GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: High-Context And Low-Context Cultures, Geert Hofstede, Peter Drucker

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Horatio Morgan

Document Summary

Global dimensions of management chapter 3 pt. Shared set of beliefs, values, and patterns of behaviour common to a group of places. Cultural awareness: what are the 2 building blocks of cultural awareness. Reasonable sensitivity - general understanding of other cultures. Self- awareness know where you stand in terms of other people"s cultures. Interpersonal space/ body language some cultures prefer to be close to one another, some don"t. Time time zones are important in order to organize communication. Low context culture most communication takes place via spoken or written word. High context culture most communication takes place through non-verbal and situational cues in addition to the written or spoken word. Polychronic culture time is used to accomplish many different things at once (multitasking); like using your phone while talking to someone in person. Monochronic culture people tend to do one thing at a time; like giving your full attention while in an appointment. Quick to find opportunities in unfamiliar settings.