What are the challenges in culture?
- Religion. ...
- Ethnicity. ...
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. ...
- Education. ...
- Generation. ...
- Cultural Behavior. ...
- Educational Clash. ...
- Ensure Effective Communication.
- Failing to adapt global business models to the local market. ...
- Failing to identify regional and subculture differences. ...
- Failing to understand local business practices. ...
- Failing to adapt management practices across cultures. ...
- Failing to identify new opportunities.
Colleagues from some cultures may be less likely to let their voices be heard. Integration across multicultural teams can be difficult in the face of prejudice or negative cultural stereotypes. Professional communication can be misinterpreted or difficult to understand across languages and cultures.
The major challenge for any company is maintaining its healthy organizational culture. It is your own actions that reflect the company's culture, and it is imperative that it remains a unifying element. Maintaining your organizational culture will increase the level of employee engagement.
Certain factors that affect cultural sensitivity include religion, ethnicity, race, national origin, language, or gender.
This is because culture lives in people's unconscious assumptions. Any cultural change therefore requires you to first help people to understand what these unconscious assumptions are and then to reframe and align them to the desired culture.
An example of cultural conflict is the debate over abortion. Ethnic cleansing is another extreme example of cultural conflict. Wars can also be a result of a cultural conflict; for example the differing views on slavery were one of the reasons for the American civil war.
Factors which can influence organisational culture include: the organisation's structure, the system and processes by which work is carried out, the behaviour and attitudes of employees, the organisation's values and traditions, and the management and leadership styles adopted.
- Leadership. Perhaps the single largest factor affecting organizational culture is leadership. ...
- The People You Hire. ...
- Your Work Environment. ...
- The Work You Do. ...
- Your Clients/Customers. ...
- A Human Approach.
Unfortunately, expressions of cultural identity can sometimes bring challenges. These include: stereotyping; • prejudice; • sectarianism; • racism; • discrimination.
What are the barriers to cultural change?
- A) The Development Of Subcultures. ...
- B) Effects Of The Existing Culture. ...
- C) Too Many Interrelated, Complex Pieces Of The Puzzle. ...
- D) Ineffective Or Slowly Transitioning Leadership. ...
- E) Excessive Turnover. ...
- F) A Lack Of Psychological Safety.
- 20.1 CASTE SYSTEM. As you have already learnt in the previous lesson, there are four castes. ...
- 20.2 ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN. ...
- 20.2.1 Gender Discrimination. ...
- 20.2.2 Dowry System. ...
- 20.3 SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ADDICTION. ...
- 20.4 COMMUNALISM. ...
- 20.5 ISSUES RELATED TO THE ELDERLY. ...
- 20.6 ISSUES OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT.

- Ethnocentrism,
- Stereotyping,
- Psychological barriers,
- Language barriers,
- Geographical distance,
- Conflicting values.
- Language. Not speaking the same language (well) can cause a myriad of misunderstandings and is considered the most crucial barrier in cross-cultural communication. ...
- Stereotypes and prejudices. ...
- Signs and symbols. ...
- Behaviors and belief. ...
- “Us” versus “them” (ethnocentrism)
- 1- Ethnocentrism. We all have a natural tendency to look at other cultures through our own lenses. ...
- 2- Stereotyping. ...
- 3- Psychological barriers. ...
- 4- Language barriers. ...
- 5- Geographical distance. ...
- 6- Conflicting values.
Ritchhart identified eight cultural forces; opportunities, time, modelling, language, environment, interactions, routines & expectations.
- Maintain etiquette. Many cultures have specific etiquette around the way they communicate. ...
- Avoid slang. ...
- Speak slowly. ...
- Keep it simple. ...
- Practice active listening. ...
- Take turns to talk. ...
- Write things down. ...
- Avoid closed questions.
Cultural change can have many causes, including the environment, technological inventions, and contact with other cultures.
Culture is unique and complicated because people are unique and complicated. Culture comes from the shared experiences of a group of people. Together people learn and make sense out of those experiences.
- 1 - Hand Gestures: It is always advised to mind your body language when in an unknown company especially if you in a foreign country. ...
- 2 - Embracing: ...
- 3 - Mind your feet: ...
- 4 - No Shoes: ...
- 5 - Using Words Carefully:
What is social conflict in culture?
Social conflict occurs when two or more people oppose each other in social interaction, and each exerts social power with reciprocity in an effort to achieve incompatible goals but prevent the other from attaining their own.
A cultural barrier is an issue arising from a misunderstanding of meaning, caused by cultural differences between sender and receiver. It can cause outright conflict, but more often, it creates stress in the workplace.
- Social Organization.
- Language.
- Customs and Traditions.
- Religion.
- Arts and Literature.
- Forms of Government.
- Economic Systems.
The major elements of culture are symbols, language, norms, values, and artifacts. Language makes effective social interaction possible and influences how people conceive of concepts and objects.
These differences include aspects such as language, religious beliefs, traditions, customs, lifestyles, behavioural patterns; dress codes; sense of time, budgeting, and attitudes towards strangers.
Company culture is powerful: it can impact sales, profits, recruiting efforts and employee morale, whether positively or negatively. A great company culture attracts people who want to work or do business with a company. It can inspire employees to be more productive and positive at work while reducing turnover.
- Personality i.e. sense of self and society. ...
- Language i.e. communication.
- Dress.
- Food habits.
- Religion and religious faiths that is beliefs. ...
- Customs of marriages and religions and special social customs.
Defining 'culture' is difficult because, among other things, it: can be an uncountable noun, 'culture', or a countable one, 'a culture/different cultures' involves so many layers of meaning – hence the attempts at definition by itemising the components.
- Individualism vs. Collectivism. ...
- Power Distance. ...
- Uncertainty Avoidance. ...
- Gender Egalitarianism. ...
- Assertiveness (Cooperative vs. ...
- Orientation to Time. ...
- Being vs. ...
- Indulgence vs.
Ritchhart identified eight cultural forces; opportunities, time, modelling, language, environment, interactions, routines & expectations.