Cultural differences, cultural awareness and how to avoid culture shock

What are cultural differences? Cultural differences are the various beliefs, behaviors, languages, practices and expressions considered unique to members of a specific ethnicity, race or national origin. Some examples of cultural differences as they pertain to the workplace include employees who are younger or older than their coworkers, employees who hold higher degrees than others in the workplace and individuals who grew up in either metropolitan areas or small towns. It is said that employees often have more similarities than they do differences, but those differences can sometimes outweigh the similarities. While these various differences can create a more vibrant office, they can also lead to more than a few problems resulting from culture clash. 1.2 What is culture awareness? Culture awareness is being cognizant, observant, and conscious of similarities and differences among and between cultural groups (Goode, 2001, revised 2006). According to Winkelman (2005), awareness of cultural differences and their impact on behavior is the beginning of intercultural effectiveness.

Cultural

differences,

cultural awareness and how to avoid

culture shock

THIS IS THE DEFINITION

WHAT ARE

CULTURAL

DIFFERENCES ?

Cultural differences

Are the various beliefs, behaviors, languages, practices and expressions considered unique to members of a specific ethnicity, race or national origin Some examples of cultural differences as they pertain to the workplace include employees who are younger or older than their co-workers, employees who hold higher degrees than others in the

workplace and individuals who grew up in either metropolitan areas or small towns

WHAT IS CULTURAL AWARENESS ?

Culture awareness is being cognizant,

observant, and conscious of similarities and differences among and between cultural groups According to Winkelman (2005), awareness of cultural differences and their impact on behavior is the beginning of

intercultural effectiveness

WHAT IS

CULTURE

SHOCK ?

Culture shock is an experience a person

may have when one moves to a cultural environment which is different from one's own; it is also the personal disorientation

a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration

or a visit to a new country, a move

between social environments, or simply transition to another type of life

Analyze 1

Some example of cultural differences

02

Learning

culture

In Vietnam, learners have to pass many exams

The overseas

examination system is highly scientific

Vietnamese people

often look through the restaurant's menu and choose the dish very

quickly

Westerners often watch closely and only make decisions when they feel ready

Restaurant culture

Fashion

culture

 Fashion in Vietnam is

diverse, wear as you like

 Foreigners with consistent fashion sense

Some Common Signs of Culture Shock

Extreme homesickne ss

Depression

even from the

Lack of motivation

to do things you once enjoyed

Sense of dread

everything

I nordinate concern over the safety of the food served to you, Preoccupation with overall cleanliness

Feeling ill

Feeling “off”

with no apparent explanation

Aches and pains –

sometimes just when one

resolves another starts

Sleep and

eating

disturbance

s

Why do people need cultural

awareness?

Show respect for

cultures

Effective communication

Cultural awareness can be defined as being aware and respecting the

impacts and influences of different cultures

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3 Why do people need cultural

awareness?

Contribute to successful globalizationCultural awareness helps us to expand our knowledge and contributes to a better relationship It helps the company have the right strategy with the customer market that the business is targeting.

Promote leadership

Analyze 4

How can people improve their

cultural awareness?

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START

LEARNING

KNOW WHY YOU WANT TO

BE CULTURALLY

AWARE

EXCHANGE STORIES

Through our presentation, we can have a vise view of the cultural diversity

between countries in many fields such

as differences in fashion, eating or studying Not only that, our

presentation gives us ways to limit the problem of “cultural shock” Being

aware of cultural differences is a key point for us It helps us easily adapt to the traditional cultures of countries and not to be overwhelmed

Conclusion

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