1) As people look at their own habits and perceptions, they need to think about the

experiences that have blended together to impact our cultural frame of reference.

Make a list of the most important factors that you think have contributed to how

you see your own culture and other cultures.

There are numerous other variables that have influenced my culture, but

family, religion, and economic issues are the most prevalent. Family culture is defined

as "a specific collection of conventions, values, norms, and traditions shared by a

social group of related individuals." This is the culture I learnt at home. Catholic

ideals and beliefs have had a significant impact on my culture; these concepts have

defined my life values. Economic factor specifically social status has created the gap

on how people interact.  As a person who grows up in a marginalized society, able to

experience and learn about other cultures.

2) Describe Hofstede’s five value dimensions that analyze and interpret behaviors,

values, and attitudes.

The five value dimensions proposed by Hofstede. First from the list is Power

distance. It tells about how the society reacts to social hierarchy and to influence the

conduct of others in respects with distance. It relates to how openly a culture or

society recognizes or rejects disparities between persons, such as in corporate

hierarchy, politics, and so on. Next on the list is Individualism. It is a concept that

asserts an individual's interests and prejudices. People tended to prioritize themselves

and their close circle of family and friends, often at the expense of society as a whole.

Third, masculinity. It is about how a culture interprets masculine and feminine

characteristics. Gender roles are frequently well outlined in masculine-oriented

civilizations. Males are more concerned with performance, ambition, and financial

success. Fourth, Uncertainty avoidance (UA). refers to how much uncertainty a

society or culture is willing to accept and is seen as an indicator of a culture's risk

tolerance. And lastly, relates to whether a culture is long-term or short-term in its

outlook. Long-term and short-term orientation, as well as other value dimensions in

business, are all developing as more individuals get business degrees and gain

experience outside of their native cultures and nations, diminishing the relevance of a

single cultural perspective.

3) Describe Hall’s three key factors on how communications and interactions

between cultures differ.

Edward T. Hall discusses the three factors on how communications and

interactions between cultures differ and connect across cultures. These are context,

space, and time. It is separated into two categories under context: high context and

low context. The distinction between high and low context applies to how a message

is delivered. Individuals in high-context cultures are more indirect and expect the

person with whom they are interacting to understand the implicit component of

their message. While the one giving the message takes great effort in formulating it,

the person receiving it is expected to read it in context. People with low-context is

the opposite, they tend to be explicit and straightforward in their communication.

Individual requirements must be met. The science of physical space and people is

referred to as space. focuses on the space and distance between individuals when

they interact. Everything from how close individuals stand to one another to how

they mark their territory or borders in the workplace and other situations is referred

to as space.Polychronic versus Monochronic Cultures have opposing views on time.

Another significant idea that is heavily impacted by culture is time. People in

polychronic societies can perform several things at once. People in monochronic

cultures, sometimes known as "one-time" cultures, prefer to focus on one task at a

time.