(LESSON 2) Communication in Multicultural Setting Flashcards
Refers to the dynamics of communication across cultures.
Multicultural Setting
Refers to the cultural diversity among people such as their traditions and beliefs or other things that make people different from each other.
Multicultural Setting
Refers to various cultures intertwine or meet each other through communication.
Multicultural Setting
“It involves the background of both sender and the receiver of the message.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Personal Context
Under Personal Context that includes their education, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, and beliefs that greatly influence what and how they communicate.
Background
“Personal life experiences affect how people communicate.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Personal Context
It refers to the setting of communication.
Context
“It pertains to the environment where communication takes place.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Physical Context
Factors in Physical Context that affect communication such as place, location, temperature, lighting, noise, and humidity, are called?
Tangible or Physical Environmental Factors
Under Physical Context that refers to the distance between the participants.
Proximity
“It refers to the kind of relationship that exists between the sender and the receiver.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Social Context
TRUE OR FALSE?
In Social Context, the communication or how one converse varies on the level of relationship or the type of closeness the participants have with each other.
TRUE
“The closer they are, the easier it is to communicate because they have established an initial understanding, respect, and trust.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Social Context
“It includes the emotions and feelings of the participants in the communication process.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Psychological Context
Under Psychological Context that can refer to the emotion or mood of the sender/speaker.
Attitude
TRUE OR FALSE?
In Psychological Context, attitude plays an important role in the transmission of messages..
TRUE
“It is one of the vital considerations in communication.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Cultural Context
“Communication is dynamic.”
This statement refers to what communication context?
Cultural Context
It is a set of unique and shared beliefs, values, and norms that guide a certain group of people on how to think, behave, and act.
Culture
Communication and culture are intertwined. In fact, they are _____.
Inseparable
To increase awareness and develop competence in communicating in a multicultural setting, it is essential to unlock some ____.
Cultural Dimensions
It emphasizes the needs and desires of individuals over those of the group and the relationships of individuals with respect to other individuals (e.g., United States, Canada, Northern, and Western Europe).
Individualistic culture
It emphasizes the needs and goals of the group as a whole over the needs and desires of each individual (e.g., Latin America, East, and Southeast Asia, and Africa are collectivist).
Collectivist culture
Under categories of context that views explicit words as a way to convey messages (basically means straightforward).
Low-context culture
People in the USA, Germany, and Scandinavia have what category of context?
Low- context culture
Under categories of context that uses subtle non-verbal behaviors and implicit information to convey meaning.
High-context culture
Latin America and most Asian cultures have what category of context?
High-context culture
Under Cultural Dimensions which pertains to how we use and observe time in communication.
Chronemic
Its standards are determined by place and time (our culture).
Chronemic
___ and ___ can play in how people interpret timing, too.
Age and Role
TRUE OR FALSE?
Under Chronemic, being punctual or arriving on time means your respect the time of others and that you also value your time.
TRUE
“Punctuality and Patience have roles in communication.”
This statement refers to what Cultural Dimension?
Chronemic
Under Chronemic, this culture advocates punctuality, timely completion of tasks, and accomplishment of one task at a time.
Monochronic Culture
Under Chronemic, people in this culture do not practice multitasking because they prefer to focus on a single task.
Monochronic Culture
They do not tolerate tardiness since they value time schedules.
Monochronic Culture
Prefer to do one activity at a time.
Monochronic Culture
They use time management tools like calendars to keep track of their progress and schedule.
Monochronic Culture
High tendency to have short-term relationships.
Monochronic Culture
Achievement is their primary motivation or goal.
Monochronic Culture
Everyone must follow the given deadline.
Monochronic Culture
Under Chronemic, this culture has a more fluid and flexible concept of time.
Polychronic Culture
Human Interactions - they value interpersonal relationships among or between people.
Polychronic Culture
Group Work - holistic approach because they support not only physical, but also mental, social, spiritual, and emotional aspects.
Polychronic Culture
Flexibility - they are more accepting of schedules.
Polychronic Culture
High Context - they think that every bit of information must be shared to achieve a goal.
Polychronic Culture
Long-term Relationships or Connections.
Polychronic Culture
Under the Cultural Dimensions that refers to how culture deals and is influenced by ambiguity and risks.
Uncertainty Avoidance
This Cultural Dimension refers to the need to foresee what is going to happen.
Uncertainty Avoidance
TRUE OR FALSE?
Uncertainty Avoidance refers to the conditions that are unknown or unpredictable.
TRUE
“Culture is tolerant of unpredictable and uncontrollable situations.”
This statement refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“people are more relaxed”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance.
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“they are happier with ambiguity”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“come what may”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“there are no rules since they are not the priority”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“clear rules are not needed”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“less focused on safety”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
“open to any risks and instincts tend to take over”
This phrase refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
Low-uncertainty avoidance
This type of Uncertainty Avoidance values precision and always attempts to anticipate risks to possibly reduce them.
High-uncertainty avoidance
“They try to minimize risks by establishing laws, policies, and strict measures.”
This statement refers to what Uncertainty Avoidance?
High-uncertainty avoidance
It is one of the dimensions of Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory.
Power Distance
Refers to the superior and subordinate relationship.
Power Distance
1) Individualism
2) Masculinity
3) Uncertainty avoidance index
4) Long-term orientation
These factors are under what Cultural Dimension?
Power Distance
A type of Power that recognizes that unequal distribution of power is normal.
High Power Distance
“Power is distributed unequally or unevenly.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“It’s acceptable for a supervisor to display his authority.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Superiors rarely give their subordinates important work.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“If something goes wrong, the subordinates are usually blamed for not doing their proper job/role.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Managers rarely interact or socialize with workers.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Teachers are treated respectfully.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Local politics are prone to totalitarianism.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Class distinctions are emphasized.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Parents are more highly respected and corporal punishment is more common.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Revolutions are, or were, common.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
High Power Distance
“Values equal distribution of power or equality.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“Questions the authority when needed (if the ways of those who have authority are wrong or affect them negatively).”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“Examples are government and citizens, teacher and students, employer and employees, parents and children.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“Supervisors are expected to treat employees respectfully.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“Subordinates may do important work, thus having the opportunity to get promoted quickly.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“If something goes wrong, the superior/authority figure is usually blamed for having unrealistic expectations or being too strict.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“The managers socialize and interact with workers more often.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“Teachers are simply employees and parents are merely people.”
This statement refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
“totalitarianism and revolutions are rare”
This phrase refers to what Power Distance?
Low Power Distance
This society stresses different expectations for men and women.
Masculine Culture
A society or culture that follows strict adherence to conventional gender roles and behaviors.
Masculine Culture
He stated that a feminine society is one where gender roles are more fluid.
Geert Hofstede
This culture is based on the premise that men and women assume varieties of roles and thus, are both valued regardless of their sex and gender.
Feminine Culture
“Men and women are nurturing.”
Refers to what type of culture?
Feminine Culture
“If you’re a man, you must be assertive, aggressive, focus on material success.”
Refers to what type of culture?
Masculine Culture
“They are focused to develop the qualities in life.”
Refers to what type of culture?
Feminine Culture
Under Cultural Dimension which refers to how patience is valued in waiting for the outcomes of actions.
Long-term Orientation Culture
It values perseverance towards the achievement of goals.
a) Long-term Orientation Culture
b) Short-term Orientation Culture
a) Long-term Orientation Culture
Under Cultural Dimension which is characterized by being very performance driven.
Short-term Orientation Culture
It values rewards.
a) Long-term Orientation Culture
b) Short-term Orientation Culture
b) Short-term Orientation Culture
