Module 2 Discussion Question 1
The course textbook is not required for this discussion. ALL
students are expected to participate in the discussion during the week of
Module 2.
Please DO NOT use attachments as this is inconvenient and
cumbersome for viewing.
Please label your responses in your initial posting so it is
clear which comments are intended for each part of the discussion.
Please use your last name in the subject line of your
initial posting, e.g. Flintstone Module 2. Please use size 2 font for ease of
viewing.
I will post several follow up questions during the week as
the discussion unfolds. Please choose one (or more) of the follow up questions
to respond to.
1) After reading
Chapter 2 in your textbook (note: if you still have not received your
e-textbook access code, you will be expected to participate the discussion and
meet the posting deadlines – the textbook is not essential to the discussion –
it just provides background information), go to the “Culture Awareness
Quizzes” page at Kwintessential.com via the following link:
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/culture-tests.html
Click on the “Culture Awareness Quizzes” and
complete the following quizzes by via the following web address: www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/culture-tests.html
CROSS CULTURAL QUIZ 2
DINING ETIQUETTE QUIZ
2) Go back to the “Culture Awareness Quizzes” page
at Kwintessential.com via the following link:
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/culture-tests.html
Click on BUSINESS CULTURE QUIZZES and complete the following
quizzes by clicking on the appropriate links:
BUSINESS CARD ETIQUETTE
GESTURES
GIFT GIVING
INTERCULTURAL NEGOTIATION
3) Go back to the
“Culture Awareness Quizzes” page at Kwintessential.com via the
following webpage: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/culture-tests.html
Click on COUNTRY SPECIFIC QUIZZES and select one (1) quiz to
complete.
4) Go to
“Country Profiles – Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette”
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/country-profiles.html
Scroll down to the list of countries. Click on the name of
the country you researched for #3 above. Briefly review the material on the
page.
5) Throughout the semester, I will be posting questions
related to writing skills including choosing sources, applying APA style and
avoiding unintentional plagiarism. This week you should be thinking about your
research paper proposal, which is due at the end of module 3. Choosing
appropriate sources for your research paper and properly citing resource
material is critical. Refer to the research paper guidelines for some specific
criteria for the research paper assignment.
The CARS Checklist
For many students this will be a review; for some, this will
be new information. Bookmark resources you may want to refer to throughout the
semester or in future classes.
Review “The CARS Checklist (Credibility, Accuracy,
Reasonableness, Support)” document at
http://novella.mhhe.com/sites/0079876543/student_view0/research_center-999/research_papers30/conducting_web-based_research.html
Respond to the following questions:
1. Overall, what is your impression of the various quizzes
for 1 and 2 above? What was most surprising to you? (The response to these 2
questions combined is to be a minimum of 2 paragraphs long with 3-6 sentences
per paragraph in length.)
2. Which country did you choose for COUNTRY SPECIFIC QUIZ
and the Country Profile (3 and 4 above)? What was most interesting/surprising
to you about the other culture? Share your overall impressions of the business
culture of the country.
The response to these questions combined is to be a minimum
of 2 paragraphs long with 3-6 sentences per paragraph in length.
3. Was the C.A.R.S. Checklist new to you? Identify something
you learned from the checklist or something you already knew, but want to bring
to the attention of your classmates.
The response to these questions combined is to be 3-6
sentences in length.
One of the options for your research paper is to write about
the business culture of another country; keep this in mind as you complete the
quizzes. Check the Announcements on the LearningStudio course homepage for a
related announcement that will be posted during Week 2.
Note the following:
To receive full credit for this topic, you must also comment
on the postings of two classmates. The response is to be a minimum of 1
paragraph long with 3-6 sentences per paragraph in length. (Short sentences or
sentences that do not add to the topic discussion, such as, “Great
post!” do not count toward the minimum.)
Read the Discussion Guidelines before you post your
comments.
All work submitted for this course is subject to Saint Leo’s
Honor Code. Identify sources and use quotation marks, as necessary, to identify
material borrowed from sources
