Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Shock culture
Mohamed Sultan Alhammadi
H00247680
CEB
Shock culture
There were many different culture in the world. I saw a movie about two culture USA and india . First of all before Todd visit the India he was a shocked and unhappy because he will go to different culture. In the air port he found the place not clean and messy after that he met the family so there were many different in the clothes and the way they eat in India the eat with clean right hand, they have different toilets after that he began to acclimate with the place, also he found that there were different style in the work for example in USA every person work alone but in indian work to gather as a group after along time he acclimate the way Indian people live at the same time his manager change the location, But Todd take same of the indian culture to his home like the ring tone and the red mark of the people in the head.
Power Distance (High v Low). High power was between Todd and his boss when he talked with his boss carelessly, and the low power was between Todd and pooro when Todd said sorry to him.
Exercise#8
Mohamed sultan , H00247680 , CEB
Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture Todd and his boss Office
High-context culture Aisha Office in India
Individualism Indian Taxi guy Airport
Collectivism Indian Taxis were fighting Airport
Low power distance Todd and his boss Office
High power distance Puro with Todd Office
Uncertainty tolerance Todd and his boss Office
Uncertainty avoidance Aisha with Todd India
Task orientation Puro Administrator
Social orientation Aisha India
1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?
He struggled trying to walk through the huge crowed at the airport, which was an abnormal scene for him. Then he got annoyed by all the taxi drivers around him, who were fighting over him
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
How could this advice apply to what an exchange student has to do?
He advised him to jump into the train
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in india people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
"Bombay is terrible, but here it's very clean"
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
"That means like a nice guy"
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he come to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
What does your father do, are you married, what's your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture Todd and his boss Office
High-context culture Aisha Office in India
Individualism Indian Taxi guy Airport
Collectivism Indian Taxis were fighting Airport
Low power distance Todd and his boss Office
High power distance Puro with Todd Office
Uncertainty tolerance Todd and his boss Office
Uncertainty avoidance Aisha with Todd India
Task orientation Puro Administrator
Social orientation Aisha India
1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?
He struggled trying to walk through the huge crowed at the airport, which was an abnormal scene for him. Then he got annoyed by all the taxi drivers around him, who were fighting over him
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
How could this advice apply to what an exchange student has to do?
He advised him to jump into the train
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in india people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
"Bombay is terrible, but here it's very clean"
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
"That means like a nice guy"
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he come to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
What does your father do, are you married, what's your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Exercise#7
Mohamed Sultan Alhammadi
H00247680 CEB
H00247680 CEB
Spain, in comparison with the rest of the European countries is Collectivist. However, compared with other areas of the world it is seen as clearly individualist. This has made Spaniards quite easy to relate with certain cultures -mainly non European- whereas other cultures can be perceived as aggressive and blunt. On the other hand, teamwork is considered as something totally natural, employees tend to work in this way with no need for strong motivation from Management.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Exercise#4
With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.
1. Define:
a. Stereotyping: is thinking that all the people with a certain character in them are the same
b. Prejudice: Pre-judging people without interacting with them
c. Bias: is an inclination of temperament or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective and a refusal to even consider the possible merits of alternative points of view.
d. Discrimination : Thinking that you are better than someone because you have something others don't have.
2. Give an example of each.
Stereotyping : To think that "all Muslims are terrorists"
Prejudice: To suppose that someone is stupid from the way he looks.
Bias: To suppose that someone is stupid from the way he looks.
Discrimination: Believing that while skinned people are better than dark skinned ones.
WatchClass Divided
Understanding
With partners, answer the following:
1. Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?
In an U.S elementary school at the 1960's with normal school kids.
2. Describe the experiment.
The teacher told the kids that blue eyed people are better than the brown eyed ones then vice-versa.
3. What were the results?
The kids who were supposed to be better than the others abused their superiority , and when it ended kids realized that it doesn't feel good to be looked down on.
4. How successful do you believe it was?
I think it was a very successful experiment that yielded excellent results
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