The cultural origins of the U.S. population constantly fluctuate. The result is a growing cross-cultural challenge as we service different cultures in veterinary practices, retail stores and livestock production facilities. As your customers and communities evolve, this article offers a perspective on servicing the U.S. melting pot.
Source: MindTools, March 4, 2016.
Cultural norms play a large part in interpersonal relationships at work. When you grow up in a certain culture, you take the behavioral norms of your society for granted. However, when you encounter a foreign culture, things suddenly seem different, and you don’t want to cause offense. By using Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions as a starting point, you can evaluate your approach, your decisions, and your actions, based on a general sense of how people in a particular society might think and react.