GEB 3213 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Business culture - ANS the norms, values, and beliefs that pertain to all aspects of doing
business in a culture
language of business - ANS direct and emotionless, metaphors and idioms used w coworkers,
shows how we view tasks, accomplish goals, build relationships, limit ourself by accepting
words at face value
emotional intelligence - ANS the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
discourse - ANS written or spoken communication or debate
discourse of business - ANS learned behavior, we practice speaking in business settings its
not natural
code switch - ANS to flip fluidly between two or more languages and sets of cultural norms
to fit different cultural contexts
workplace alienation - ANS Feeling disconnected from co-workers, because business
relationships lack intimacy we're accustomed to outside of work
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, loneliness at work - ANS negative effects on team building and job performance, little room
for close bonds and personal interactions
metaphors and idioms - ANS phrases that mean something besides their literal meaning,
Reciprocity - ANS the obligation to return in kind what another has done for us, not used in
business
zero-sum game - ANS a situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an
economic loss by another, the way business is described
Individualism - ANS giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's
identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications, the US is built on this,
'the american dream'
Collectivism - ANS giving priority to the goals of one's group more than single self, countries
outside of US
It's a dog-eat-dog world - ANS only the strong or the best survive
the apprentice and shark tank - ANS made by mark burnett, storytelling the world of
business, success stories
corporate ladder - ANS the different levels of management in a company, 'moving up the
ladder' in a company, advance in your career
categories of metaphors people use to describe business - ANS sports and war
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ANSWERS
Business culture - ANS the norms, values, and beliefs that pertain to all aspects of doing
business in a culture
language of business - ANS direct and emotionless, metaphors and idioms used w coworkers,
shows how we view tasks, accomplish goals, build relationships, limit ourself by accepting
words at face value
emotional intelligence - ANS the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
discourse - ANS written or spoken communication or debate
discourse of business - ANS learned behavior, we practice speaking in business settings its
not natural
code switch - ANS to flip fluidly between two or more languages and sets of cultural norms
to fit different cultural contexts
workplace alienation - ANS Feeling disconnected from co-workers, because business
relationships lack intimacy we're accustomed to outside of work
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, loneliness at work - ANS negative effects on team building and job performance, little room
for close bonds and personal interactions
metaphors and idioms - ANS phrases that mean something besides their literal meaning,
Reciprocity - ANS the obligation to return in kind what another has done for us, not used in
business
zero-sum game - ANS a situation in which an economic gain by one country results in an
economic loss by another, the way business is described
Individualism - ANS giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's
identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications, the US is built on this,
'the american dream'
Collectivism - ANS giving priority to the goals of one's group more than single self, countries
outside of US
It's a dog-eat-dog world - ANS only the strong or the best survive
the apprentice and shark tank - ANS made by mark burnett, storytelling the world of
business, success stories
corporate ladder - ANS the different levels of management in a company, 'moving up the
ladder' in a company, advance in your career
categories of metaphors people use to describe business - ANS sports and war
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