Anthropology 303 – Business In Cultural Context

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Question 1

Which of the following statement is true? (ID-BCF-30)

A	You are expected to say "I don't know" rather than providing an uninformed or in correct answers to business questions in hierarchical cultures.
B	Hierarchical cultures have mechanisms for redress grievances.
C	You cannot question the superiors in egalitarian cultures.
D	In egalitarian cultures, power is concentrated within a very few people.
E	The decision-marking process takes longer in egalitarian cultures than in hierarchical cultures.

Question 1 Explanation:

This question is based on textbook reading. The Cultural Dimension of Global Business by G. P. Ferraro and E. K. Briody - Seventh Edition; Pages 38 - 39, Chapter 2. ISBN10: 0-205-83559-7 and ISBN 13: 978-0-205-83559-1

Question 2

Proxemics is one of several subcategories of the study of nonverbal communication. It deals with... (ID-BCF-22)

A	touching or physical contact.
B	facial expressions.
C	time symbolism.
D	hand gestures.
E	physical space usage.

Question 3

Researchers have identified several stages of culture shock. What is the third stage of culture shock? (ID-BCF-34)

A	Transition
B	Integration
C	Adjustment
D	Introduction
E	Acceptance

Question 3 Explanation:

Note: There are several culture shock models. Usually the Adjustment to new environment occurs in the third stage in most models.

Question 4

Parades, elections, trials, and provincial holidays can be best described as ____ rituals. (ID-BCF-14)

A	family
B	rites of passage
C	civic
D	personal
E	religious

Question 5

Which of the following is not a benefit of multicultural workforce? (ID-BCF-32)

A	Retaliation of best available talent.
B	Increased in productivity due to better cooperation.
C	Lower competition for job opportunities.
D	Improved problem solving methods.
E	Employees will embrace the cooperate culture.

Question 5 Explanation:

Companies that encourage multicultural business cultures have much higher number of applicant for job opportunities than others. Examples are Google Inc, ImperialOil, etc.

Question 6

When people are adjusting to a new culture, they go through different stages. Which of the following stages are ethnocentric stages? (ID-BCF-19)

A	Acceptance, Minimization and Integration
B	Defense, Minimization and Integration
C	Denial, Defense and Minimization
D	Acceptance, Adaptation and Integration
E	Denial, Defense and Acceptance

Question 7

Majority of immigrants to Canada before 1960 are ____ . (ID-BCF-20)

A	Asians (Chinese)
B	Eastern Europeans
C	South Asians
D	Western Europeans
E	Americans

Question 8

Which of the following describe a cultural ritual? (ID-BCF-15)

A	They are not good opportunities for marketing because each and every individual/group may have different views on the same event.
B	They are almost always much smaller events than religious rituals.
C	Usually they occur in a fixed sequence and occur periodically.
D	They are almost always a public (non family) event.
E	They are only observed in the East such as China and Japan.

Question 9

What is the best option a company can take to ensure accurate translation of slogans? (ID-BCF-35)

A	Use an independent professional translator.
B	Use back translation where a translated message is translated back into the original language.
C	Create a brand new slogan when moving into a new region with different language than that of the original.
D	Use the original language itself and avoid translations all together.
E	Avoid idioms and other ethno-specific terms.

Question 10

When people are adjusting to a new culture, they go through different stages. Which of the following stages are ethnorelative stages? (ID-BCF-21)

A	Adaptation, Defense and Minimization
B	Minimization, Acceptance and Adaptation
C	Denial, Defense and Minimization
D	Adaptation, Integration and Acceptance
E	Denial, Defense and Acceptance

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of high context cultures? (ID-BCF-12)

A	Meaning are embedded at many social levels.
B	Logical, linear and highly action-oriented.
C	Less importance on age and experience.
D	Straightforwardness
E	Time is highly valued.

Question 12

How many levels are in the Means-End Chain Model? (ID-BCF-26)

A	Six
B	Four
C	Five
D	Two
E	Three

Question 13

Which of the following items can be considered as individual values? (ID-BCF-08)
1. Security
2. Excitement
3. Warm relationships with others
4. Self-respect
5. Belonging
6. Being well respected
7. Self-fulfillment
8. Fun and enjoyment
9. Sense of accomplishment

A	1 , 2 , 5 , 7 only
B	2 , 4, 7 , 9 only
C	3 , 5 , 7 , 8 only
D	All of the above listed items.
E	1, 2 , 3 , 4 only

Question 14

The opposite extreme of hierarchy is demonstrated by which of the following? (ID-BCF-28)

A	Collectivism
B	Strong uncertainty avoidance
C	Femininity
D	Small power distance
E	Long-time orientation

Question 15

What is a transitional organization? (ID-BCF-29)

A	An organization that is composed of multiple business partners from several different countries.
B	It is the process of exchanging cultures within an organization.
C	It is a phase a company would go through just before a complete failure.
D	It is a phase in which a small business/company slowly changed in to a larger cooperation.
E	An organization that take control of the company during major cultural changes.

Question 15 Explanation:

This question is based on textbook reading. Business Anthropology by Ann T. Jordan - Second Edition; Pages 109 - 125, Chapter 9. ISBN10: 1-57766-827-8 and ISBN 13: 978-7-57766-827-5

Question 16

What is the primary source of non-verbal communication that can observed in every culture? (ID-BCF-24)

A	Body posture
B	Face
C	Eyes
D	Physically contact
E	Hands

Question 17

What are are 4Ps of marketing mix? (ID-BCF-02)

A	Production, Process, Price and Promotion
B	Product, Price, Place and Promotion
C	Price, Placement, Promote and Persuasion
D	Product, Pre-purchase, Purchase, Post-purchase
E	Production, Promotion, Persuasion and Payment

Question 18

Which is false about marketing? (ID-BCF-04)

A	Marketing plays a vital role in product success.
B	Marketing include the product pricing according the market which the product is placed.
C	Marketing is a process that may not always contain specific steps.
D	Marketing can be used to promote products that people need as well we people want.
E	Modern marketing methods only work in capitalistic economies.

Question 19

Canadian culture can be best described with which of the following terms? (ID-BCF-16)

A	Feminine, low power distance and uncertainty avoidance
B	Individualism, high power distance and uncertainty acceptance
C	Individualism, low power distance and uncertainty acceptance
D	Individualism, low power distance and uncertainty avoidance
E	Individualism, high power distance and uncertainty avoidance

Question 20

Which of the following is not part of the pre-purchase process? (ID-BCF-03)

A	Information search
B	Problem/need recognition
C	Purchase decision
D	Evaluation of alternatives
E	Feedback

Question 21

Which of the following is true about non-verbal communication? (ID-BCF-31)

A	Proxemics deals with the variation of facial expressions.
B	Majority, if not all, non-verbal communication gestures are universal in the Western world.
C	The most explicit information is gathered through non-verbal communication.
D	Non-verbal communication is a type of stand along communication method.
E	In many cultures, often non-verbal communication is used to signal differences in status.

Question 22

What is Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? (ID-BCF-36)

A	Language is dynamic and changes over time.
B	Learning a new language is beneficial because it will explain cultural differences of the new environment.
C	The written language is always more explicit than the spoken language in all 5500+ languages in the world.
D	Learning a new language can help learn more languages later in life. In other words, once you learn a new language, it is easier to learn several others.
E	It state that the language not only used for explicit communication but also linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories.

Question 22 Explanation:

This question is based on textbook reading. The Cultural Dimension of Global Business by G. P. Ferraro and E. K. Briody - Seventh Edition; Pages 113 - 114, Chapter 4. ISBN10: 0-205-83559-7 and ISBN 13: 978-0-205-83559-1

Question 23

Which of the following is false about consumer behaviour? (ID-BCF-01)

A	People tend to spend more time researching a product if the cost of the product is higher.
B	It can be influenced by external forces/factors.
C	Information search is done in the per-purchase phase.
D	It is driven by wants and not by needs of individuals. Hint: Both needs and wants drives the behaviour.
E	It is a logical process.

Question 24

Which of the following is a physical symptom of culture shock? (ID-BCF-33)

A	Feelings of rejection
B	Resentment
C	Insomnia
D	Feelings of incompetence
E	Depression

Question 25

Before the financial crisis, typically in North America which of the following is ranked the highest? (ID-BCF-09)

A	Being well respected
B	Sense of belonging
C	Security
D	Excitement
E	Self respect

Question 26

What is the most fundamental principle behind a myth? (ID-BCF-13)

A	Myths must have a religious or spiritual connotation.
B	Storyline contain two opposing forces that are symbolic.
C	All myths are original and remain unchanged over time.
D	Myths must state the underlying principle explicitly.
E	Myths draw concepts from ancient civilizations such as Roman and Greek.

Question 27

Why do oral care products contain mint flavor? (ID-BCF-06)

A	Due to its qualities of disinfection.
B	Mint is a key active ingredient in oral care products.
C	Due to cultural expectations.
D	Due to its strong scent.

Question 28

Which of the following country can be considered as low context culture? (ID-BCF-18)

A	Spanish
B	German
C	Latin American
D	Arabic
E	Japanese

Question 29

The physical and emotional discomfort produced when a person moves to a culture different from the place of origin is known as... (ID-BCF-25)

A	culture dystopia.
B	culture shock.
C	cultural disorientation.
D	cultural experience.
E	cultural disambiguation.

Question 30

The term "brand" has the following literal meaning. (ID-BCF-05)

A	To create or design a product.
B	To promote or publicize.
C	To burn or stamp something.
D	To produce goods or provide services.
E	To develop a legend.

Question 31

Which of the following item can be priced relatively higher (larger profit) than the other? (ID-BCF-11)

A	A gift card.
B	A birthday card.
C	Wedding invitation card.
D	Religious card.
E	Graduation card.

Question 31 Explanation:

Generally, the products that are attached to strong religious or cultural views can be sold for a higher price with a larger profit.

Question 32

According to the Means-End Chain Model, which of the following can be considered as value(s)? (ID-BCF-07)
I. Buying a car so you can travel to work everyday.
II. Buying food with low cholesterol.
II. Obtaining a degree because you want a good job.

A	II only
B	III only
C	I only
D	I and II
E	II and III only

Question 32 Explanation:

This is a difficult question. Some of you may think it is an unfair question. However, I think it is a fair question and you should be able to use at least process of elimination to obtain an answer.

Question 33

The numbers, letters and phrases can be symbols. (ID-BCF-17)

A	False because numbers cannot be symbols.
B	True
C	False because letters cannot be symbols.
D	False because phrases are too explicit hence cannot be symbols.

Question 34

In Canada, the phrase ‘the squeaky wheel gets the oil’, meaning that if you make enough noise you will get attention, suggests an important value in Canadian society is... (ID-BCF-23)

A	Egalitarianism
B	Hierarchy
C	Individualism
D	Low power distance
E	Short- time orientation

Question 35

Which of the following items can be considered as interpersonal orientation values? (ID-BCF-27)
1. Security
2. Excitement
3. Warm relationships with others
4. Self-respect
5. Belonging
6. Being well respected
7. Self-fulfillment
8. Fun and enjoyment
9. Sense of accomplishment

A	3 and 8 only
B	1 , 2 , 5 , 7 only
C	2 , 4, 7 , 9 only
D	7 and 9 only
E	2 and 5 only

Question 36

Which of the following is false about myths? (ID-BCF-10)

A	They are often used as a tool to drive sales and promotions.
B	They are all originated from old legends.
C	They often contains magical elements.
D	They often contains stories/ideas of two opposing forces (good vs evil, strong vs weak, etc).
E	They contains symbolic meanings.

Question 36 Explanation:

Not all myths are originated from old legends. They can be newly formed ideas/concepts by marketing companies.

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