North Seattle Community College
Embracing a Complex Future
Winter 2011
Cultural Values
Individually take the following survey about the different ways of participating in the
world that are shaped by culture. Circle the answer you believe most applies to you.
Share at your table what you learned about yourself and your cultural values. How
might these values affect you as an intercultural communicator?
Cultural Dimensions
Questions
Context in
communication: Do you
derive meaning mostly
from:
Identity:
Do you tend to:
Learning:
Do you tend to:
Change/Ambiguity:
Do you tend to:
Time:
Do you tend to:
Space:
Do you tend to
Authority/Power:
Do you tend to believe
power:
Achievement:
Do you tend to
Doing or Being:
Respect:
Do you give more formal
respect
Emotional expression:
Do you tend to:
Problem
Solving/Reasoning:
Do you tend to:
TOTAL # of A’s and B’s
Choice A
Choice B
non-verbal communication?
Or specifically from what is
said (words)?
interact collectively as a
group?
“speak up” in public
situations and participate
assertively?
avoid what is uncertain?
Or on your own as an
individual?
Or do you tend to listen
quietly and respectfully?
view time as scarce?
Or plentiful?
stand/interact in close
proximity with others?
is something that is some
you are born with?
Or do you stand/interact
farther away?
Or is it earned?
behave competitively?
Or cooperatively?
Do you live to work?
to those who are older,
more experienced, etc.?
Or work to live?
Or do you tend to be more
informal in your
interactions?
Or try to keep your
emotions private?
or more circular?
express your emotions
openly?
Be more linear (cause and
effect) in your thinking?
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Or do you accept it?
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