Understanding Culture with Hofstede's 8 Elements
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What is a key aspect of culture, according to the computer metaphor?

  • It is the processor of our minds
  • It is the hardware of our minds
  • It is the software of our minds (correct)
  • It is the network of our minds

Which of the following disciplines is NOT explicitly mentioned as spanning across culture?

  • Art
  • Business
  • Physics (correct)
  • History

What is a key aspect of cultural identity, according to the text?

  • It is fixed and unchangeable
  • It is determined by our nationality
  • It is influenced by our socioeconomic status
  • It is shaped by our upbringing (correct)

What is the main idea of the Model of Intercultural Sensitivity?

<p>It measures cultural competence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of organizational culture, as seen in the video examples?

<p>It is unique to each organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme in the definitions of culture presented in the videos?

<p>Culture is universal and personal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the collective activities that are socially essential within a culture, according to Geert Hofstede's 8 Elements of Culture?

<p>Rituals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of 'Heroes' in Geert Hofstede's 8 Elements of Culture?

<p>Cultural icons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core of culture, according to Geert Hofstede's 8 Elements of Culture?

<p>Values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of 'mental programming' used to explain, according to Clyde Kluckhohn's definition of culture?

<p>Global cultural differences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of culture, according to Clyde Kluckhohn?

<p>Patterned ways of thinking, feeling, and reacting, acquired and transmitted mainly by symbols (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels of human nature, according to the Introduction to Mental Programming?

<p>Human nature, culture, and personality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Geert Hofstede, what is the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes members of one group or category of people from another?

<p>Culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between individualistic and collectivist cultures?

<p>Collectivist cultures prioritize individual identities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key outcome of intercultural encounters?

<p>Alignment around shared values and goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do institutions follow, according to the text?

<p>Mental programs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it challenging to explore one's own values?

<p>Because they are implicit and reside in our subconscious (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is adapting to another culture similar to learning to survive in a different environment?

<p>Because it requires special skills (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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