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National Culture and High Context and Low Context Culture

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The six dimensions of national culture are based on extensive research done by____________ and his team.

a)

Gert Jan Hofstede

b)

Andrew Hall

c)

Edward T. Hall

d)

Geert Hofstede

2.

The six dimensions of National Culture include

a)

Power Distance (PDI)

b)

Masculinity vs. Femininity

c)

Individual vs Society

d)

Risk Avoidance/Uncertainty Avoidance Index

e)

Past Term Orientation vs Present Term Orientation

3.

Expresses the degree to which the less powerful members of a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. Which dimension is this?

a)

Power Distance (PDI)

b)

Masculinity vs. Femininity

c)

Individualism vs Collectivism

d)

Risk Avoidance/Uncertainty Avoidance Index

e)

Long Term Orientation vs Short Term Orientation

4.

This dimension expresses the degree to

which the members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity. Which dimension is this?

a)

Power Distance (PDI)

b)

Masculinity vs. Femininity

c)

Individualism vs Collectivism

d)

Risk Avoidance/Uncertainty Avoidance Index

e)

Long Term Orientation vs Short Term Orientation

5.

Every society has to maintain some links with its own past while dealing with the challenges of the present and the future. Societies prioritize these two existential goals differently. This description refer to the following dimension...

a)

Power Distance (PDI)

b)

Masculinity vs. Femininity

c)

Individualism vs Collectivism

d)

Risk Avoidance/Uncertainty Avoidance Index

e)

Long Term Orientation vs Short Term Orientation

6.

People in this society perceive themselves as happier and healthier. Leisure is consider and ethic and people are generally more optimistic/positive. This describes a society which is more __________ according to the ________________ dimension.

a)

Indulgence - Indulgent vs Control (IVC)

b)

Restraint - Pleasure vs Restraint (PVR)

c)

Indulgent - Indulgent vs Restraint (IVR)

d)

Restraint - Indulgent vs Restraint (IVR)

7.

This society prefers to maintain time-honoured traditions/norms, changes are viewed with suspicions. People save and invest less. This is a description of a society based on which dimension?

a)

Long Term Orientation vs Short Term Orientation

(LTO)

b)

Indulgence vs. Restraint (IVR)

c)

Individualism vs. Collectivism

d)

Risk avoidance/Uncertainty Avoidance Index(UAI)

8.

People’s self-image is defined in terms of “we.”Harmony is key. Competition is between groups or communities. This description reflects a ___________________ society.

a)

Individualistic

b)

Collectivist

c)

Harmonious

d)

Happy

9.

Society at large is more competitive. Generally, work and material wealth is prioritized over family and regard leisure time. Poverty is viewed as a result of of one's lack of effort to succeed. This is a description of a _____________ society.

a)

Capitalist

b)

Advanced

c)

Feminine

d)

Masculine

10.

The concept of high and low context was introduced by

anthropologist __________ in his 1976 book Beyond Culture.

a)

Edward de Bono

b)

Edward T. Hall

c)

Edward Norton

d)

Edward Snowden

11.

The characteristics of high context cultures include...

a)

Foster long lasting relationships

b)

Non confrontational and indirect

c)

Quick to change

d)

More collectivist

e)

Rely on non verbal signs

12.

The characteristics of low context cultures include...

a)

Relationships are shallower and short term

b)

More individualistic

c)

Quick to change

d)

More collectivist

e)

Requires implicit communication

13.

In high context culture, time is considered more...

a)

structure and rigid

b)

open and flexible

c)

open and structured

d)

punctual

14.

In low context culture, there is generally a low commitment to long term relationship and _____ are more important than _______.

a)

relationship - task

b)

money - task

c)

task - money

d)

task - relationship

15.

The study of physical space and people – the

relationship within it is called.

a)

promix

b)

proxemics

c)

space

d)

proximity

16.

____________is an example of a mobile form of territory

and people need less or greater distances between them

and others.

a)

Personal Space

b)

Proxemics

c)

Space

d)

Boundaries

17.

Doing one thing at a time and taking careful

planning and scheduling with time is a characteristic of a _________society.

a)

Punctual

b)

Monochronic time

c)

Polychronic time

d)

Time Management

18.

Human interaction is valued over time

and material things, leading to a lesser concern for 'getting things done' -- they do get done, but more in their own time. This is a description of a ____________ society.

a)

Punctual

b)

Monochronic time

c)

Polychronic time

d)

Time Management