Idioms
What does "hold your horses" mean?
It means: to be patient or wait
What is a stereotype?
a widely held assumption or belief based on a persons outward characteristics or country of origin
A long-established custom or belief that has been passsed on from one generation to another
Traditions
a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
assumptions
Cultural dimensions model
Geert Hofstede
What does "kicking the bucket" mean?
It means: to die
What is evaluation?
The ability to evaluate critically and on the basis of explicit criteria
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially representing something abstract
Symbols
a settled way of thinking or feeling about something
attitudes
Edgard Schein
What does "putting lipstick on a pig" mean?
It means: to make the best out of what you have.
What are "skills"?
- ability to interpret a document or event from another culture
- the ability to acquire new knowledge of a culture and cultural practices
- ability to operate knowledge in real time
a traditional or widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.
Customs
values
developmental model of intercultural sensitivity
Milton Bennett
What does "to be frank" mean?
It means: to be blunt/honest
What are "attitudes"?
curiosity and openness regarding unknown cultures/peoples
an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest
Artefacts
the ablity to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
perceptions
High context vs. low context cultures
Edward Hall
What does "a bird in the hand is worth two in a bush" mean?
It means: It's better to have something concrete or secured advantage than the possibility of a bigger one.
What two components make up "knowledge"?
"knowledge of social processes" and "knowledge of illustrations of those processes and products"
the way in which one acts or conducts onself, especially towards others.
behaviours
something one accepts as true or real; firmly held opinion
beliefs
Cultural intelligence
Fons Trompenaars