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Question 31

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Which of the following are social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behaviour in particular situations?

A) ethics
B) norms
C) principles
D) models
E) folkways

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The most rigid system of stratification is a __________ system.

A) degree
B) caste
C) cross-cultural
D) class
E) Indian

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Geert Hofstede isolated five dimensions that he claimed summarized different cultures._______ is not one of Hofstede's dimensions.

What is meant by the term "class consciousness?" Under what circumstances can class consciousness be bad?

According to Hofstede, high power distance cultures are found in countries that let inequalities grow over time into inequalities of power and wealth.

A society refers to a groupof people who share a common set of values and norms.

Although the number of societies with caste systems has diminished rapidly during the 20^th century, one major example still remains.This example is:

Buddhists are found primarily in the following areas:

Appropriate dress code, good social manners, eating with the correct utensils, and neighbourly behaviour are all examples of

The _________ in Canada is less extreme than in Britain and mobility is greater.

The high level of entrepreneurial activity in the United States can be attributed in part to the high level of emphasis place on the __________ in the American society.

Central to the __________ system of ethics are the values of loyalty, reciprocal obligations, and honesty.

Beth Green, a manager at InSync Corporation, believes in empowerment, upward mobility and motivating her employees.This describes her __________

Choose from TWO of the following countries and outline their political, religious and economic systems: Iran, Brazil, China, India, United States

Because Buddhists, like Hindus, stress spiritual achievement rather than involvement in the world, the emphasis on wealth creation that is embedded in Protestantism is not found in Buddhism.Thus, in Buddhist societies we do not see the same kind of cultural stress on entrepreneurial behaviour that we see in the Protestant West.

The religion that is built around a comprehensive ethical code that establishes guidelines for relationships with others is called __________.

__________ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation, good social manners, eating with the correct utensils, neighbourly behaviour, and the like.

The most widely spoken language in the world is:

__________ systems refer to a set of moral principles, or values, that are used to guide and shape behaviour.

What was the fifth dimension added to Hofstede's four dimensions? In which countries would this dimension be most useful?