Quiz – Conflict Across Cultures

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

According to Geert Hofstede, which dimensions influence how professionals engage with disagreement?

Individualism versus collectivism, and power distance

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Assertiveness versus cooperation

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High context versus low commitment

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Competing versus accommodating

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Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Who adds the concept of face-saving as a layer in cross-cultural conflict?

Stella Ting-Toomey

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Geert Hofstede

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Jeanne Brett

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Thomas and Kilmann

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Question 3 of 5

3. Question

How do high-context cultures, common in East Asia and the Middle East, tend to communicate?

Through implicit meaning carried by tone, silence, and relationship history

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Through explicit, direct language that names conflict head-on

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Through written contracts that avoid any interpersonal nuance

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Through competing as the default response to disagreement

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Question 4 of 5

4. Question

Who, in Negotiating Globally, shows that culturally intelligent negotiators shift strategy based on the cultural frame?

Jeanne Brett

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Stella Ting-Toomey

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Geert Hofstede

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Fisher and Ury

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Question 5 of 5

5. Question

How do low-context cultures, more typical in Northern Europe or North America, tend to handle conflict?

They favor explicit, direct language and expect conflict to be named and addressed head-on

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They rely on tone, silence, and relationship history to carry meaning

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They treat any open disagreement as a loss of face

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They avoid naming conflict to preserve group harmony

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