Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools - Culture Matters

Continuum Notes

In the space below, note any continuum in which the U.S. and H.C. marks are at opposite ends, and then indicate specifically how you think host country nationals would perceive your behavior in this respect. Using the Task or Person continuum, for example, you might observe that "They think I'm too work oriented or too impersonal."

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How HCNs perceive me as an American:

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How HCNs perceive me as an American:

Remember that where a culture's mark is on the continuum represents what the people in that country think of as normal, natural, right, or good, and that it is from this perspective that they will be judging and interpreting the behavior of others.

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