In the United States, companies most often reward and promote an employee based on
A) group success.
B) equality.
C) individualism.
D) consensus.
E) seniority.
Ques. 2Explain the difference between a high-context culture and a low-context culture, and provide at least one example of each difference.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3To help improve cultural competency, organizations should
A) be respectful of core principles of any country, organization or culture.
B) follow the tenets of the Golden Rule.
C) adjust policies and procedure for each country where business is conducted.
D) promote individualism within the organization.
E) conduct all important communication in writing.
Ques. 4When adapting to other cultures, the Golden Rule is
A) a helpful principle to follow.
B) less effective than treating others the way they want to be treated.
C) helpful, but only in Asian countries.
D) helpful only when dealing with others in their golden years.
E) an exercise in tolerance.
Ques. 5Successful intercultural communication requires an ability to understand the other party's culture in addition to
A) learning key words and phrases from that culture.
B) working to promote group harmony.
C) following strict rules of verbal communication.
D) using the same approach to communication consistently.
E) understanding how your own culture shapes the way you communicate.
Ques. 6List at least three types of nonverbal differences might you encounter when working with businesspeople from other cultures. Provide at least one example of how these differences might cause misunderstandings in communication.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7While working in a country with a high-context culture, you schedule a meeting with a vendor who lives there. When he shows up 20 minutes after the meeting was supposed to begin, should you take it as a sign of incompetence or disrespect? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
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