Chinese tradition is mainly based on individualism rather than collectivism.
NO because the passage states that Chinese tradition is rooted in collectivist philosophies.
The writer thinks that modern theatres should resemble local sports centres.
No because the writer says Great theatres should transport I don't mean something that feels like the local council sports centre.
Chinese and Western managers had very different opinions about what counted as counterproductive work behaviour.
NO because there were noticeable similarities between Chinese and Western managers in terms of what they considered to be counterproductive behaviour.
One third of the money for rebuilding the theatre came from private funding.
Yes because the passage states £112.8 million was raised, a third privately, two thirds from the Arts Council and the regional development agency.
The study proves that industrialisation is the only reason Chinese people have become more individualistic.
NOT GIVEN because the passage only says it is possible that and it does not say this is the only reason or prove it.
Confucius believed that a spirit of sharing could replace selfishness and materialism.
YES because Confucius described an ideal commonwealth state in which "a sense of sharing displaces the effects of selfishness and materialism."
The writer believes that £112.8 million was more than enough to rebuild the theatre.
No because the writer says "This seems like a lot of money. However... it's not much money at all."
Chinese managers placed greater importance on task completion than Western managers.
YES because Chinese managers scored higher than Western managers on the importance placed on task completion.
The Royal Shakespeare Company finally decided to demolish the old theatre and build a completely new one.
No because the passage says £112.8 million was raised, a third privately, two thirds from the Arts Council and the regional development agency.
Michael Boyd personally designed the architecture of the rebuilt Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Not Given because the passage mentions Michael Boyd's opinions about theatre but does not state that he designed the theatre's architecture.
The newly rebuilt Royal Shakespeare Theatre was completed within its planned budget and schedule.
Yes because the passage states that "The newly rebuilt Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon is on budget and on time."
Stealing from an organisation is considered unacceptable in both Chinese and Western workplaces.
YES because stealing from the organisation is frowned on in Chinese or Western.
Traditional Western job performance appraisal systems mainly focused on how well employees completed their assigned tasks.
YES because traditionally job performance appraisal systems were related to the completion of tasks specific to one's job.
China's economy has changed from a centralised economy to a market-driven economy.
YES because China has evolved from a centralised and planned economy to a decentralised and market-driven one.
Michael Boyd says that theatre is about people sharing experiences together in the same place at the same time.
Yes because the passage quotes him as saying theatre is about "experiences 'shared in the same space in real time'."
The writer believes that the performance on stage is the only important part of a theatre experience.
No because the writer says there's more to theatre than the play and explains that "Drama starts at the front door and should unfold every step towards your
President Hu Jintao argued that socialist culture should become less important in China.
NO because he declared the importance of developing an "advanced socialist culture."
The study investigated only one research question.
NO because the study addressed two questions.
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.