MBA 776 LSUS- DARRAT EXAM 1
4 approaches to governance competed for world dominance for most of the 20th
century - ANSWERS-•Colonialism—casualty of WWII.
•Fascism—fell in 1945.
•Communism—crumbled in the 1990s.
•Democracy/Free enterprise.
Technology - ANSWERS-Innovation impacts institutions and cultural values.
The birth control pill perhaps most impactful.
•Changed traditional gender roles; more women in careers.
•Smaller families around world.
•Government and schools must address abstinence, condoms.
Technology does not always solve all problems.
•U.S. has best healthcare technology but the highest cost and not the best
outcomes.
Social instituation - ANSWERS-Family, religion, school, the media, government,
corporations.
Cultural interpretations are impacted by
•The positions of men and women in society.
•The role of family.
,•Social classes.
•Group behavior.
•Age groups.
•Societal definitions of decency and civility.
family - ANSWERS-The impact of birth control.
Putting off marriage.
Single parenthood.
What constitutes a family is changing.
•Same-sex marriage.
•Divorce.
Changing ratios of males to females.
Religion - ANSWERS-•First social institution infants are exposed to outside the
home.
•Affects value systems, habits, outlook on life, products bought.
School - ANSWERS-Affects all aspects of culture.
•Literacy rates.
•Performance of education systems is a leading indicator of economic
competitiveness.
•Literacy profoundly affects marketing.
, •Schools seen as leading to positive cultural changes and progress.
Media - ANSWERS-•Media time has replaced family time.
•Difficult to gauge the long-term effects of increased media consumption by
children.
•Socio-income levels and race may affect perceptions of children's media use.
Government - ANSWERS-•Less influential.
•Governments try to influence the thinking and behavior of adults.
•Use of propaganda, laws to influence.
corporations - ANSWERS-•Diffusion of innovation.
Five elements of culture - ANSWERS-•Values.
•Rituals.
•Symbols.
•Beliefs.
•Thought processes.
Hofstede's four dimensions - ANSWERS-•Individualism/Collectivism Index (IDV);
focus on self-orientation.
•Power Distance Index (PDI); focus on authority orientation.
4 approaches to governance competed for world dominance for most of the 20th
century - ANSWERS-•Colonialism—casualty of WWII.
•Fascism—fell in 1945.
•Communism—crumbled in the 1990s.
•Democracy/Free enterprise.
Technology - ANSWERS-Innovation impacts institutions and cultural values.
The birth control pill perhaps most impactful.
•Changed traditional gender roles; more women in careers.
•Smaller families around world.
•Government and schools must address abstinence, condoms.
Technology does not always solve all problems.
•U.S. has best healthcare technology but the highest cost and not the best
outcomes.
Social instituation - ANSWERS-Family, religion, school, the media, government,
corporations.
Cultural interpretations are impacted by
•The positions of men and women in society.
•The role of family.
,•Social classes.
•Group behavior.
•Age groups.
•Societal definitions of decency and civility.
family - ANSWERS-The impact of birth control.
Putting off marriage.
Single parenthood.
What constitutes a family is changing.
•Same-sex marriage.
•Divorce.
Changing ratios of males to females.
Religion - ANSWERS-•First social institution infants are exposed to outside the
home.
•Affects value systems, habits, outlook on life, products bought.
School - ANSWERS-Affects all aspects of culture.
•Literacy rates.
•Performance of education systems is a leading indicator of economic
competitiveness.
•Literacy profoundly affects marketing.
, •Schools seen as leading to positive cultural changes and progress.
Media - ANSWERS-•Media time has replaced family time.
•Difficult to gauge the long-term effects of increased media consumption by
children.
•Socio-income levels and race may affect perceptions of children's media use.
Government - ANSWERS-•Less influential.
•Governments try to influence the thinking and behavior of adults.
•Use of propaganda, laws to influence.
corporations - ANSWERS-•Diffusion of innovation.
Five elements of culture - ANSWERS-•Values.
•Rituals.
•Symbols.
•Beliefs.
•Thought processes.
Hofstede's four dimensions - ANSWERS-•Individualism/Collectivism Index (IDV);
focus on self-orientation.
•Power Distance Index (PDI); focus on authority orientation.
