assignment

· There are ten multiple-choice or true/false questions worth 10 points each.

· There are five short essay questions worth 10 points each

· There is one long essay question worth 50 points.

Table 1. Grading Rubric for Essays

The exam counts for 200 points or 20% of your final grade in the course.

I am familiar with the requirements of VIUs Academic Integrity and Code of Academic Excellence.

I have complied with those requirements in all respects in relation to this exam.

I certify that the attached work is entirely my own and has been completed in accordance with the directions of the instructor or exam supervisor.

Digital Signature: ______________________________ Date: _______________________

Good Luck.

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Section 1 (Multiple Choice and True/False) 10 points each (pick only one response per question).

1. Cultural Anthropology is _______________.

a. Similar to Archaeology

b. Difficult to understand

c. The study of people

d. A primary requirement for global business

2. According to Tylor, culture includes “knowledge, belief, laws, customs, and ______?

a. Morals

b. Values

c. Family structure

d. Human nature

3. Counter cultures are in opposition to the sub-cultures.

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

4. What are two primary sources of cultural change?

a. New products and the introduction of new restaurants

b. Discoveries and inventions

c. Integration of emigres and corresponding laws that allow for foreign workers

d. The Internet and cheaper technology

5. A value system describes what is expected or hoped for in a culture, not what actually occurs.

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

6. According to Hofstede, what factors describe the degree to which people in a society are integrated into groups?

a. Power Distance

b. IDV (Individualism vs. Collectivism

c. UA (Uncertainty Avoidance)

d. MAS (Masculinity vs. Femininity)

e. LTO (Long-term Orientation vs. Short-term Orientation)

7. High-context communication is more precise than low-context communication.

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

8. What are the primary means of non-verbal communication according to the lecture?

a. Visual, auditory, hands, and tactile

b. Visual, smell, hearing, and kinesthetic

c. Hearing, sight, smell, feel

d. Visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic

9. In non-verbal communication, if decoding is interpreting the information received from the encoder, what is encoding?

b. The act of generating information including speaking, gestures, tone of voice, and postures

c. The generation of sounds

d. Writing everything on paper

10. In spoken language, ____________ replace words that are forbidden or inappropriate.

a. Slang

b. Euphemisms

c. Accents

d. Funny words

Section 2 (Short Answer/Essay) 10 points each.

1. Describe the differences between high-context and low-context communications. In your opinion, which type of communication (high-context or low-context) would be better to use when communicating with your project team? Use the Grading Rubric for Essays to guide your response.

2. Describe “the problem with interpreters”. Provide an example of a situation (real or made-up) where you might have to rely on an interpreter to help you conduct business in an international setting. Use the Grading Rubric for Essays to guide your response.

3. According to the text, non-verbal communication can represent almost 2/3 of all communication, and can be more meaningful than verbal communication. Why do you think this is true? Use the Grading Rubric for Essays to guide your response.

4. One strategy for negotiating is described in Lecture 6 (Week 5) as “distributive or hard-bargaining” where you would take an extreme position on something and only give up as little as possible to reach a deal. Describe your negotiating style. How would your negotiating style compare to the “distributive or hard-bargaining” negotiating style? Use the Grading Rubric for Essays to guide your response.

5. Provide a comparison of a custom from your home country (cultural characteristic) with a similar custom in the United States. If your home country is the United States, compare one of your customs with one from another country. Use the Grading Rubric for Essays to guide your response.

Section 3 (Long Answer/Essay) 50 points.

1. In a minimum of three to four paragraphs, describe why project managers should care about the effects of culture on their projects. First, provide an introduction on the topic to establish your baseline knowledge of the subject. For your primary topic response, discuss the effects of culture from both a business perspective and a management (of the project team) perspective. Use the Grading Rubric for Essays to guide your response.

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