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diversity

describes the joining of individuals who differ in cultural, demographic, and cognitive backgrounds

homogenous groups

Groups comprising members similar in cultural, demographic, and cognitive backgrounds

heterogeneous groups

groups comprising members who differ in cultural, demographic, and cognitive backgrounds

cultural diversity

the sum total of beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, perceptions, customs, practices, language, and other artifacts of social life that are learned, shared, and passed on by a group of people

power distance

the inequality that exists between a less powerful person and a more powerful person

uncertainty avoidance

The amount of stress that a culture associates with an unknown future

Individualism-collectivism

Whether attention is focused on the group or the individual

time orientation

How quickly a culture assumes important aspects of life (e.g., relationships, careers) should develop

learning style

refer to individuals’ preferences for acquiring information in a learning environment and influence how individuals listen to and present information, all of which is important in any small group

converger learner

a group member who learns through a combination of thinking and doing

diverger learner

a group member who learns through a combination of watching and feeling

assimilator learner

a group member who learns through a combination of thinking and watching

accomodator learner

a group member who learns through a combination of feeling and doing

informational diversity

differences among group members based on their education, work experience, group experience, and expertise

value diversity

differences among group members in terms of what they consider as their group’s goals, mission, and purpose

ethnocentrism

the tendency for individuals to use the values, attitudes, and behaviors of their ingroup as the basis for judging and evaluating another group’s values, attitudes, and behaviors