EXAM TERM 1 Flashcards
What is culture based on Geert Hofstede?
Culture is the collective programming of the mind, which distinguishes the members of one group of people from another
What are the 3 layers of culture according to Edgar Schein?
- Artefacts of culture
- Norms & Values
- Basic Assumption
Mention 3 things that describe artefacts of culture!
- About what we can see, notice, and touch
- Easy to perceive
- Not relevant for intercultural communication
What is norms & values in cultural layers?
Written & unwritten standards of correct/desired behaviour
What are 3 things related to basic assumptions in cultural layers?
- Abstract & Invisible
- Unaware of their influence
- Culture is learned/programmed; lots come from upbringing
The bicycle lines, large windows, open curtains, all material culture are examples of?
Artefacts of culture
The perception and judgement we make about others is the example of?
Basic assumption
Culture is divided into 2 parts, what are they and who coined it?
- Programming: Geert Hofstede
2. Learning: Edgar Schein
There are 3 levels of programming, explain each of them!
- Human Nature: makes us do something in an emergency situation
- Cultural: When we do something based on our cultural custom
- Individual: When we make personal decisions just because we want to
What does collective mean in Hofstede definition of culture?
Collective means in culture there is a group and subgroup/subcultures we belong to
What is intercultural communication?
The communication between sources and receivers from different cultures
Anything that distorts or blocks the message, that distracts the receivers or causes them not to understand the message is?
Noise
There are 3 types of noise, what are they?
- External, Internal, Cultural noise
Physical noise that comes from the environment is?
External noise
Psychological noise; involves emotions, worries, or personal prejudices that get in the way of paying attention to what is actually being communicated is known as?
Internal Noise
The proper voice volume for speaking professionally in Indonesia might be lower than for speaking in the Netherlands or in the US, The appropriate amount of eye contact in one culture may be too much for another culture are examples of?
Cultural Noise
Who is the dutch researcher that developed a TOPOI model in resolving cultural noise?
Edwin Hoffman
What does TOPOI stand for?
T: Tongue/Language O: Order P: People O: Organization I: Influence/Intention
In a lot of countries, you can give or receive things with your left or right hand. Not in Indonesia. There, you always give and receive things with your right hand. That is the exampe from which part of TOPOI?
Tongue/Langue (non-verbal language)
We see the world around us through different glasses and have different frames of reference. Thus, there is never one truth or one reality is the reflection of which part of TOPOI?
Order
What does person mean in TOPOI model?
Person means the relationship part of the conversation. (Relationship: Symmetrical & Complementary)
if you are an international student, and new in the Netherlands you might not be aware of the Dutch organization of health care is the example of which part of TOPOI?
Organization
What does influence/intention mean in TOPOI model?
The aim, motives, intention, needs of the participants in the conversation
Mention 6 Cultural Dimensions based on Hofstede!
- Power distance
- Individualism & Collectivism
- Uncertainty Avoidance
- Masculinity & Feminity
- Short/Long-Term Orientation
- Indulgence & Restraint
What does power distance mean in Hofstede’s 6 cultural dimensions?
The extent to which members of a culture expect & accept that power is unequally distributed
Children have a choice, Student-centered education, Subordinates are consulted are examples of?
Small Power Distance
China, Guatemala, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico are examples of Small or High Power Distance?
High Power Distance
Australia, Sweden, Canada, US, are examples of Small or High Power Distance?
Small Power Distance
You have to respect your superiors (parents/teachers/bosses/older) and treat them respectfully is the description of which Hofstede 6 Cultural Dimension?
Power Distance
Mention 3 differences between Individualism & Collectivism using this guideline:
a. They value …
b. Responsibility
c. Upbringing
d. … Oriented
e. Others Classified as?
Individualism:
a. Independence
b. For themselves & nuclear family
c. From small core family
d. I oriented
e. Individual
Collectivism:
a. Interdependence
b. Society
c. Grow in large families
d. We oriented
e. In-group or out-group
Privacy is important, task prevails over relationships, expressing personal opinions are example of which Hofstede Cultural Dimension?
Individualism
Belonging is important, maintaining harmony, relationship prevails over tasks are examples of which Hofstede cultural dimension?
Collectivism
Categorize these options into Individualism or Collectivism type!
a. Norway, Sweden, Finland
b. Brazil Argentina, Mexico
c. The Netherlands, Germany
d. China, Indonesia, Columbia
e. UK, US, Australia
a. Individualism
b. Collectivism
c. Individualism
d. Collectivism
e. Individualism
What does Uncertainty Avoidance mean?
The extent to which members of a culture feel threatened by the ambiguous and unknown situation
Choose the correct answers regarding High Uncertainty Avoidance!
a. Life is as accepted as it comes
b. Uncertainty is a threat
c. Higher stress & anxiety
d. Don’t like rules very much
e. People tend to stay in their comfort zone
f. What is different is curious
B, C, E
What are the characteristics of low uncertainty avoidance?
- They accept risks
- Go with the flow
- Don’t like rules
- Less stress & anxiety
Singapore, Denmark, Vietnam are countries that are high or low uncertainty avoidance?
Low Certainty Avoidance - Accept Risks
Japan, Russia, Greece are countries that are high or low uncertainty avoidance?
High Uncertainty Avoidance
What is masculinity or feminity in Hofstede’s 6 cultural dimensions?
Social or cultural behaviour that associated with men/women
Select some correct answers that are related to high-masculinity societies!
a. Quality of life and people are important
b. Ego & money orientation
c. Live to work
d. Work to live
e. Men should be tough (performance) and women should be tender (relationship)
f. Value big, fast, strong
B, C, E, F
Both men and women should be tender and taken care both performance & relationships are directed on which part of hofstede cultural dimensions?
Feminity (Low masculinity Societies)
Short/Long-Term Orientation is a research that was coined from?
a. Hofstede
b. Geert
c. Edgar Schein
d. Michael Harris
e. Edwin Hoffman
D. Michael Harris Bond reserach
- Value thrift, perseverance, self-discipline
- Hard work = success
- Good & evil are relative; can change over time
- Norms depends on the situation
- Superior: somebody who knows to adapt to the circumstances
- We should be humble about ourselves
Are explanations of which Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension?
Long-Term Orientation
Which of these statements are true about Short-term orientation?
a. Good & Evil are absolute, always the same
b. Fixed norms are applied
c. Hard work = success
d. We should be humble about ourselves
e. Fast result with short effort
A, B, and E
Which Hofstede’s cultural dimension was created from Bulgarian interculturalist Michael Minkow?(invested 10 years in researching World Values)
Indulgence & Restraint
Which of these statements are true about indulgence?
a. A society that allows free gratification
b. Leisure time, being with friends, spending money, romantic relations
c. Pleasure is controlled
d. Enjoying life & having fun
e. Harder to be happy
A, B, D
Decide which of these countries are long-term or short-term orientation!
a. China, Russia
b. Norway, Sweden, Finland
c. Lithuania, Ukraine, Estonia,
d. USA, Australia, India, Indonesia
a: Long
b: Long
c: Long
d: Middle
Indulgence & Restraint is coined from?
Michael Minkow
What is microculture?
Microculture is a group of people who share a set of values, beliefs, and behavior who possess a common history & system that is similar but varies from dominant culture
“A group to which a person belongs & has no choice but to belong” is the definition of?
Involuntary Membership Group
person’s sex, race, age groups are examples of?
Involuntary Membership Group
What does environmental Context mean?
All communication takes place within an environment that influence the nature of communication
What are the three aspects of microcultural context?
- Microculture
- Involuntary Membership Group
- Environmental Context
Characteristics imposed upon groups of people because of their race, nationality, and sexual orientation is the definition of?
Stereotype
Select the correct answers regarding Stereotype!
a. A simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group
b. Carry a positive or negative evaluation
c. Tendency to place one own’s culture in a position of centrality and worth, while having negative attitudes & behaviors towards other groups
d. A set of characteristics made from person to person
e. Created by members of one group associating characteristics to members of another group
A, B, and E
What is Ethnocentrism?
A tendency to place a certain culture in a position of centrality and worth, while having negative attitudes and behavior towards other groups
What are the concepts of cultural differences from Edward & Mildred Hall?
- High context & low context
- Monochronic & polychronic
- Direct & Indirect
- Fast & Slow Information Flow