by Chris Smit | May 29, 2016 | Collecitivism, Individualsism
What is High Context Culture? You might have heard of these words: high context culture and low context culture. But what is it and, if you’re working with different cultures, why is it important to understand the differences? In an earlier post, I discussed... by Chris Smit | Jun 6, 2012 | Collecitivism, Individualsism
A Story on Cultural Awareness Relating to Task vs Relationship Orientation It was my second trip to Guatemala. This time is also work-related. My trip covered 6 days in total. I had to work on Thursday & Friday, and Monday & Tuesday. Leaving the weekend in... by Chris Smit | May 14, 2012 | Collecitivism, Individualsism
Individualistic Cultures & What is Individualism In this article, I will focus on the following topics within understanding “What is Individualism & Individualistic Cultures”. What is individualism What is collectivism Individualistic cultures or... by Chris Smit | Nov 3, 2011 | Collecitivism, Individualsism
Cultural Awareness and the Second Primary Dimension of Culture Let’s start with a definition of Cultural Awareness: “Someone’s cultural awareness is their understanding of the differences between themselves and people from other countries or other...
by Chris Smit | Apr 24, 2009 | China, USA
Cultural Muscle-Flexing Along the way to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony this past week, President Bush made a stop in Bangkok. His purpose was to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the alliance between Thailand (Siam when the alliance was...
