According to the contingency model of cross-cultural conflict, the specific strategy one uses in cross-cultural conflict is contingent on ______.

a. the central values at stake in the conflict (i.e., centrality) and the degree to which such values are held by the majority (i.e., consensus)
b. the individual’s ability to resolve the conflict
c. the degree of urgency in resolving the conflict
d. all of these


d. all of these

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Some well-known people are treated as private persons (as opposed to public figures) in libel lawsuits today. This practice was encouraged by several Supreme Court decisions of the 1970s, including:

a) Megarry v. Norton and Time v. Hill; b) Time v. Hill and Time v. Firestone; c) Herbert v. Lando and Time v. Firestone; d) Hutchinson v. Proxmire and Time v. Firestone; e) Curtis v. Butts and Calder v. Jones.

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"Now that we have discussed the first point, I'd like to move on to the second one," is an example of a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Different types of technology are not equally suited to all types of virtual groups. If a group needs to make a decision, which technologies would be the least effective?

a. telephone or computer audio conference b. email, bulletin board, or restricted blog c. videoconference with text and graphics d. videoconference without shared documents e. electronic meeting system with audio, video, and graphics

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According to Charles Redding, what are some of the characteristics of an ideal communication climate?

a. strategic ambiguity, group interactions, and culture b. openness, supportiveness, trust, and participative decision making c. defensiveness, certainty, and neutrality d. environment, uncertainty, and participative decision making

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