Reflective logs

Social cognition: shapes understanding of how culture influences behaviour

· Cultural schemas

· Cultural identity

· Scripts

· Norms

· Selective perception

· Perceived similarity and attraction

Stereotypes: How do culturally stereotypic expectations affect other aspects of thought and behavior?

Attributions differences: How do attribution differences associated with culture affect the way people draw conclusions?

Cross culture interaction model:

Cultures self-concept affect on motivation:

· Variations in self-concept

a) members of different cultures respond to different motivating factors

· motivational implications of self-concepts

a) The way people define themselves

How does the idea of social axioms help us understand national culture beyond cultural value dimensions?

· psychological attributes

· Orientation toward the social world

· Social interaction

· Environment

· Dynamic externality

· Social cynicism

how does the idea of culture as sources of guidance help us understand national culture

beyond cultural value dimensions?

· formal rules

· Unwritten rules

· Subordinates

· Specialists

· Colleagues

· Superiors

· Own experience

· Widespread beliefs

What are the debates about what culture is and whether it matters?

How does culture affect behavior by social groups?

How should the culture frameworks be used?

· be conscious of them

· Avoid evaluation

· Describe norms of a group better than

· values of particular people

· First best guess

· Modified with experience

What is Needed for Cross-cultural Awareness?

· Respect

· Participation

· Empathy

· Individual Flexibility

· Tolerance for Ambiguity