Cultures in Business

The way of life of a group of people is............

• tradition

• custom

• culture

• holiday

Many companies avoid cultural problems by hiring local managers in other countries.

• True

• False

_____________________ is a variety of employees with different backgrounds and identities.

• Stereotype

• Hierarchy

• Bureaucracy

• Diversity

When communicating, I tend to use a lot of facial expressions, hand gestures, and body movements rather than relying mostly on words

• high context

• low context

Communication is concise, straight forward, explicit, simple and clear

• Low Context Cultures

• High Context Cultures

Often exhibit less-direct verbal and nonverbal communication, utilizing small communication gestures and reading more meaning into these less-direct messages.

• Low Context Culture

• High Context Culture

Which of the following concepts represent masculinity?

• Countries that are considered feminine cultures are Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and Costa Rica.

• The trait that emphasizes ambition, acquisition of wealth, and differentiated gender roles.

• A complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.

Which is a characteristic of masculinity?

• It is important to note the different values masculine cultures hold.

• Men hold more positions of power, get paid more, and are expected to act in a masculine manner.

• People are born into extended families or clans which protect them in exchange for loyalty.

They are expected to be caretakers, are paid less, and are not fairly represented in positions of power in any field.

• Femininity

• Individualists

• Masculinity

Some people believe ethnocentrism becomes negative when someone believes

• you are entitled to hurt people who are not from your culture group

• it's ok to be wrapped up only in their own culture

• the values, beliefs, ideas and practices of one's own culture are the best, the most valid, the most natural, the most human