Cultural differences - which is which???
Being - Doing
Emphasis on relationships - Emphasis on achievement
Risks are inherently unsettling because -Risk taking – experimentation
they involve the unknown
work as a functional necessity - work as part of identity
Fork and spoon - fork, spoon & knife
Rice 3 xx a day - rice occasionally
Yes means maybe - yes means yes
Indirect communication - direct communication
Communal – greater good - Privacy
Collective - Individualism
Harmony - Results
Differences in concept of time - Differences in concept of time
5 meals a day - 3 meals & snacks
Hierarchy - Egalitarianism
emphasizing distinctions between boss and
subordinates is the norm
Saving vs. losing face - directness at any cost
Family is center of social structure - “I” is center of everything
Respect for elders - ageism – age is not highly valued
Hospitable to guests – offering the best - Casual & informal (help yourself to…
Formality assures order - don’t stand on ceremony
Stability is sought and provided for; - New is better
change is threatening
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