Cultural Awareness - Quiz 1

Culture is defined within the dictionary as...

• The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial or social group

• The set of shared values, goals and practices that characterize an institution or organisation

• The set of values, conventions or social practices associated with a particular field or activity

• All the above

Answer explanation

All the above. For our purpose we will focus on A & B

Culture encompasses aspects such as...

Answer explanation

Customs

Ethnic heritage

Traditions

History

Identity

Language

Attitudes

Behaviours

Professor Geert Hoffstede created what famous study?

• Hofstede Insights

• IBM Data capture

• Culture Insights

• Hofstede Highlights

The programming of the human ...... by which one group of people distinguishes itself from another group

Someone's cultural awareness is their understanding of the differences between themselves and people from other countries or other backgrounds, especially differences in attitudes and values.

• True

• False

Which one of these are considered British values...

• Democracy

• Individual Liberty

• Rule of Law

• The future change and progress

Compared to the United states the UK employee receives how many more annual leave days?

• 9

• 28

• 37

• 10

How many Cultural dimensions did Professor Hofstede create?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 8

Which dimension refers to the tough vs the tender and attitudes toward achievement, attitude towards equity and behaviours

• Power Distance Index (PDI)

• Indulgence vs Restraint (IVR)

• Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)

• Masculinity vs Femininity (MAS)

Which dimension revolves around how societies can control their impulses and desires?

• Individualism vs Collectivism (IDV)

• Indulgence vs Restraint (IVR)

• Long vs short term Orientation (PAS)

• Power Distance Index (PDI)