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Why is learning about cultures important? = It influences their views, their values, their humor, their hopes, their loyalties, and their worries and fears.
How can cultural perspectives help people communicate? = The culture in which individuals are socialized influences the way they communicate, and the way individuals communicate can change the culture. Culture provides its members with an implicit knowledge about how to behave in different situations and how to interpret others' behavior in such situations.
What are some ways to learn about cultures? = Ask the Employee. ...
Ask Colleagues from Other Cultures. ...
Tap Community Resources. ...
Read About Different Cultures. ...
Observe Without Judgment. ...
Share in Staff Meetings What You Have Learned. ...
Conduct Focus Groups. ...
Use Employee or Customer Survey Information.
What are some of the characteristics of culture? = Culture is learned. It is not biological; we do not inherit it. ...
Culture is shared. ...
Culture is based on symbols. ...
Culture is integrated. ...
Culture is dynamic.
