Cross Cultural Competence Flashcards
Culture
Shared sets of traditions, beliefs and behaviors that are shaped by many factors
Domains of Culture
Universal categories of human interaction, beliefs, behavior, and meaning\values
Ethnocentrism
Tendency to negatively judge other cultures by the values and assumptions of your own culture
Cultural Relativism
Tendency to understand peoples beliefs and practices within the context of their cultural POV
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Cross Cultural Competence
Cross Cultural Competence
Ability to accurately comprehend and act across all cultures without having prior exposure
Holism
Idea that all aspects of culture are interconnected and integrated
Worldview
overall perspective from which a person sees and interprets the world
Paralanguage
Non-verbal feature of communication
High power distance culture
Authority Strong
Use rank
Low power distance culture
Treat subordinates with respect
don’t use rank
Macro-cultures
Mainstream or dominate values, beliefs and behaviors in a society
Micro-Culture
Sub-Cultures within the Macro-Cuklkture
What is the OODA Loop
Nature process one goes through when making decision
OODA Loop
Observe
Orient
Decide
Action