Global Mindset

Question 1

Concept that stipulates that no individual is beyond the reach of the law and that authority is exercised only in accordance with written and publicly disclosed laws.

Answer 1

Rule of Law

Question 2

Legal system in which each case is considered in terms of how it relates to legal decisions that have already been made; evolves through judicial decisions over time.

Answer 2

Common law

Question 3

Basic beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, and customs shared and followed by members of a group, which give rise to the group’s sense of identity.

Answer 3

Culture

Question 4

Capacity to recognize, interpret, and behaviorally adapt to multicultural situations and contexts.

Answer 4

Cultural intelligence

Question 5

Legal system based on written codes (laws, rules, or regulations).

Answer 5

Civil law

Question 6

Right of a legal body to exert authority over a given geographical territory, subject matter, or persons or institutions.

Answer 6

Jurisdiction

Question 7

Ability to take an international perspective, inclusive of other cultures’ views.

Answer 7

Global Mindset

Question 8

Concept that laws are enforced only through accepted, codified procedures.

Answer 8

Due Process

Question 9

Societies in which relationships have less history; individuals know each other less well and don’t share a common database of experience, so communication must be very explicit.

Answer 9

Low-Context Cultures

Question 10

Societies or groups characterized by complex, usually long-standing networks of relationships; members share a rich history of common experience, so the way they interact and interpret events is often not apparent to outsiders.

Answer 10

High-Context Cultures