Chapter 4: Cultural Frameworks and Foundations
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Emphasizing the history, tradition, and rich cultural heritage of those you deal with as evidence
of their great potential would be, according to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions:
Setting specific deadlines in order to complete a task on time, according to Hofstede’s cultural
dimensions, would be:
If you were in a culture where you had to be aware that people may expect male and female
roles to be distinct, you would probably be in a:
a. collectivistic culture
A high power distance country’s overall organizational culture would probably include:
a. Flatter organizations, with supervisors and employees considered as almost equals.
A _______________culture would tend to need and expect structure because they are used to
rules and policies.
A _______________culture would tend to need and expect structure because they are used to
rules and policies.
Musayra is a form of speech used in certain Arab cultures. It is a way to accommodate/go along
with others; a way of communicating that orients the speaker toward a harmonious
relationship with the other person, demonstrates respect, and saves face. This style of
communication would be connected to:
All cultures must deal with the issue of human equality and inequality. According to Hofstede,
that cultural dimension is described as:
a. time orientation
Emphasizing the history, tradition, and rich cultural heritage of those you deal with as evidence
of their great potential would be, according to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions:
d. masculinity
In the image below, the group of circles on the right side of the picture represents:
Hofstede’s Three Levels of Cultural Programming that go from the deepest to middle to shallow
levels are:
a. society’s culture, family culture, individual culture