Chapter 4 Flashcards
Culture
Beliefs and values about how a community of people should and do act
Ethnocentrism
Belief that one’s native country, culture, language, and behavior are superior
Cultural Intelligence
The ability to interpret ambiguous cross-cultural situations accurately
High-context cultures
Primary meaning derived from nonverbal situational cues
Low-context cultures
Primary meaning derived from written and spoken words
Individualistic Culture
Primary emphasis on personal freedom and choice
Collectivist Culture
Personal goals less important than community goals and interests
Monochronic Time
Belief that time is limited, precisely segmented, and schedule driven
Polychronic Time
Belief that time is flexible, multidimensional, and based on relationships and situations
Proxemics
Hall’s term for the study of cultural expectations about interpersonal space
Cross-cultural Management
Understanding and teaching behavioral patterns in different cultures
Expatriate
Anyone living or working in a foreign country
Cross-cultural Training
Structured experiences to help people adjust to a new culture/country
Culture Shock
Anxiety and doubt caused by an overload of new expectations and cues
