GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ingroups And Outgroups, Egalitarianism, Future Orientation

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Ado Abdoulkadre

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**90 questions on the final exam will be pulled out of the book the end of chapter questions. Cite the main article on the mini assignment apa style. Explain what culture is and how it impacts global management. Explain the benefits of developing global management skills. Culture the shared set of beliefs, values, and patterns of behaviour common to a group of people; subcultures differences within cultures: e. g. Canadian culture many canadians are not born in canada, in order to define canadian culture you must examine the subcultures of canada. Quebecois, newfoundland and labrador both have different cultures. Culture shock confusion and discomfort a person experiences in an unfamiliar culture. Ethnocentrism tende(cid:374)c(cid:455) to co(cid:374)sider o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) culture as superior to others e. g. walmart in germany. Culture intelligence the ability to adapt and adjust to new cultures: what is your international iq. Small victories e. g. learning new words of a language.