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978-1483340074 Chapter 1
Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, Sixth Edition Instructor Resource CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES EXERCISE 1.1: CULTURE AND GROUP EFFECTIVENESS Many individuals do not consider that cultural differences or culture are important. They believe that individuals tend to be […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 10
CHAPTER 10: A METAPHOR IN DEPTH: THE JAPANESE GARDEN 1. Narrative Summary The metaphor used to describe Japan is the wet garden. The fluidity yet essentially unchanging nature of the water in the pond’s garden illustrates how the Japanese perceive […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 11
CHAPTER 11: TRAINING VIDEOS AND WEBSITES Cross-cultural training videos help to enrich the learning process. My strong preference is for videos containing several short vignettes or incidents lasting two to three minutes to encourage active learning. Before showing a video, […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 2
Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, Sixth Edition Instructor Resource CHAPTER 2: THE DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE, PART 1 Continuing with our applications and exercises on culture, we are now going to get more familiar with the concept of cultural dimensions. […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 3
CHAPTER 3: THE DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE – PART 2 Since the end of World War II anthropologists and particularly psychologists have studied the dimensions along which cultures vary, and they have found empirical support for at least 22 dimensions (Osland […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 4 Part 1
31 CHAPTER 4: CULTURAL METAPHORS The work of Kluckholn and Strodtbeck, Hall, Hofstede and many others who study national cross-cultural differences has been invaluable in the area of cross-cultural studies. Their dimensions of culture constitute a base upon which a […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 4 Part 2
Figure 4.7 Summary of the British Cultural Metaphor (The traditional British House), Access Leverage Points (ALP’s), and Interventions Strategies. Step 1 The Sub-Metaphorical Constructs Step 2 The Access Leverage Points Step 3 The Intervention Strategies Historical Foundations of Great Britain […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 5
69 CHAPTER 5: CULTURES AS PROCESSES, OUTCOMES, AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION Edward Hall (Hall and Hall, 1989) is a prominent cultural anthropolist whose work on monochronic and polychronic time is highlighted in Chapter 2. His theoretical framework also outcome-oriented cultures, for […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 6
CHAPTER 6: SOCIOLINGUISTICS It is frequently asserted that approximately 30% of the communication between individuals is transmitted by the words they use. The other 70% occurs through the following types of non-verbal communication: * Kinetics – the study of body […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 7
CHAPTER 7: ADDITIONAL BEHAVIORS ACROSS CULTURES In this chapter we provide exercises for additional behaviors that are significant across cultures. These behaviors are related to the concepts presented in previous chapters, for 1990, Lambert et al., 1979, and Cashmore & […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 8
CHAPTER 8: CROSS-CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS As businesspeople increasingly interact with those of other national and ethnic cultures, they need to understand the process of negotiation. This chapter is a brief introduction to this topic, with special attention being devoted to cross-cultural […]
978-1483340074 Chapter 9
CHAPTER 9: A METAPHOR IN DEPTH: THE GERMAN SYMPHONY In this chapter there is an extended treatment of the manner in which the instructor can 1. Narrative Summary The metaphor used for Germany is the symphony orchestra. German culture is […]
978-1483340074 Exam Part 1
PART IV: THE THREE EXAMINATIONS FIRST EXAM There are 43 multiple choice questions, each worth 1.5 points. You can answer 1. The Japanese term Shikata (the plural is kata) can be defined as: a. Rule* b. Friendliness c. Spirit d. […]
978-1483340074 Exam Part 2
d. A mosaic e. Constant warfare 5. The nation that explicitly incorporated the concept of a mosaic into its constitution to define the nation’s perspective on ethnic groups is: 6. Power in French organizations tends to be: a. Bottom up […]
978-1483340074 Exam Part 3
d. Mexico* e. Australia 2. An example of a cleft national culture in the major book of the book focused on this topic is: 3. The Dance of Shiva best reflects: a. linearity b. cyclicality* c. spontaneity d. conservatism e. […]
978-1483340074 Studying Guide Part 1
PART V: MULTIPLE CHOICE AND ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR THE NINE CHAPTERS NOT REQUIRED IN THE THREE EXAMS Chapter 6: Kimchi and Korea 1. They are known as the Irish of Asia: a. The Chinese 2. This nation was widely known […]
978-1483340074 Studying Guide Part 2
How is it different from business practices in your country? Chapter 10: The German Symphony 1. Was Germany founded earlier or later than other major European nations? Who was Frederick the Great of Prussia, and how did he and Prussia […]
978-1483340074 Syllabus
PART III: THE SYLLABUS (SPRING, 2015) CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSE: MANAGEMENT IN DIFFERENT CULTURES MGMT 461, SECTION 02, LEC 20071 INSTRUCTOR: PROFESSOR MARTIN J. GANNON Spring, 2015. TuTh, Room 306 Markstein, 3-4:50 p.m. OFFICE: […]
International Business Chapter 1 The Japanese Term Shikata The Plural Kata
Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, Sixth Edition Instructor Resource FIRST EXAM There are 43 multiple choice questions, each worth 1.5 points. You can answer only 40 of these multiple choice questions. If a student answers more than 40, he/she […]
International Business Chapter 1 They Are Known The Irish Asia The
Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, Sixth Edition Instructor Resource PART V: MULTIPLE CHOICE AND ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR THE NINE CHAPTERS NOT REQUIRED IN THE THREE EXAMS Chapter 6: Kimchi and Korea 1. They are known as the Irish of […]
International Business Chapter 2 All The Following Are Pillars Irelands Culture
Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, Sixth Edition Instructor Resource SECOND EXAM There are 43 multiple choice questions, each worth 1.5 points. You can answer only 40 of these multiple choice questions. If a student answers more than 40, he/she […]
International Business Chapter 3 Example Torn National Culture The Major Part
Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, Sixth Edition Instructor Resource THIRD EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE EACH IS WORTH 1.5 POINTS. PLEASE LEAVE THREE QUESTIONS BLANK. IF A STUDENT ANSWERS MORE THAN 40, HE OR SHE LOSES 1.5 POINTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL […]