In which country is it a must to greet the oldest, most senior person of a group first and to line up according to
seniority during group introductions?

  -Choose- China Russia Norway India Ireland

Which of the following countries is the most and least direct when it comes to giving negative feedback? Please
number them from 1 to 5, 1 being the most direct and 5 being the most indirect:

Italy -- 1 2 3 4 5         England -- 1 2 3 4 5         Germany -- 1 2 3 4 5         France -- 1 2 3 4 5         China -- 1 2 3 4 5

The way people reason varies considerably based on their cultural background. Some cultures are more inductive,
e.g. when presenting their point, others tend to be more deductive. This deeply rooted way of thinking manifests itself
in many areas such as holding a presentation.
Characterize the following nations with regard to their reasoning:

Inductive: go from the result                               Deductive: lead to the result

Canada -Choose- Inductive Deductive In between       UK -Choose- Inductive Deductive In between       France -Choose- Inductive Deductive In between       Sweden -Choose- Inductive Deductive In between

In some cultures silence is a form of respect, others see it as part of the communication process, some cultures feel
very uncomfortable in silence and try to avoid it, e.g. by doing smalltalk. Do the same exercise as in no. 3, now with regard to a culture’s comfort with silence.

India -Choose- Medium Low comfort High comfort     Germany -Choose- Medium Low comfort High comfort     U.S.A. -Choose- Medium Low comfort High comfort     Japan -Choose- Medium Low comfort High comfort

5.1

The strife for ongoing progress, when accompanied by the philisophical importance of capitalism, results in such views
as “time is money”. Which of the following countries does this saying come from and still form the basis of their daily motivations?

  -Choose- Australia England U.S.A. Mexico Austria

5.2

Some cultures tend to be more monochronic, some polychronic. In monochronic cultures time moves linearly, people
deal with one thing at a time, scheduling is important, and people do not want to be interrupted. In polychronic cultures
it is seen more natural for many things to happen at once. People do not feel compelled to always be on schedule, interruptions are taken in stride.

Characterize the following cultures with regard to their time orientation.

Switzerland -Choose- Monochronic Highly monochronic Polychronic Highly polychronic     Italy -Choose- Monochronic Highly monochronic Polychronic Highly polychronic     France -Choose- Monochronic Highly monochronic Polychronic Highly polychronic

UK -Choose- Monochronic Highly monochronic Polychronic Highly polychronic     U.S.A -Choose- Monochronic Highly monochronic Polychronic Highly polychronic     Germany -Choose- Monochronic Highly monochronic Polychronic Highly polychronic

6.1

In which country is it considered vulgar if you blow your nose in a handkerchief and then return it to your pocket?

  -Choose- China Germany France Spain Australia

6.2

In which country is it considered impolite to put your hands in your pockets while talking to someone?

  -Choose- Germany U.S.A. Canada Italy England

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