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UNIT 4 MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES

collectivist adjective /kəˈlektɪvɪst/ believing that the group is more important than the
individual. chủ nghĩa tập thể
In the collectivist cultures, the effect of working hours is not as disruptive as for
managers working in individualistic, anglo-saxon cultures.

compromise noun /ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/ reducing demands or changing opinions in order to agree sự


thoả hiệp
In a compromise between management and unions, a four percent pay rise was agreed in
return for an increase in productivity.

confront verb /kənˈfrʌnt/ to deal with a difficult situation đương đầu với
It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.

confrontation noun /ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪ.ʃən/ a face-to-face disagreement or argument sự chạm trán,


sự đương đầu
Some couples seem to like confrontation, but josh and i hardly ever argue.

connections noun /kəˈnek.ʃən/ people of influence or importance with whom you are associated
mối quan hệ
They're sisters? I knew their surname was the same, but i
never made (= thought of) the connection.

eye contact /ˈaɪ ˌkɒn.tækt/ looking directly at the people you are talking or listening to giao tiếp
bằng ánh mắt
He's very shy and never makes eye contact.

formulate verb /ˈfɔː.mjə.leɪt/ create or devise a plan/ a strategy đề ra


The compost is specially formulated for pot plants.

hierarchy noun /ˈhaɪə.rɑː.ki/ a system in which people or things are arranged according to their
importance tôn ti
He rose quickly through the political hierarchy to become party leader.

improvise verb /ˈɪm.prə.vaɪz/ to do something when necessary without having already planned
it ứng biến, làm ngay được
I hadn't prepared a speech so i suddenly had to improvise.

interrupt verb /ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/ to cut into someone else’s turn to speak ngắt lời
Please feel free to interrupt me if you don't understand anything.
intuition noun /ˌɪn.tʃuːˈɪʃ.ən/ understanding or knowing without consciously using reason trực
giác
Often there's no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have to base your
judgment on intuition.

lose face idiom /luːz feɪs/  to be humiliated or disrespected in public mất thể diện
She had to accept defeat without losing face.

precedence noun /ˈpres.ɪ.dəns/ the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being
considered more important than other things địa vị cao hơn, địa vị trên
Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over
grammar when speaking.

principle noun /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/ a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something
happens or works nguyên lý, nguyên tắc
The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.

rational adjective /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ based on reasons rather than emotions có lý trí, dựa trên lý trí
There must be some rational explanation for what happened.

regulation noun /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ an official rule or the act of controlling something điều quy
định, quy tắc, điều lệ
Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase
profits.

represent verb /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people
thay mặt, đại diện
Women were well represented at the conference.

status noun /ˈsteɪ.təs/ respect, prestige or importance given to someone cấp bậc, địa vị xã hội
cao
The association works to promote the status of retired people as useful members of the
community.

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