UPDATED GEB 3213 Trammel VERIFIED SOLUTION 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

The U.S. values _________________. In the U.S. we will our office space to be separated by walls or cubicles - ANSWER individualism Japan and other Asian countries value _____________. Japan prefers the open "classroom" model in which everyone can see each other and interact. - ANSWER collectivism Greek(S. Europe & Med) - ANSWER Comfortable with touching others Used a lot of illustrators Very small personal space bubble Lots of vocal variations Anglo(US & Europe) - ANSWER Face = Stoic Fewer Illustrators Larger personal space bubble Monotone Less comfortable with touching others More comfortable with silence When sending a message to a low context culture such as the U.S. a direct approach is the preferred method. - ANSWER The request is stated in the first paragraph When sending a message to a high context culture, use an indirect approach. - ANSWER The request is in the content Open with a statement of goodwill Be indirect, open build the relationship at the open and explain your situation. In Japan, you would want to open with almost a poetic greeting Negative Messages In the U.S. - ANSWER Start with a buffer Bad News is in the middle of the message Close with a mutually sounding paragraph Negative Messages In Germany - ANSWER Very direct with bad news Negative Messages In the U.K. - ANSWER Use more negative emphasis Will say things such as: I'm sorry, disappointed, regret Paralanguage - ANSWER includes vocal qualifiers (pitch, volume, velocity) and vocalizations nonword vocalizers and fillers). In the U.S., ending a sentence in a high pitch shows _____________________________________ - ANSWER a sign of uncertainty & self- doubt A high pitch at the end of the sentence is common in _________ speakers. - ANSWER French In __________, it is a sign of trustworthiness when talking to someone - ANSWER the States In ________, too much eye contact is an invasion of someone's personal space - ANSWER Japan Use their hands a lot when they talk - ANSWER Arab Countries only use hand gestures on occasion when they speak - ANSWER U.S. rarely use any sort of hand gestures - ANSWER Japan gestures like the smell of the natural body - ANSWER Arabs Chromatics - ANSWER The importance of color to a culture Chronemics - ANSWER a cultures attitude and perceptions of time. Monochronic - ANSWER Time is everything, be where they need to be at the right time Order tasks based on time Strict schedule Polychonic - ANSWER Time is more of a suggestion