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...
A story on Cultural Awareness It was my second trip to Guatemala. This time is also work-related. My trip covered a period of 6 days in total. I had to work on Thursday & Friday, and Monday & Tuesday. Leaving the weekend in between to myself. I hadn’t...
In this article, I will focus on the following topics within understanding “What is Individualism.” What is individualism What is collectivism Individualistic culture or individualistic society First, let’s start with a definition when answering the...
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...
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 formed) and the United...