CAPITAL (THE ROLE OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN
BUSINESS) MY SET #2 QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Power Distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty, Avoidance, and Long-term
Orientation - ANSWERWhat are Hofstede's 5 dimensions of culture?
It reflects how much inequality exists and is accepted and influences preferences for
hierarchy and how equally employees are treated - ANSWERHofstede's cultural
dimension for Power Distance means what?
It reflects a focus on long-term planning, delivering on social obligations, and
avoiding "losing face" and influences work ethic, the value placed on training and
education, and creativity - ANSWERHofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Long-term
Orientation means?
Setting direct expectations of employees and through their influence on corporate
culture - ANSWERHuman Resource Management polices and practices promote
both ethics and corporate social responsibility by doing what?
Human Resource Management - ANSWERWho supports organizational change by
creating a culture of trust, managing employee resistance to change, and aligning
employees' goals and behaviors with the new goals and needs of the organization?
It reflects the strength of the ties people have with others in their community and
influences whether individual or collective rewards are preferred -
ANSWERHofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Individualism means what?
It is the degree to which a society values and exhibits traditional male and female
roles and affects equal employment opportunity - ANSWERHofstede's Cultural
Dimensions for Masculinity means what?
It involves the anxiety felt in uncertain or unfamiliar situations and is associated with
culture formality, risk acceptance, and concern with long-term versus short-term
performance - ANSWERHofstede's Cultural Dimensions for Uncertainty Avoidance
means?
Utilitarian rights, fairness, common good, and virtue - ANSWERWhat are the 5
standards that help us evaluate the ethics of an action?