Anthropology 303 – Business In Cultural Context

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Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

A	Arabic
B	German
C	Latin American
D	Spanish
E	Japanese

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 6 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 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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	Low power distance
D	Short- time orientation
E	Individualism

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

Question 11 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 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 14 Explanation:

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

A	Learning a new language is beneficial because it will explain cultural differences of the new environment.
B	It state that the language not only used for explicit communication but also linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories.
C	The written language is always more explicit than the spoken language in all 5500+ languages in the world.
D	Language is dynamic and changes over time.
E	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.

Question 17 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 18

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

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

A	Three
B	Six
C	Four
D	Two
E	Five

Question 22

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

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

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 38 - 39, Chapter 2. ISBN10: 0-205-83559-7 and ISBN 13: 978-0-205-83559-1

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

A	Transition
B	Adjustment
C	Integration
D	Introduction
E	Acceptance

Question 25 Explanation:

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 26 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 27

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

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 31 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 32

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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

A	Avoid idioms and other ethno-specific terms.
B	Use an independent professional translator.
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	Use back translation where a translated message is translated back into the original language.

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

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

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

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