LIR 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Geert Hofstede, Intercultural Competence

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Language and Intercultural Relations
• Course: LIR 100
• Professor: Jamie Pelkey

Document Summary

Three points to remember: first, there is nothing sacred about these approaches and the internal categories they employ. Each approach takes the whole of cultural patterns (beliefs, values, norms, and social practices) and divides them in different ways: second, the parts of each of the systems are interrelated. We begin the description of each system at an arbitrarily chosen point, presupposing other parts of the system that have not yet been described. Cultural patterns are understandable not in isolation but as a unique whole: third, individual members of a culture may vary greatly from the pattern that is typical of that culture. Where it differs is in the importance it places on the role of context. The message does not need to be stated explicitly because it is carried in the shared understandings about the relationship. Low-context cultures: low-context cultures include german, swedish, european american, and. For computers to understand a message, every statement must be precise.