Cultural and Global Perspectives

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Recognition of cultural and global differences in ethical standards and practices, including understanding the cultural norms, laws, and business practices of different countries.

Ethnocentrism: The belief that one's own culture is superior to others; a common attitude that can lead to misunderstandings and conflict in the workplace.
Cultural relativism: The recognition that different cultures have different values and beliefs, and that there is no objective standard by which to judge them.
Communication styles: Differences in how people from different cultures communicate verbally and nonverbally, including body language and tone of voice.
Hofstede's cultural dimensions: A framework for understanding cultural differences based on six dimensions, including power distance, individualism vs collectivism, masculinity vs femininity, and more.
High-context vs low-context cultures: The degree to which a culture relies on context and nonverbal cues to convey meaning, as opposed to explicit language.
Cross-cultural negotiation: The process of reaching an agreement between parties from different cultures, involving an understanding of cultural differences in communication, decision-making, and problem-solving.
Diversity and inclusion: The recognition and value of differences in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other factors, and the importance of creating an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity.
Cultural adaptation: The process of adjusting to and adapting to a new culture, including learning new customs, norms, and communication styles.
Corporate social responsibility: The concept of a company's accountability to stakeholders beyond just shareholders, including the impact on the environment, community, and society at large.
Globalization: The process of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among the economies, societies, and cultures of different countries, and its implications for business and society.
Ethnocentrism: The belief that one's own culture or country is superior to others.
Cultural relativism: The idea that different cultures have different values and beliefs, and that these should be respected.
Individualism: A cultural perspective that values individual rights and freedoms over group responsibilities.
Collectivism: A cultural perspective that values group loyalty and responsibilities over individual rights and freedoms.
Power distance: The degree to which a culture accepts and expects unequal power distribution and hierarchy.
Uncertainty avoidance: The degree to which a culture tolerates ambiguity, unpredictability and uncertain situations.
Masculinity: A cultural perspective that values competition, assertiveness, and achievement.
Femininity: A cultural perspective that values cooperation, nurturing, and quality of life.
high-context culture: A culture in which communication is often based on nonverbal cues and shared knowledge.
low-context culture: A culture in which communication is often based on explicit messages and facts.
Time orientation: The extent to which a culture values short- or long-term perspectives.
Monochronic: A cultural perspective that values a linear and sequential time frame.
Polychronic: A cultural perspective that values multiple activities carried out concurrently.
Internationalism: A cultural perspective that emphasizes global interdependence and cooperation over national interests.
Global citizens: A cultural perspective that views themselves as members of a global community, and strives to contribute positively to it.
Business ethics: A cultural perspective that values ethical behavior and social responsibility in business practices.
Quote: "It was established as in anthropological research by Franz Boas in the first few decades of the 20th century and later popularized by his students."
Quote: "Cultural relativism is the idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture."
Quote: "Proponents of cultural relativism also tend to argue that the norms and values of one culture should not be evaluated using the norms and values of another."
Quote: "Boas first articulated the idea [of cultural relativism] in 1887."
Quote: "The first use of the term [cultural relativism] recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary was by philosopher and social theorist Alain Locke in 1924."
Quote: "The term [cultural relativism] was used to describe Robert Lowie's 'extreme cultural relativism', found in the latter's 1917 book Culture and Ethnology."
Quote: "The term became common among anthropologists after Boas' death in 1942."
Quote: "Boas believed that the sweep of cultures, to be found in connection with any subspecies, is so vast and pervasive that there cannot be a relationship between culture and race."
Quote: "Cultural relativism involves specific epistemological and methodological claims."
Quote: "Whether or not these claims necessitate a specific ethical stance is a matter of debate."
Quote: "The popularization of cultural relativism after World War II was somehow a reaction to such historical events as Nazism, and to colonialism, ethnocentrism, and racism more generally."
Quote: "Boas first articulated the idea in 1887: 'civilization is not something absolute, but ... is relative, and ... our ideas and conceptions are true only so far as our civilization goes'."
Quote: "Boas first articulated the idea in 1887: 'civilization is not something absolute, but ... is relative, and ... our ideas and conceptions are true only so far as our civilization goes'."
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Quote: "Whether or not these claims necessitate a specific ethical stance is a matter of debate."
Quote: "The popularization of cultural relativism after World War II was somehow a reaction to... ethnocentrism and racism more generally."
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