Intercultural Communication

What is the key dimension of culture?

• context

• individualism

• power distance

• time orientation

• all of them

Which of these is correct?

• Culture is not learned

• Culture is not inherently logical

• Culture does not combine the visible and invisible

• None of them

Which of these is an example of a low-context culture?

• Germany

• India

• Lebanon

• China

• Japan

High-context cultures tend to

• say no directly

• give authority to written communication

• value group membership

• prefer direct verb communication

• rely more on logic

Which of these countries tends to value collectivism?

• India

• Germany

• Norway

• Denmark

In which culture subordinates consider themselves as equals of their supervisors?

• High-power distance

• Low-power distance

Which of these is not a strategy for improving intercultural effectiveness?

• Build cultural wareness

• Be open-minded

• Curb ethnocentrism

• Understand stereotyping

• Work in teams

In a high context culture, people are expected to be direct, clear and explicit in their communication with others.

• False

• True

People in ___ cultures are raised to believe that certain people deserve to have more power than others.

• low power distance

• low context

• high power distance

• high context

The most effective way to develop other-knowledge is by

• behaving badly

• staying home and watching a good culture movie

• direct and thoughtful encounters with other cultures

• tolerance for uncertainty