GMS 200 Lecture 4: GMS 200 Lecture 4

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Ado Abdoulkadre

Document Summary

Culture: the shared set of beliefs, values, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people. Cultural shock: confusion and discomfort a person experiences in an unfamiliar culture. Cultural intelligence: te(cid:374)de(cid:374)c(cid:455) to co(cid:374)sider o(cid:374)e"s ow(cid:374) culture as superior to others, the ability to adapt and adjust to new cultures. According to some scholars" culture does not exist because there are people who have their own culture within the canadian culture. (ex. Stages in adjusting to a new culture: confusion, small victories, the honeymoon, irritation and anger, reality. Low-context cultures emphasize communication via spoken or written words (canada, usa, talk to manager about getting a raise) High-context cultures rely on nonverbal and situational cues as well as on spoken or written words in communication (asia, africa, work overtime and extra hard to show the boss you need a raise: time. Monochromic cultures people tend to do one thing at a time.