Self Test for Researchers
The test contains two parts. In Part One you are asked to reflect on your behaviour when working on intercultural teams and in Part Two - on your attitude to intercultural communication in general.
Choose an option for each statement.
1
Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
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Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
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Your answer may indicate that your culture is not a specifically high or low-context one. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both types of cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
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Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
2 prefer to be given feedback on your performance right away.
Most probably, you belong to a culture in which negative feedback is avoided. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
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Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
“Strongly disagree” and “Disagree” mean that most probably you belong to a culture in which negative feedback is avoided. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Most probably, you belong to a culture in which negative feedback is avoided. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you have not encountered situations in which you have been given negative feedback or you do not attach a high value to this aspect. This is a sensitive factor in intercultural communication, so try to raise your awareness of how your own and your host culture perceive evaluation.
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Most probably, you belong to a culture in which negative feedback is seen as something normal, something to help improve people’s performance. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
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Most probably, you belong to a culture in which negative feedback is seen as something normal, something to help improve people’s performance. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
3 like to express your ideas openly.
Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture is not a specifically high or low-context one. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both types of cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
4 like to spend time with colleagues socializing.
Most probably you belong to an individualist culture in which people prefer to take care of their immediate families and themselves. If you are in a new culture, it will be useful to find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
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Most probably you belong to an individualist culture in which people prefer to take care of their immediate families and themselves. If you are in a new culture, it will be useful to find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture is not a
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a collectivist culture in which taking care of others is the norm. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
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Most probably, you belong to a collectivist culture in which taking care of others is the norm. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
5 contradict your superiors if you think they are not right.
Most probably, you belong to a hierarchical culture in which authorities are treated with respect and subordinates are very careful about what they say and how they say it. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your
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Most probably, you belong to a hierarchical culture in which authorities are treated with respect and subordinates are very careful about what they say and how they say it. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your
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Most probably, your culture is not specifically hierarchical or egalitarian one. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both types of cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to an egalitarian culture in which there is
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Most probably, you belong to an egalitarian culture in which there is
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6 communicate directly and explicitly.
Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
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Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture is not a specifically high or low-context one. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both types of cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which the directness or explicitness of the message
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
7 expect your colleagues to be supportive and understanding.
Most probably, you belong to an individualist culture in which people take care of their immediate family and themselves. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations and
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to an individualist culture in which people take care of their immediate family and themselves. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations and
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture is not a
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a collectivist culture in which taking care of others is the norm. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a collectivist culture in which taking care of others is the norm. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Dimensions of cultural variationswill help you learn more about this.
8 value precision and appropriateness of results over punctuality.
Most probably, you belong to a culture in which time is seen as flexible. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations and
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a culture in which time is seen as flexible. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations and
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture does not display either a particular preference or a particular dislike of it. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both types of cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a culture in which time is
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a culture in which time is
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
9 believe in following time-proven approaches to completing tasks.
Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which tradition is considered that important. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
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Most probably, you belong to a low-context culture in which tradition is considered that important. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture is not a specifically high or low-context one. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both types of cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture which values tradition. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a high-context culture which values tradition. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
10 need to have your personal space in order to feel at ease.
Most probably, you belong to a contact culture in which people keep close to each other. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
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Most probably, you belong to a contact culture in which people keep close to each other. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, your culture does not display either a particular preference or a particular dislike for physical closeness. It may also mean that you are quite skilled in functioning in both contact and non-contact cultures. However, to avoid awkward situations, find out what is the norm in your host culture.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a non-contact culture in which interpersonal space is bigger. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
Most probably, you belong to a non-contact culture in which interpersonal space is bigger. If you are in a new culture, find out what is considered the norm there and adapt your expectations.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Three levels of culture and Cultural orientationswill help you learn more about this.
1. try to find out what makes the other person behave the way they do and continue taking part in the interaction.
Readiness to interact with others is an important attitude in intercultural communication.
Refusing to accept other people’s
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Readiness to interact with others is an important attitude in intercultural communication.
You need to work on your readiness to interact with others as you may have difficulty establishing
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, The image of the other: how useful
Readiness to interact with others is an important attitude in intercultural communication.
You either have little experience in intercultural communication or you do not attach a high value to being positive when you communicate across cultures. However, this may lead to ineffective communication.
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Readiness to interact with others is an important attitude in intercultural communication.
You possess this attitude to a great extent and you usually approach difficulties in communicating across cultures mostly positively. However, you may sometimes find it difficult to do it if the other person reacts in an unfamiliar way.
Readiness to interact with others is an important attitude in intercultural communication.
You possess this attitude to the necessary extent and you approach any difficulties in communicating across cultures positively. You are also aware of the relative character of your own culturally conditioned
2. continue taking part in the interaction but decide that you are no longer going to communicate with that person.
Curiosity is another important attitude in intercultural communication.
You possess curiosity for others and that you don’t find it problematic if their
Curiosity is another important attitude in intercultural communication.
You probably do not attach a high value to being curious about other people’s motives. However, this may lead to ineffective communication.
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Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, The image of the other: how useful are
Curiosity is another important attitude in intercultural communication.
Your attitude is likely to have a negative effect on intercultural communication. You may need to reflect on the way you perceive others or this may lead to unwillingness to communicate with people from a different culture. Don’t you want to find out more about what makes the other person behave the way they do?
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Curiosity is another important attitude in intercultural communication.
You need to work on the way you perceive others since unwillingness to continue interacting with a person is bound to have a negative effect on intercultural communication. Try to establish what provokes such a reaction. Don’t you want to find out more about what makes the other person behave the way they do?
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3. continue taking part in the interaction but decide that you are no longer going to communicate with representatives of that culture.
Self-awareness is a major factor in intercultural communication.
You are aware of the relative nature of your own
Self-awareness is a major factor in intercultural communication.
You are aware of the relative nature of your own
Self-awareness is a major factor in intercultural communication.
You probably either have little experience in intercultural communication or you do not attach a high value to showing others respect for “their ways”. This, however, may stop you from becoming truly interculturally competent.
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Self-awareness is a major factor in intercultural communication.
You may need to work on your self-awareness. Try to make a greater effort to accept other people’s
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Self-awareness is a major factor in intercultural communication.
You need to work on your self-awareness. You need to make an effort to accept other people’s
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, Identity and Identifications and The image of the other: how useful are
4. expect him/her to start behaving like you in order for your communication to be successful.
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You have no problem accepting otherness and the unfamiliar does not scare you. This is a really beneficial attitude which will help you deal with any glitches when communicating across cultures.
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You usually have no problem accepting otherness and, most often, the unfamiliar does not scare you. As this is a really beneficial attitude which helps to deal with any glitches when communicating across cultures, make sure you keep developing it.
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You probably have either little experience in intercultural communication or you do not attach a high value to being tolerant
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Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You may have difficulty accepting otherness. This attitude is likely to be a negative factor when communicating across cultures. You should actively start seeking ways to overcome it.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, The image of the other: how useful are
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You find it difficult to accept otherness. This attitude has a negative effect when communicating across cultures. You should actively start seeking ways to overcome it.
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5. you decide it’s not possible to establish successful communication and discontinue the interaction.
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You have no problem accepting otherness and the unfamiliar does not scare you. This is a really beneficial attitude which will help you deal with any glitches when communicating across cultures.
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You usually have no problem accepting otherness and, most often, the unfamiliar does not scare you. As this is a really beneficial attitude which helps to deal with any glitches when communicating across cultures, make sure you keep developing it.
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You probably have either little experience in intercultural communication or you do not attach a high value to being tolerant
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, The image of the other: how useful are
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You may have difficulty accepting otherness. This attitude is likely to be a negative factor when communicating across cultures. You should actively start seeking ways to overcome it.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, The image of the other: how useful are
Tolerance of otherness is one more crucial attitude in intercultural communication.
You find it difficult to accept otherness. This attitude has a negative effect when communicating across cultures. You should actively start seeking ways to overcome it.
Going through the Intercultural Assistant Course, The image of the other: how useful are