1. Which one of these is NOT a work goal used measure to assess Individualism?
Freedom
Use of skills
Personal time
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2. What is the Acuquience bias?
A methodological problem that people in different cultures use response scales in different way`
Wrongly attributing properties of individuals to cultures
The ability to make friends
3. What are Hofstede's two main assumptions?
Cultures are not individuals and Acquiescence Bias
Cultures are social systems and you should measure using an idiographic approach
Communication and family socialisation
4. What is not a criticism of Cultural research?
Political influences on Masculinity and Uncertaintity Avoidance - were sensitive to the timing of the survey as Europe was in the midst of a Cold War and recovering from WW2 and there was a communist insurgence in Asia, Africa and Europe
The correspondance bias
Research tends to be from one discipline - would be a better foundation from multi-disciplinary approach (using sociology,psychology, economics and anthropology)
Outdated - too old for coping with todays rapidly changing environment
5. What is the definition of Cultural Syndromes?
Degree to which members of society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
They reflect shared beliefs, attitudes, catergoriations and norms, roles and values organised around a central theme
Extent to which members of society accept power in institutions is distributed unequally
Culture does not acccurate represent its percieved stereotype (e.g. Japan comes 23rd on the Individualism scale)
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