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Global Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the complex interconnections between nations, cultures, and societies in a rapidly changing world. The course examines global issues such as migration, economic development, environmental sustainability, human rights, and international conflict from multiple perspectives. Through analysis of historical events, cultural dynamics, and contemporary policy debates, students gain a nuanced understanding of globalization's impact on individuals and communities across the globe. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, cross-cultural communication, and the development of informed, ethical approaches to addressing global challenges.
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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) If you know what your own culture believes is normal and natural,you will be able to figure out where other people's ideas are different.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The belief that my culture is normal and central to human experience is called the assumption of universality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Values lie behind attitudes and behaviors.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) Every culture is coherent and complete within itself.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Role of Language in Intercultural Business Communication
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Q1) The words a culture uses are influenced by A)the physical environment of the culture
B)the values of a culture
C)the priorities of a culture
D)all of the previous choices.
Answer: D
Q2) Mandarin is spoken in the northern parts of China.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Since all cultures share the same basic values,cultures attach the same meanings to these basic values.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The exact meaning for words is always reflected in the definition in the dictionary. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know Another Culture
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Q1) Results cultures
A) do not put a high priority on winning
B) do not identify goals and work toward them
C) do not quantify and measure progress
D) do not value relationships as highly as results
Answer: D
Q2) Some cultures hold that firsthand experience alone enables a person to "know" with certainty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Knowing comes from
A) taking in and processing what one reads,hears,and studies
B) listening,doing,and following examples
C) experience,intuition,and formal learning
D) a,b,or c depending upon one's culture
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Self and Croups
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Q1) Throughout the world,women do not achieve key business positions in equal numbers with men.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It is possible for foreigners to cause shame to members of "shame cultures" without even realizing it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Why is form an important issue in intercultural communication? Use two cultures to give examples.
Q4) Three ways of explaining the development of self-identity are
A) social-psychological,communication,and critical approaches.
B) intercultural,critical,and international approaches
C) social-psychological,intercultural,and critical approaches.
D) social-psychological,intercultural,and critical approaches
Q5) In some cultures,to pay back a favor to clear the indebtedness is to terminate the relationship.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Organizing Messages to Other Cultures
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Q1) Japanese communicators value "hearing one and understanding ten."
A)True
B)False
Q2) Choose one low-context culture and one high-context culture and discuss the way words are regarded in the two cultures,taking into account a)trust in words to communicate meaning b)choice of words c)calculated impact of words.
Q3) Unwelcome messages
A) are easy for people in low-context cultures to communicate
B) are usually organized in an indirect plan by members of high-context cultures
C) require someone to be blamed,since the words are not impersonal
D) must be in words,in high-context cultures,to be understood
Q4) Logic based on facts is the only way people in collectivist cultures are persuaded.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Communication between international parties is always by memo.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Language in Intercultural Communication
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Q1) Nonverbal communication signals
A)Are culture specific
B)Change over time
C)Vary within cultures
D)All are correct
Q2) Office size is an indicator of importance in all cultures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) By Western standards,Asian cultures use restraint in facial expressions and gestures.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How can private space be used to understand the nonverbal communication through space in a business setting? Give specific examples.
Q5) The timing of verbal exchanges usually indicates who is in charge.
A)True B)False
Q6) Personal space in the United States is about the length of an arm.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: Cultural Rules for Establishing Relationships
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Q1) The Japanese want to keep harmony whereas Americans are more eager to assert their rights. What are the cultural reasons for these two approaches,and how do they affect intercultural business communication?
Q2) Japanese employer-employee relations are based on amae.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Assertiveness is a positive value in
A)Egalitarian societies
B)Authoritarian societies
C)Hierarchical societies
D)Family-oriented societies
Q4) Power distance in the United States is comparatively small.
A)True
B)False
Q5) 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?
Q6) Latin business organizations are hierarchical.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Information, Decisions, and Solutions
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Q1) In results cultures like the United States,conflict is not usually viewed as having the potential to damage relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Define conflict and discuss the five factors that lead to conflict in Western cultures,relating them to the individualist-collectivist dimension.
Q3) Eight conflict communication styles have been proposed that correspond to the five conflict management modes identified in question 9,and add another three. Discuss the five modes and the communication styles for each one,plus the additional three communication approaches. Give examples from specific cultures. (The communication styles are dominating,neglecting (passive-aggressive behavior),integrating,emotion-expressing,third-party helping,bargaining,avoiding,obliging.)
Q4) Discuss the statement "Information is power." Choose two different cultures and use specific examples.
Q5) Informal information sources are not very reliable.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Intercultural Negotiation Teams
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Q1) Skilled Western negotiators use a technique called "enlarging the pie"-adding items to what is already on the table as a way of enabling the other side to win,too.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The physical location of negotiations can impact their outcome because:
A) the host team has an advantage: all their resources are available to them.
B) the guest team has an advantage: they are free from the stress of the demands of daily work
C) the host team is exhausted from preparations,which gives the guest team an advantage
D) the guest team may have adjustments to make for time,climate,and food,which puts the host team at a disadvantage
Q3) The role of consultant-a person who confers with other team members outside of meetings to ensure their opinions are addressed-is a typical role on teams from individualist cultures.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Legal and Governmental Considerations in
Intercultural Business
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Q1) Islamic law is
A)Secular law
B)Based on the Qur'an
C)Well adapted to international business
D)Similar to code law.
Q2) All countries have signed the International Law on Patents.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Company unions emphasize
A)Competition between firms
B)The ideals of reciprocity
C)The hierarchy of society
D)Gender equity
Q4) Which of the following is false?
A)Some high-context cultures reject the concept of interest payments.
B)Attitudes towards interest often have religious roots.
C)Interest payments are related to attitudes towards private property.
D)Interest rates are solely based on objective financial considerations.
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Q5) If your boss came to you and asked you about the feasibility of implementing an equal opportunity/affirmative action program in Japan,how would you respond?
Chapter 11: The Influence of Business Structures and
Corporate Culture on Intercultural Business
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Q1) In the international division organization,communication between headquarters and subsidiaries goes through managers in the international division.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the intercultural business communication implications of organizations based on credentials,context,family,and political orientation.
Q3) Compare and contrast communication in multinational and global organizations. What are the needs for intercultural business communication competence in each?
Q4) In an organization based on credentials,employers emphasize the job qualifications of the potential employee.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If the buyer needs a product,the seller must be very effective in intercultural business communication.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Intercultural Dynamics in the International Company
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Q1) As the business environment changes,the intercultural business communication strategy will change as well.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Equalizer teams treat everyone equally and,therefore,have better results.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the case,What Else Can Go Wrong?,in view of the cultural knowledge you have gained during the semester.Use the questions at the end of the case as a guide in your analysis.
Q4) Creator teams build on the diversity of team members to create a new synergy out of various viewpoints.
A)True B)False
Q5) Mapping of differences is the first step in building effective team dynamics. A)True B)False
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Q6) The effectiveness of intercultural teams is influenced by corporate culture A)True
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