GSCM 211 Final

Low-context communication

A communication style that relies on explicit and direct messages, often found in cultures like the USA and Australia.

High-context communication

A communication style that relies heavily on implicit messages and context, typical of cultures like Japan and China.

Direct negative feedback

A clear and straightforward communication of negative responses, commonly practiced in cultures like Russia and the Netherlands.

Indirect negative feedback

A softer approach to giving negative feedback that may be more subtle, utilized in cultures like Malaysia and Japan.

Egalitarian leadership

A leadership style that promotes equality and flat organizational structures, seen in cultures like the Netherlands and Australia.

Hierarchical leadership

A leadership style that emphasizes a clear chain of command and authority, as found in Malaysia and Japan.

Consensual decision-making

A process that seeks consensus among all parties, common in cultures like Japan and the Netherlands.

Top-down decision-making

A decision-making process where authority is exercised from the top levels of management down to the lower levels, as seen in China and Malaysia.

Task-based trust

Building trust through task completion and professional engagement, typical in cultures like the USA and the Netherlands.

Relationship-based trust

Developing trust through personal relationships and social engagement, often observed in cultures like China and Malaysia.

Confrontational disagreement

A direct approach to conflict that involves openly discussing differences, found in cultures like France and Russia.

Avoids confrontation disagreement

An approach that seeks to prevent conflict through indirect communication, common in cultures like Malaysia and Japan.

Linear time scheduling

A scheduling approach that prioritizes punctuality and strict timelines, as practiced in Germany and Japan.

Flexible time scheduling

A scheduling style that allows for adaptability and prioritizes relationships over rigid timing, observed in China and Malaysia.

Principles First persuasion

A communication approach that focuses on principles and theories before specific applications, seen in Romania and Russia.

Holistic persuasion

A method that emphasizes context and applications first rather than principles, as in China and Japan.

Economic growth

A positive outcome of globalization that leads to increased trade and development.

Cultural homogenization

A negative aspect of globalization where diverse cultures become more similar.

Offshoring

The practice of moving work to another country to reduce costs.

Insourcing

Bringing outsourced work back in house to be done by company employees.

Offshore outsourcing

Hiring a third party from another country to perform services.

Farmshoring

Outsourcing tasks to rural areas within the same country.

Homeshoring

Bringing jobs to be executed from home.

Intermediary

A third-party service that performs functions on behalf of another entity.

Logistics Performance Index

A ranking that measures the logistics performance of countries, with Germany being the top performer.

Containerization

A system of intermodal freight transport using standardized containers.

One Belt One Road Initiative

A global development strategy adopted by the Chinese government involving infrastructure development and investments.

Fraud triangle

A model explaining the factors that lead to fraud: opportunity, motivation, and rationalization.

Mitchell Principles

Guidelines promoting democratic process, disbanding military groups, peaceful dispute resolution, equality and rights, and consent of the governed.

Illicit supply chain

A network that involves the illegal transformation of goods, impacting sustainability and social issues.

Supply chain professionals' impact

These professionals can drive change in sustainability and ethical practices within the supply chain.