Cultural differences in societies and groups always find their way in to every aspect of civilization, including where we work. You are a very diverse group here and I want you to discuss the following:
Does your organization do an adequate job of embracing diversity within its workforce? Have you ever felt like an outsider or have you ever noticed others being treated as outsiders? Do you feel you do a good job of ingratiating yourself to other cultures, or is this a work in progress?
Please watch the video Brief Explanation of the Hofstede Dimensions of National Culture and provide your perspective.
In addition, you can also consider, to name a few, the following questions for your perspectives and exploration:
Do you think social media will bring changes to Saudi Arabian Culture? What is and/or should be the role of social media in societal culture?
What do Cultural Quotient, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Empathy mean to you?
What are the differences between Societal Culture and Organization Culture?
What are cultural diffusion and creolization? How do they related to Societal Culture?
From your perspective, how helpful is Exhibit 3-1 Environmental Variables Affecting Management Functions
Did you experience contextual intelligence?
As a manager, how important is convergence?
What is self-reference criterion? Do you do that?
Explain Ethnocentrism and Parochialism. What is contingency management and how important is it for managers?
How do substructures play a role in national culture? What is stereotyping?
Do the various research projects on Culture Value Dimensions help you to address the potential issues at your workplace?
What are the various dimensions of the research projects? What are the top three dimensions that you value most and/or have direct experiences?
What are the critical operational value differences of the culture variables that causes problems for managers around the world?
What are the impacts of Internet over cultures? What are the issues raised?
What are Developing Cultural Profiles? Will These Profiles help or hurt the organizations?
What are the typical profiles for Americas? What are the different culture and management styles that surprise you most?
What are the potential behavior that will likely cause offense in Saudi Arabia? How can we relate culture to managerial behaviors in Saudi Arabia?
What are some special and unique attribute of Chinese family small business?
