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Bob-Dole · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Employees at Turner, Inc. are engaged in a debate over the merits of an individual vs. a team-based compensation program. Based on Trompenaars' dimensions of national culture, which cultural dimension does this debate most closely relate to?

A) Universalism vs. particularism
B) Individualism vs. collectivism
C) Affective vs. neutral
D) Achievement vs. ascription
E) Internal vs. external

Question 2

In Trompenaars' dimensions of national culture, which value dimensions refer to how individuals relate to others?

1. Universalism vs. Particularism
2. Individualism vs. Collectivism
3. Affective vs. Neutral
4. Specific vs. Diffuse
5. Achievement vs. Ascription
6. Past and Present vs. Future
7. Internal vs. External
A) All of the dimensions
B) Only dimensions 1, 2, and 4
C) The first five dimensions
D) Only dimension 2

nathang24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 6, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Universalism vs. particularism refers to whether behavior is governed by universal standards and rules, or whether it is governed by one's relationships with others (i.e., behavior varies depending on the situation).
B) Correct. Individualism v. collectivism refers to whether the culture emphasizes the individual versus the group.
C) Incorrect. Affective vs. neutral refers to whether a culture openly shows emotion in public, or whether the culture more highly values stoicism and rationality.
D) Incorrect. Achievement vs. ascription refers to whether an individual obtains status based on personal accomplishments or based on characteristics such as age, family status, gender, etc.
E) Incorrect. Internal vs. external refers to whether the individual is in control of his own destiny, or whether the individual is a product of his external environment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. The first five pairs refer to how individuals relate to others, and the last two value dimensions refer to other relationships (though they may indirectly affect interpersonal relations). Past and Present vs. Future refers to how people interpret and manage time, while Internal vs. External refers to attitudes about control.
B) Incorrect. The first five pairs refer to how individuals relate to others, and the last two value dimensions refer to other relationships (though they may indirectly affect interpersonal relations). Past and Present vs. Future refers to how people interpret and manage time, while Internal vs. External refers to attitudes about control.
C) Correct. The first five pairs refer to how individuals relate to others, and the last two value dimensions refer to other relationships (though they may indirectly affect interpersonal relations). Past and Present vs. Future refers to how people interpret and manage time, while Internal vs. External refers to attitudes about control.
D) Incorrect. The first five pairs refer to how individuals relate to others, and the last two value dimensions refer to other relationships (though they may indirectly affect interpersonal relations). Past and Present vs. Future refers to how people interpret and manage time, while Internal vs. External refers to attitudes about control.