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ASSIGNMENT – Chapter 2 Key Terms and Concepts
ASSIGNMENT – Chapter 2 Key Terms and Concepts
Define the following Key Terms and and answer the following Concepts
Baby Boomers, culture, ethnocentrism, feminine culture, Generation Xers, high-context culture, individualistic culture, long-term orientation, low-context culture, masculine culture, Millennials, monochronic time orientation, organizational culture, polychronic time orientation, power distance, short-term orientation and uncertainty avoidance.
- Define culture and co-culture.
- Identify ways in which race or ethnicity, class, generation, region, and disability can influence business communication.
- Describe two key intercultural differences in formality, social customs, dress, time, tolerance for conflict, and gender roles.
- Explain how the hidden dimensions of culture (i.e., context, individualism/collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity/femininity, long-term and short-term orientations) affect communication in a culturally diverse workforce.
- Describe the cultural challenges and identify specific approaches to communicate most effectively.