Chap 1 (P2)

The five dimensions of culture are: power distance, individualism, context, time orientation, and _______.

• tolerance

• collectivism

• communication style

• space orientation

The most important cultural dimension is _______.

• power distance

• communication style

• time orientation

• context

Which of the following is a common trait of a business communicator from a low-context culture?

• Valuing group membership

• Preferring indirect verbal interaction

• Placing emphasis on written information

• Relying on context and feeling

Communicators from North America, Scandinavia, and Germany tend to be logical, analytical, and action oriented. They also depend little on the context of a situation to convey their meaning. These communicators represent what kind of culture?

• High-context

• Primitive

• Ancient

• Low-context

Which of the following countries represents a high-context culture?

• United States

• Germany

• Norway

• Japan

North Americans value straightforwardness and are suspicious of evasiveness. These traits identify the cultural dimension of _______.

• individualism

• power distance

• communication style

• time orientation

Which of the following countries would likely view a business contract as a binding document?

• Mexico

• Greece

• Japan

• Germany

Which one of the following statements accurately describes the effect of social media and communication technology on culture?

• Because of social media, communicators can now reach out to larger and more varied audiences than in the past.

• Social media always makes individuals of various cultures feel connected.

• Social media offers very little potential for intercultural engagement.

• Developers of social media should use the same design principles for all audiences.

Which one of the following is an accurate statement about ethnocentrism?

• Ethnocentrism occurs in only Western cultures.

• Ethnocentrism does not exist in today's culturally diverse workplace.

• Ethnocentrism causes us to judge others by our own values.

• Ethnocentrism is the oversimplified perception of a behavioral pattern or characteristic applied to all groups.

An American businessperson who thinks that all Swiss are hardworking, efficient, and neat is demonstrating an example of _______.

• ethnocentrism

• tolerance

• stereotyping

• a cultural norm