Question 1

Unwelcome messages

Accepted Answer

A)  are easy for people in low-context cultures to communicate 
B)  are usually organized in an indirect plan by members of high-context cultures 
C)  require someone to be blamed,since the words are not impersonal 
D)  must be in words,in high-context cultures,to be understood 
A)  are easy for people in low-context cultures to communicate 
B)  are usually organized in an indirect plan by members of high-context cultures 
C)  require someone to be blamed,since the words are not impersonal 
D)  must be in words,in high-context cultures,to be understood B

Question 2

Logic based on facts is the only way people in collectivist cultures are persuaded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Clarity and conciseness are important characteristics of business messages in any culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Japanese communicators value "hearing one and understanding ten."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The idea is what travels from sender to receiver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss storytelling,analogy,and bargaining discourses as ways to communicate about problems.

Accepted Answer

Telling stories is a way to discuss a pr

Question 7

When it comes to saying "no"

Accepted Answer

A)  members of some high-context cultures are not concerned about the loss of face of those being refused 
B)  members of some high-context cultures have a hard time actually saying "no" 
C)  members of low-context cultures prefer to say "no" quickly 
D)  members of low-context cultures have great concern for loss of face of the person saying "no" 
A)  members of some high-context cultures are not concerned about the loss of face of those being refused 
B)  members of some high-context cultures have a hard time actually saying "no" 
C)  members of low-context cultures prefer to say "no" quickly 
D)  members of low-context cultures have great concern for loss of face of the person saying "no"

Question 8

Saying "no" is often done with delay and indirectness in low-context cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The place for culture in the communication model is at the decoding stage,to make the 	model complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Purposeful business communication involves the task of

Accepted Answer

A)  costing 
B)  financing 
C)  refusing 
D)  pondering 
A)  costing 
B)  financing 
C)  refusing 
D)  pondering

Question 11

Indirect plan organization means putting the main message in the first sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Formal and hierarchical messages often go together;informal and horizontal messages often to together. Explain,using examples from specific cultures.

Accepted Answer

Formality on the part of a superior in a

Question 13

The way a language is structured seems related to the structure of thought. Discuss,using examples.

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Whorf presented his theory that

Question 14

When communicating about problems,members of high-context cultures may refer to past experiences for assurance of correct solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To communicate successfully across cultures,the communicator has to make assumptions about meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is a suggested relationship between language and the way people think. Which of the following statements about the relationship is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  it was explored in the late 1950s by Benjamin Whorf 
B)  it proposes that the categories by which we understand the world are related to the way we organize language 
C)  it claims that native speakers of the same language think in similar patterns 
D)  it proves that speakers of different languages think alike 
A)  it was explored in the late 1950s by Benjamin Whorf 
B)  it proposes that the categories by which we understand the world are related to the way we organize language 
C)  it claims that native speakers of the same language think in similar patterns 
D)  it proves that speakers of different languages think alike

Question 17

Low-context cultures generally use indirect plan for persuasive messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Communication between international parties is always by memo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Behavior,such as the way a cup of coffee is offered,cannot communicate as effectively as words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss persuasion in messages from at least two cultures from among these three different regions: Western Europe,East Asia,and Arab cultures

Accepted Answer

The understanding of what is persuasive

Unwelcome messages

Logic based on facts is the only way people in collectivist cultures are persuaded.

Clarity and conciseness are important characteristics of business messages in any culture.

Japanese communicators value "hearing one and understanding ten."

The idea is what travels from sender to receiver.

Discuss storytelling,analogy,and bargaining discourses as ways to communicate about problems.

When it comes to saying "no"

Saying "no" is often done with delay and indirectness in low-context cultures.

The place for culture in the communication model is at the decoding stage,to make the model complete.

Purposeful business communication involves the task of

Indirect plan organization means putting the main message in the first sentence.

Formal and hierarchical messages often go together;informal and horizontal messages often to together. Explain,using examples from specific cultures.

The way a language is structured seems related to the structure of thought. Discuss,using examples.

When communicating about problems,members of high-context cultures may refer to past experiences for assurance of correct solutions.

To communicate successfully across cultures,the communicator has to make assumptions about meaning.

There is a suggested relationship between language and the way people think. Which of the following statements about the relationship is NOT true?

Low-context cultures generally use indirect plan for persuasive messages.

Communication between international parties is always by memo.

Behavior,such as the way a cup of coffee is offered,cannot communicate as effectively as words.

Discuss persuasion in messages from at least two cultures from among these three different regions: Western Europe,East Asia,and Arab cultures

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Exam 5: Organizing Messages to Other Cultures

Unwelcome messages

Logic based on facts is the only way people in collectivist cultures are persuaded.

Clarity and conciseness are important characteristics of business messages in any culture.

Japanese communicators value "hearing one and understanding ten."

The idea is what travels from sender to receiver.

Discuss storytelling,analogy,and bargaining discourses as ways to communicate about problems.

When it comes to saying "no"

Saying "no" is often done with delay and indirectness in low-context cultures.

The place for culture in the communication model is at the decoding stage,to make the model complete.

Purposeful business communication involves the task of

Indirect plan organization means putting the main message in the first sentence.

Formal and hierarchical messages often go together;informal and horizontal messages often to together. Explain,using examples from specific cultures.

The way a language is structured seems related to the structure of thought. Discuss,using examples.

When communicating about problems,members of high-context cultures may refer to past experiences for assurance of correct solutions.

To communicate successfully across cultures,the communicator has to make assumptions about meaning.

There is a suggested relationship between language and the way people think. Which of the following statements about the relationship is NOT true?

Low-context cultures generally use indirect plan for persuasive messages.

Communication between international parties is always by memo.

Behavior,such as the way a cup of coffee is offered,cannot communicate as effectively as words.

Discuss persuasion in messages from at least two cultures from among these three different regions: Western Europe,East Asia,and Arab cultures

Culture and Communication

The Role of Language in Intercultural Business Communication

Getting to Know Another Culture

The Self and Croups

Nonverbal Language in Intercultural Communication

Cultural Rules for Establishing Relationships

Information, Decisions, and Solutions

Intercultural Negotiation Teams

Legal and Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business Communication

The Influence of Business Structures and Corporate Culture on Intercultural Business Communication

Intercultural Dynamics in the International Company

Filters