Corporate Communication
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Corporate Communication explores the strategies, tools, and practices organizations use to effectively convey their messages to internal and external stakeholders. The course examines key topics such as branding, media relations, crisis communication, corporate social responsibility, and employee engagement. Students analyze case studies and develop communication plans, learning how to maintain a consistent corporate identity and manage organizational reputation in a global and digital landscape. Through practical assignments and discussions, students strengthen their ability to communicate persuasively and ethically within diverse corporate environments.
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Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace 5th Edition by Iris Varner
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Chapter 1: Culture and Communication
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Q1) Discuss self-knowledge and the related factors of bias,prejudice,and discrimination. Give examples.
Answer: Knowing one's own culture is the best starting point for learning about another culture,and knowing one's own biases and prejudices is one way to understand one's own culture.
Q2) The best response to diversity (or differences in cultures)is to
A)assume people are all alike
B)assume superiority of your own culture
C)assess another culture by its similarity to yours
D)agree to be different and celebrate diversity
Answer: D
Q3) Culture shock is a sudden episode experienced by people who go to a foreign culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) You are born with your culture in your genes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Role of Language in Intercultural Business Communication
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Q1) More than 6500 different languages are spoken around the world.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Technology has made international business travel obsolete. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The writing of dates can be confusing in intercultural communication.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) When you determine which language to study,you should
A)consider the political and economic importance of a language B)evaluate your career goals
C)find out who the major players are in the industry you are most interested in D)all of the previous choices.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know Another Culture
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Q1) The definition of punctuality is the same in all cultures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Change is understood
A) as synonymous with new and improved,in all cultures
B) as something to be feared,in all cultures
C) in connection with avoidance or tolerance of uncertainty
D) by the educated elite in a society but not understood by the masses
Answer: C
Q3) The third largest group,in the range of world religions,is the non-religious.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Hofstede's work and the GLOBE study are examples of research about cultures at the individual level.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Self and Croups
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Q1) It is possible for foreigners to cause shame to members of "shame cultures" without even realizing it.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Form
A) is highly valued as a key cultural priority in the United States
B) operates to some degree in every culture,but is a low priority in Japan
C) is trusted in cultures that value "correct" behavior as a way to prevent loss of face
D) is trusted in cultures that value spontaneity as evidence of sincerity and openness
Q3) Interdependent self-construal
A) is the same as individualism
B) is the same as collectivism
C) is a structured notion of self as independent
D) is a structured notion of self as connected to others
Q4) . Discuss being female in two different cultures of your choice. Focus your discussion on women's roles: traditional and non-traditional. Avoid evaluations of cultures in your answer.
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Chapter 5: Organizing Messages to Other Cultures
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Q1) Low-context cultures generally use indirect plan for persuasive messages. A)True
B)False
Q2) The way a language is structured seems related to the structure of thought. Discuss,using examples.
Q3) Developing a context for a business message is important to most Asian communicators.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One way to communicate about a solution to a problem is through narrative. A)True
B)False
Q5) Culture belongs in the communication model
A) at the encoding by the sender
B) at the channel
C) at the decoder by the receiver
D) in every part of the communication process
Q6) Describe the direct plan for organizing messages and discuss the cultural reasons for preference (or distaste)for it in at least two cultures.
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Language in Intercultural Communication
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Q1) People from low-context cultures tend to feel uncomfortable with silence during a conversation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In what ways can nonverbal communication signals indicate power and status?
Q3) The volume,pitch,and intonation are referred to as
A)Vocalization
B)Fillers
C)Nonverbal qualities
D)Vocal qualifiers
Q4) Personal space in the United States is about the length of an arm.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The handshake is the accepted form of greeting business people everywhere.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Women in most cultures tend to use fewer and smaller gestures than men.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What can you learn about the Japanese by studying the layout of their offices? Page 8
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Chapter 7: Cultural Rules for Establishing Relationships
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Q1) Discuss the role of hospitality in establishing business relationships. Give specific examples of conventional hospitality in several cultures. What cultural priorities are reflected in these conventions?
Q2) In Thailand employers look for assertiveness in job applicants.
A)True
B)False
Q3) List some of the ways people in your culture are rewarded for good performance. Compare and contrast this to other cultures. What are the implications for international business?
Q4) People in Latin America are loyal to an individual;in Japan people are loyal to a group.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In an individualistic society like the United States,salary is an appropriate way to recognize performance.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss the impact of philosophical orientations on ethics and business practices
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Chapter 8: Information, Decisions, and Solutions
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Q1) Explain the meanings of verifiability,trustworthiness,accuracy and credibility as applied to business information.
Q2) Obliging communication is typical in the mode of conflict management termed avoiding.
A)True
B)False
Q3) You have been asked by your employer to gather data about the costs of producing a continuous-curl potato chip. Your company has the opportunity to buy the rights to a patented machine,but your boss wants to know how much the raw materials (potato,salt,oil,),warehousing,maintenance (blades,motors),and processing will cost.
-List at least six formal sources you would trust to generate the required data.
-Now explain how you could gather the same information in Patatinia,a country where a)you are not allowed Internet access,b)you may not go to a library,c)the periodicals and books available have biased perspectives that you feel are untrustworthy,and d)the supply of potatoes is seasonal. (Assume you have nobody at home who could send you the information.) In other words,in Patatinia you will have to rely on informal sources.
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Chapter 9: Intercultural Negotiation Teams
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Q1) The Chinese had an interdependent self-construal;team members viewed themselves as part of a single unit made up of the individual people on the team,who in turn represented a larger unit. They believed themselves to be part of a collective.Canadians had an independent self-construal and came from an individualist culture. They acted as independent spokesmen for their company,and each had a viewpoint that was expressed.
Q2) How can knowledge of culture help a negotiating team reach a successful outcome? Using cultural values from the dimensions you have already learned,discuss the negotiating behavior in the Canwell case.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a role played by team members in collectivist-culture teams?
A) leader
B) skeptic
C) implementer
D) specialist
Q4) A team is composed of two or more people who interact and coordinate their work to achieve a shared goal.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Legal and Governmental Considerations in
Intercultural Business Communication
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true?
A)All members of the United Nations have signed laws regulating trademarks.
B)Trademarks are considered important by countries that cherish group belonging.
C)Since intellectual property rights are regulated by international law,companies cannot negotiate special agreements in this area.
D)Some cultures reject the notion of protection for trademarks and copyrights.
Q2) Compare and contrast various cultural attitudes towards trademarks and patents.
Q3) Why do the conventions and rules for financial communication vary between cultures? After all,financial information is based on facts.
Q4) In low-context cultures it is next to impossible to fire an agent.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Company unions are based on the principle of reciprocity.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Financial reports are objective statements about a company's performance and are,therefore,culture-neutral.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Influence of Business Structures and
Corporate Culture on Intercultural Business Communication
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Q1) Which is NOT true? A global structure and orientation is
A)Supported by most national governments
B)Restricted by national laws
C)Dependent on appropriate training
D)A way to overcome the division between domestic and international operations.
Q2) A successful global organization requires training in intercultural business communication at all levels.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Companies with similar structures follow the same communication practices.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the international division organization,communication between headquarters and subsidiaries goes through managers in the international division.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) The global organization is the best form for international businesses.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Intercultural Dynamics in the International Company
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Q1) Creator teams build on the diversity of team members to create a new synergy out of various viewpoints.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which is true? The traditional business communication model
A)Illustrates the complexity of the relationship between people.
B)Shows the basics of team dynamics .
C)Indicates that communication is an interactive two-way process.
D)Is useless because it does not show the role of technology in modern communication.
Q3) The effectiveness of intercultural teams is influenced by corporate culture
A)True B)False
Q4) Mapping of differences is the first step in building effective team dynamics. A)True B)False
Q5) Mapping refers to locating the subsidiaries of an international business around the globe.
A)True B)False
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