Cultures

1.Individually: Select a situation that is currently in the news that involves two or more cultures. Analyze the situation using Hofstede’s original four dimensions, plus the universalism/particularism and task/relationship dimensions. 

◾How does your cultural analysis help explain the situation? 

◾Given your understanding of the cultural similarities and differences, what would you recommend that each side do (or avoid doing) to resolve the situation?

2.In triads (groups of three): Each person in the triad presents his or her cross-cultural situation and analysis. The triad then makes recommendations, as if it was a consulting team advising the people in the actual situation, as to what they should do or avoid doing to make the situation a success.