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Occupational subcultures- form among people during doing the same kinds of work
Ethnic or national subcultures- form among people from the same races, language groupings,
regions, and nations
Gender subcultures- form among people of the same gender
Generational subcultures- form among people in similar age groups
Biculturalism- is when minority members adopt characteristics of majority cultures in order to
succeed
Managing diversity- is building an inclusive work environment that allows everyone to reach his
or her potential
Culture shock- is the confusion and discomfort that a person experiences when in an unfamiliar
culture
Confusion, small victories, honeymoon, irritation and anger, realities
Cultural intelligence- is the ability to adapt to new cultures
Low-context cultures- emphasize communication via spoken or written words
High-context cultures- rely on nonverbal and situational cues as well as spoken or written words
and communication.
In monochromic cultures people tend to do one thing at a time
In polychromic cultures people accomplish many different things at once
Power distance- is the degree to which a society accepts unequal distribution of power
Uncertainty avoidance- is the degree to which a society tolerate risk and uncertainty
Individualism-collectivism- is the degree to which a society emphasizes individuals and their self
interest
Masculinity-femininity- is the degree to which of society values assertiveness and materialism
Time orientation is the degree to which a society emphasizes short-term and long-term goals
The ecological fallacy assumes that a generalized culture value applies equally well to all
members of culture
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global economy -resources, markets, and competition are world wide in scope
globalization -is the process of growing interdependence among elements of the global economy
insourcing -the creation of domestic jobs by foreign employers
outsourcing -shifts local jobs to foreign locations to take advantage of lower-wage labor in other
countries
international business -conducts commercial transactions across national boundaries
global sourcing -firms purchase materials or services around he world for local use
exporting -local products are sold abroad
importing -is the process of acquiring products abroad and selling them in domestic markets
licensing -one firm pays a fee for rights to make or sell another companies products
franchising -a firm pays a fee for rights to use another companies name and operating methods
joint venture -operates in a foreign country through co-ownership with local partners
global strategic alliance -each partner hopes to achieve through cooperation things they couldn't
do along
foreign subsidiary -is a local operation completely owned by a foreign firm
greenfield venture -establishes a foreign subsidiary by building an entirely new operation in
foreign country
World Trade Organization -is a global institution established to promote free trade and open
markets around the world
most favored nation status -gives a trading partner to most favorable treatment for imports and
exports