Organizational Cultures and Diversity (chap. 6) / Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation (chap. 7)

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Organizational Cultures and Diversity (chap. 6)

The four organizational cultures described by Trompenaars are “pure” types and seldom exist in practice. When examining these dimensions of organizational culture, Trompenaars suggested the use of two continua. One distinguishes between equity and hierarchy; the other examines orientation to the person and the task.

Define the terms and state a country associated with each term

1. Family Culture
2. Eiffel Tower Culture
3. Guided Missile Culture
4. Incubator Culture

Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation (chap. 7)

Proxemics is the study of the way that people use physical space to convey messages.  For example, in the United States, there are four “distances” people use in communicating on a face-to-face basis.

Define the terms

1. Intimate Distance
2. Personal Distance
3. Social Distance
4. Public Distance

Chronemics refers to the way in which time is used in a culture.

Define the terms

1. Monochronic time
2. Polychronic time

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