managing across cultures (English for Business studies) Flashcards
the process of organizing a business or industry so that its main activities happen in local areas rather than nationally or internationally
localization
knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing
aware
to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it
improvise
understanding or knowing without consciously using reason
intuition
the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things
precedence
face to face disagreement or argument
confrontation
reducing demands or changing opinions in order to agree
compromise
to cut into someone else’s turn to speak
interrupt
courteous, amiable, accommodating, compromiser, good listener
reactive
a long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used standing straight up in the ground to support things
poles
thought based on reason and judgement rather than feelings and emotions
logic
people of influence or importance with whom you are associated
connections
respect, prestige or importance given to someone
status
believing that group is more important than individual
collectivist
to be humiliated or disrespected in public
lose face
looking directly at the people you are taking or listening to
eye contact
When a judge sums up towards the end of a trial, he or she makes a speech to the jury telling them again of the main matters they should consider in the case
sum up
to take or move out or back, or to remove
withdraw
If something you have done pays off, it is successful
pay off
(of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant
stagnant
to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
evolve
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this
attitude
an answer or reaction
response
an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other
alignment
slowly over a period of time or a distance
gradually
the fact of someone behaving exactly according to rules, beliefs, etc.
Adherence
the situation when the members of a group or society are united
cohesion
the action of becoming intentionally involved in a difficult situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from getting wors
Intervention
to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone:
rejecting
an occasion when someone tries to interfere in a situation
interference
