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Cultural Intelligence Unit

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

T/F: The more low-context the culture, the more people have a tendency to put everything in writing, whereas many high-context cultures consider written documentation as less necessary.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Upgraders are:

a)

words that make criticism feel stronger (e.g. absolutely, totally)

b)

words that make your statement sound better

c)

words that soften criticism (e.g. maybe, sort of)

d)

used to downplay a statement

3.

T/F: The European countries most influenced by the Vikings consistently rank as some of the most hierarchical cultures in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Under the culture map model, how many scales of cultural variations exist?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

8

5.

The ringi system describes a hierarchical, bottom-up decision-making process which seeks consensus before senior managers implement anything. This system is practiced in:

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Brazil

6.

The "stranger on the train" phenomenon is an example of

a)

Affective exchange

b)

Nonstrategic self-disclosure

c)

Reciprocity

d)

Strategic self-disclosure

7.

Cognitive trust comes from the ________, whereas affective trust comes from the _______.

a)

heart, head

b)

mind, head

c)

head, heart

8.

a Chinese term to describe a cultural understanding of respect, honor, and social understanding, aka "face"

a)

Ringi

b)

Mianzi

c)

sous entendu

d)

Guanxi

9.

____ is the lowest-context culture in the world, while ____ has the distinction of being the highest-context culture of the world.

a)

USA, France

b)

Japan, USA

c)

Nigeria, Germany

d)

USA, Japan

10.

Monochronic cultures view time as:

a)

fluid and more casual

b)

flexible

c)

concrete and tangible

d)

approximate

11.

A decision that is made quickly and early but is very flexible and subject to change

a)

Decision with a capital D

b)

decision with a lowercase d

12.

A culture that feels loyalties and obligations to an in-group such as one's extended family, community, or even the organization one works for is

a)

an individualistic culture.

b)

an in-group

c)

a collectivist culture.

d)

an out-group.

13.

9:15 differs very little from 9:45, and everyone accepts it. This perception of time can be seen in many _____ cultures

a)

Germanic

b)

African

c)

Northern European

d)

Anglo-Saxon

14.

In (a)   cultures like the USA or Brazil, people tend to be friendly with new people, smile frequently at strangers, share information about themselves, and ask personal questions.

15.

What do low and high context refer to?

a)

Persuading styles

b)

Disagreeing approaches

c)

Communication styles

d)

Ways of providing negative feedback

16.

The extent to which the less powerful members of organizations accept and expect that power is distributed unequally; developed by Geert Hofstede.

a)

Politenes expectation

b)

Holistic thinking

c)

Power distance

d)

Humanistic leadership

17.

*BONUS*

Gallup survey found that only __% of US employees think their opinions matter at work.

a)

90

b)

30

c)

10

d)

50

18.

*BONUS*

A self-awareness tool that helps us understand the differences between how people see us and how we see ourselves.

a)

International Surveys

b)

The Culture Map

c)

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

d)

Johari Windows