Cultural Competency & Global Awareness Flashcards

In Hofstede's cultural dimensions, a society that emphasizes competition, achievement, and material success scores high in which dimension?

Answer: Masculinity

Hofstede's Masculinity dimension measures the degree to which a culture values competitiveness, assertiveness, and material achievement over cooperation and quality of life.

A global team leader notices that members from collectivist cultures are reluctant to take individual credit for team achievements. The BEST response is to:

Answer: Recognize the team collectively while privately acknowledging individual contributions

Adapting recognition practices to honor both collective and individual contributions respects collectivist cultural values while maintaining team morale.

The concept of 'face' (mianzi) in Chinese culture primarily relates to which of the following?

Answer: Social reputation, prestige, and honor within a community

Mianzi refers to social face—the public image, reputation, and prestige an individual holds in the eyes of others in Chinese society.

Which of the following BEST describes 'cultural humility' as distinguished from cultural competency?

Answer: A lifelong process of self-reflection and remaining open to learning from others

Cultural humility emphasizes ongoing self-critique, awareness of power imbalances, and continuous learning rather than achieving a static endpoint of competence.

An IPC professional is reviewing global marketing materials and discovers that a product color used in the US campaign symbolizes mourning in several target markets. This is an example of which risk?

Answer: Cultural color symbolism oversight

Colors carry different meanings across cultures (e.g., white symbolizes mourning in many Asian cultures), making cultural color symbolism a critical global marketing consideration.

Which international framework specifically addresses the rights of indigenous peoples and their cultural preservation?

Answer: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

UNDRIP, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007, establishes minimum standards for the protection and promotion of indigenous peoples' rights including cultural preservation.

A US company expands into Saudi Arabia and requires all employees to follow US-style open-door management policies. This approach exemplifies:

Answer: Cultural imperialism or imposition

Imposing home-country management practices without adapting to the host country's cultural context is a form of cultural imperialism.