clearly superior to that of the others, but it has not yet been used to try to measure actual cultures

b.the extensive statistical data generated by Trompenaars’ model makes it clearly superior to the others

c.they are all remarkably consistent in how they evaluate and categorize each of the national cultures that were studied, despite differences in variables and concepts

d.the more often that different models include a given variable, and the more similar are the findings, the more confidence we can place in those findings (page 39, moderate)

46.In support of Brown’s approach that emphasizes cultural universals, Project GLOBE found that, although the form may differ, every human society has the _____ behavior.

a.money accumulation

b.customary greeting (page 38, moderate)

c.rejection of outsiders

d.democratic political

47.The need for _____ among those engaged in international business is rapidly causing it to emerge as a transcultural variable, as well as an important value for understanding and managing behavior in organizations.

a.generosity

b.tranquility

c.trust (page 41, moderate)

d.competence

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1) Members of OSHA's $100,000 club have:

A) invested more than $100,000 in health and safety equipment for employees.

B) purchased health and safety insurance coverage of at least $100,000.

C) received fines of $100,000 or more for safety or health violations.

D) paid more than $100,000 in workers' compensation claims.

2) Workplace safety is a significant issue because approximately ________ employees were injured on the job in 2009.

A) 3,000,000

B) 1,000,000

C) 500,000

D) 250,000

3) According to the doctrine of contributory negligence, employers were:

A) not responsible for an employees' injury when another employee's negligence caused the injury.

B) not liable for an employee's injuries when that employee's own negligence caused the injury.

C) responsible for compensating employees for all work-related illnesses and accidents.

D) not responsible for any employees' injuries under any circumstances.

4) Workers' compensation laws vary by state, but all are built on the theory that:

A) employees' personal health insurance should pay the medical costs of any injuries.

B) work-related accidents are costs of doing business and should be paid for by employers.

C) governments are responsible for paying the medical costs related to an employee's injuries.

D) employers are not responsible for employee injuries resulting from the employee's own negligence.

5) Which of the following is a true statement about workers' compensation?

A) Workers' compensation laws are federally mandated and enforced by OSHA.

B) Non-union firms are not required to carry workers' compensation insurance.

C) Workers' compensation is not mandatory in all U.S. states.

D) Most states had workers' compensation programs by 1911.

6) Workers' compensation:

A) pays only if the worker cannot.

B) is considered a no-fault system.

C) is mandatory in all fifty states.

D) covers employees' medical costs with Medicaid.

7) The primary goal of state workers' compensation laws is best described as:

A) providing a means for injured workers to receive care and income without having to sue.

B) determining the cause of work-related accidents and minimizing future accidents.

C) ensuring that employers are not held responsible for accidents caused by worker negligence.

D) spreading the cost of workplace accidents among all workers in the state.

8) The ________ holds that employers are not held liable for an employee's injuries when the negligence of another employee contributed to or caused the accident.

A) doctrine of contributory negligence

B) fellow-servant rule

C) general duty provision

D) "no-fault" rule

9) Which of the following is most likely true?

A) Workers' compensation is a federal program. OSHA is the organization that helps individual states meet workers' compensation standards.

B) Workers' compensation is a federal program that provides compensation to employees injured on the job. OSHA is a federal program that creates and enforces safety standards in the work place.

C) OSHA is a federal program that creates safety standards for work environments. Workers' compensation programs are created by the individual states to provide compensation for employees injured on the job.

D) OSHA is a federal program that provides compensation for employees injured on the job. Workers' compensation programs are state programs that provide compensation for employees injured on the job.

10) Workers' compensation:

A) replaces the worker's entire income until he/she is able to work again.

B) provides benefits for permanent, but not temporary, impairment.

C) gives survivors burial allowances and income benefits.

D) covers medical expenses up to $100,000.