Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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Global Sourcing
A
The process of purchasing materials or services around the world for local use
2
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Tariffs
A
Taxes governments levy on imports from abroad
3
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Culture
A
A shared set of beliefs, values and patterns of behavior common to a group of people
4
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Low Context Culture
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Emphasize communication via spoken or written words (United States, Canada, Germany)
5
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High Context Cultures
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Rely on nonverbal and situational cues as well as on spoken or written words (Thailand, Malaysia)
6
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Monochronic Cultures
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People tend to do one thing at a time (United States)
7
Q
Polychronical Cultures
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Time is used to accomplish many different things at once (Egypt)
8
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Proxemics
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Study of how people use space to communicate
People in US like their space
