The Culture Map -Some notes
I have been reading over the last few days a book titled the Culture Map, it is extremely amusing and a clear eye opener for me . It is about the different culture contexts and how they can affect us in the work environment , implicitly and unintentionally sometimes. This also does not mean to follow the different stereotypes as people from same country can different traits for sure, but also the cultural effect can have huge impacts on behaviors for sure. The Book Defines 8 Scales /Measurements that are needed in any business environment and how the cultural differences might affect them. 1- Communication: Low Context vs High Context : There are some cultures that start any communication without suggestion that there is a common context between different parties , that is why they tend to clearly document every step and leave no space for speculation those are low context style of communication. While there are some other cultures that tend to assume an existing...