Exam 10: Navigating Intercultural Environments: Concepts and Strategies

A transcultural marketing approach within one's own country implies that manage-ment appreciates the differences among _________________ groups and develops appropriate strategies to reach such peoples.

Authority in Native American culture is more vertical.

___________ is a new work culture theme characterized by individuals taking respon-sibility for their own career development in an environment that encourages human growth.

A high-context culture uses information that is either in the physical context or internal-ized in the person, with little meaning communicated in the explicit words or message.

Geographically, Mexico is part of North America, but culturally is identified with Latin America.

Culturally, Canadians are just like their counterparts in the United States.

A ___________ corporation's approach is to create an integrated worldwide system with a collaborative approach.

Hearing is what our normal listening mode should be.

Cultural synergy is defined as:

An example of a high-context culture is:

For a minority seeking to move into the majority culture, the item of least concern should be:

List five cultural universals, and compare these universals in two different cultures.

A ___________ culture is one in which most information is contained in explicit codes.

On the other hand, when communication in a culture is largely contained in explicit codes, such as words, or involves directly exchanging accurate messages, as in the United States and Great Britain, the culture is designated as _________________ context.

As intercultural communication involves more than learning a foreign language, the global manager or professional should be aware of the meaning behind _________________-that is, nonverbal communication that may be different in the host culture.

In Japan, the cultural attitudes of the people are largely ethnocentric and aesthetic.

Culture shock can be defined as:

Give three reasons why it is important today for any organization to have a global perspective.

In Asian cultures, conflicts are usually resolved legally and through lawyers who are held in high esteem.

The one item among the following that is not a cultural universal is: