According to our authors, we often tend to think of cultures as "mono_____________," whereas we need to realize that there are often enormous differences within cultures based on regional, religious, ethnic, and other factors.
lithic
Having pastors, military leaders, elementary school teachers, and business CEOs all serving on the same team illustrate cultural differences based on ________________________________ ___________________________.
cultural backgrounds
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: I tend to believe that all people are basically good, therefore I have a natural tendency to believe others.
A
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: I design my Daycare facility with soft lines and bright colors to make children feel relaxed.
Art
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: I always offer to remove my shoes when I enter someone's home.
N
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: Our team agenda states that we start at 9:00 a.m. but everyone knows we never actually start until 9:15 a.m.
N
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: At our homeless shelter, our overarching mission is to treat our guests as family�no better and no worse.
A
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: You enter our team meeting room, you'll notice a long narrow table with small chairs all around the edges, but a large chair at the head of the table for the leader which gives you the immediate impression that she hol
Art
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: While budgets are important, our hospital is committed to the notion that everybody�regardless of their ability to pay�will receive our best healthcare.
V
Artifact, Norm, Value, Assumption?
: In an effort to make sure everyone has a chance to speak up, our leader always begins each meeting by going around the table and asking each member to report where they currently stand on the issue being discussed.
N
WHICH ASSUMPTION?
Ind v Coll; Pwr Dis; Task v Rltnshp; Uncrtncy Avoid
?: Janice strongly disagrees with her boss, but would never dream of vocalizing it directly to her because she comes from a culture where she's been taught not to challenge superiors.
pwr dis
WHICH ASSUMPTION?
Ind v Coll; Pwr Dis; Task v Rltnshp; Uncrtncy Avoid
?: Paddy is an exchange student from Germany studying in the United States. His Biology teacher gives him a low grade because Paddy seldom raises his hand in class to answer questions.
uncrtncy avoid
WHICH ASSUMPTION?
Ind v Coll; Pwr Dis; Task v Rltnshp; Uncrtncy Avoid
?: Bill is in Japan hoping to come home with a signed contract from their potential Japanese partner. Bill is confused because in his two days with his Japanese counterpart, they play g
task v rltnshp
WHICH ASSUMPTION?
Ind v Coll; Pwr Dis; Task v Rltnshp; Uncrtncy Avoid
?: Austin is a U.S. student studying abroad in China. In a math class, he is frustrated because the teacher allows the Chinese students to do their homework in groups. Back in the Unite
ind v coll
Our authors suggest that when managing culturally diverse teams, we should work through the 4 C's of teambuilding. Which of the following represents something teams should do in regard to the "C" of "Change."
a. Allowing members a chance to clarify cultur
D