American Cultural Values
Kohl's Cultural Values
Hofstede's Cultural Paradigms
Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS)
Comic - China, Japan, and Korea
100
Americans believe in personal ______________ over the environment. They don't believe in Fate, and they think that those who do as being backward or primitive.
What is control?
100
Societies have a certain time sense. These kinds of societies focus on history and tradition.
What is the past?
100
This kind of society thinks that gender roles should be very different - men work, women stay at home.
What is masculinity?
100
This is one of the two variables that is measured by ICS. Some prefer straight and honest debate while others prefer 3rd party intermediaries.
What are indirect and direct?
100
Geography has influenced Japan, China, and Korea. 1) China is a(n) ____________. 2) Korea is a(n) ____________. 3) Japan is a(n) ____________.
What are 1) continent, 2) peninsula, and 3) island?
200
Americans believe that ____________ should be used productively and that we should never waste it.
What is time?
200
The way societies view human nature is important. This kind of society views humans as neither good or evil. This society think that they must teach humans what is good.
What is mixed?
200
"I vs. We" Paradigm
What are individualism and collectivism?
200
This is one of the two variables that is measured by ICS. It refers the lack or showing of passion to other parties.
What are emotional restraint and emotional expressiveness?
200
In order to maintain peace in Japanese society, Japanese recognize the difference between 1) internal feelings 2) external feelings
What are 1) honne and 2) tatemae?
300
_______________ is so important for Americans. They think that all humans should be treated the same regardless of intelligence, physical condition or economic status.
What is equality?
300
Humans have strong beliefs about their relationship with nature. This kind of society thinks that "going green" can change and influence global warming.
What is dominant?
300
This kind of society thinks that education is the most important thing.
What is a long-term society?
300
The most important value of 1) China is ___________. 2) Japan is ___________. 3) Korea is ____________.
1) What is one/first? 2) What is harmony/peace? 3) What is orthodoxy/originality?
400
Americans think that success is ______________ and that they should work hard themselves and not rely on others.
What is self-made?
400
The best way to use your time is to 1) just live ___________ing , 2) develop yourself ____________ing , 3) be successful and work a lot __________________ing
What are being, becoming, doing?
400
In this kind of society, people strive to equalize the distribution of power and demand justification for inequalities of power.
What is low power distance?
400
There are 4 types of ICS 1) Direct and no emotion 2) Indirect and with emotion 3) Direct and with emotion 4) Indirect and no emotion
1) What is discussion? 2) What is dynamic? 3) What is engagement? 4) What is accommodation?
400
Describe the Japanese political system. Since Japan was an island a 1) _________ divine ruler was chosen. However, the power was held by 2) _____________ a ruler with military and political power. His power came from 3) __________ or the military class.
What are the tenno/emperor, 2) shogun, and 3) bakufu?
500
Americans are __________________ because they think that possessions are more important than developing deep personal relationships.
What is materialistic?
500
Relationships with others can be divided by high power distance 1) ______________, 2) everyone helps one another __________________, 3) each person is equal and has a voice _________________.
What are hierarchical, collectivism/collateral, and individualism/individual?
500
1) Name one country that avoids uncertainty. 2) Name one country that is short-term. 3) Name one country that has indulgent values.
1) What is Korea or Russia? 2) What is Malaysia or the USA? 3) What is the USA?
500
Identify the 4 types of ICS using weaknesses of each type: 1) difficulty in voicing opinion, appears uncommitted and dishonest, difficulty in providing elaborated explanation 2) appears unconcerned with views and feelings of others, appears dominating and rule, uncomfortable with viewpoints without emotion 3) can't read between the lines, logical but unfeeling, uncomfortable with emotional arguments 4) rarely gets to the point, unreasonable and devious, appears "too emotional"
1) What is accommodation? 2) What is engagement? 3) What is discussion? 4) What is dynamic?
500
How are Japan, Korea, and China different from each other? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
What are 1) type of beds, 2) eating utensils, 3) writing system, 4) religion, and 5) clothes?