Chapter 5 Flashcards
Global Sourcing
The process of purchasing materials or services around the world for local use
Tariffs
Taxes governments levy on imports from abroad
Culture
A shared set of beliefs, values and patterns of behavior common to a group of people
Low Context Culture
Emphasize communication via spoken or written words (United States, Canada, Germany)
High Context Cultures
Rely on nonverbal and situational cues as well as on spoken or written words (Thailand, Malaysia)
Monochronic Cultures
People tend to do one thing at a time (United States)
Polychronical Cultures
Time is used to accomplish many different things at once (Egypt)
Proxemics
Study of how people use space to communicate
People in US like their space