Class-3--Stereotypes-and-Culture-shock

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Stereotypes and Business,International Business Culture,Class 3,March 15,2023,Todays Discussion,Finish cultural typology,Hand in surveys,Skits and review values(you should be able to explain all of the values and give an example of how they apply to business),Idioms,Stereotypes,What are they?When are they good/bad for business?,Culture shock,What is it?When is it good/bad for business?,Todays Idioms,What idioms did we learn last week?Do you still remember them?,Todays Idioms,Last week:Still remember?,To give(someone/something)the green light,Go belly up,Done deal,Todays idioms:,Pass the buck,Have/dont put all your eggs in one basket,(Get your/a)foot in the door,Cultural Values,Typology:classification according to a general type,Why group cultures in this way?,Empirical studies,Skits,How many can you remember?How many can you explain?,Hofstedes dimensions of value?,Value Dimensions,Individualism vs.collectivism,Power-distance(equality vs.hierarchy),Uncertainty avoidance,Masculinity vs.Femininity,Polychronic vs.monochronic,High context vs.low context,Relationship-driven vs.task-driven(people vs.activity),Meritocracy vs.Ascription,Formality vs.informality,Concepts of the future,Directness vs.indirectness(communication),Fate/destiny vs.personal efficacy,*Be able to identify and explain,Stereotypes,Get up!,Take a pen with you!,Please circulate around the room and write down any words that come to mind about the group listed.,What you write does not have to be true or what you think,but it should be something that comes to mind or that youve heard,When youve written something about each group of people,sit down.,Some Stereotypes,AmericansJapanese peopleJewish people,Black peopleOnly children(独生子女)Muslims,Looking at our responses we”ve recorded on the board,what is similar or different about them?Why?,Why do we say these things?Where have you heard them said?Where do they come from?,Does it matter if you have had some experience with an American,black person,Muslim,etc.during your lifetime?Why or why not?,Could some of our responses be seen as hurtful?Why?,What Are Stereotypes?,With a partner:,What does this word mean to you?,Does it have a good connotation 褒义 or a bad connotation 贬义?,Are stereotypes usually true or false?,Where do stereotypes come from?,Stereotypes,(V.):To formulate a standardized image of a group or people that assigns that group a number of characteristics.,(N.):A fixed/conventional notion or conception of a person,group,or idea,usually held by a number of people,Types of stereotypes:racial/ethnic stereotypes,national stereotypes,gender stereotypes,etc.,Stereotypes:Research Over Time,Where do Stereotypes Come From?,Society:collective knowledge of customs,myths,religion,ideas of other groups,Individual experience of interacting with a particular group of people,“Social learning”-embedded in our culture,Jokes and humor(ex.Blonde jokes),Can exist across nations and within nations,Examples?,How Might Stereotypes Affect Business?,China”s Top Trade Partners 2023($billion),Source:PRC General Administration of Customs,China”s Customs Statistics,US,Japan,Hong Kong,South Korea,Taiwan,Germany,Australia,Malaysia,Singapore,India,Stereotypes:Good or Bad?,Over-simplified,May lead to false assumptions,Theyre usually a“two-way street”,BUT can sometimes be helpful how?,How Stereotypes Can Negatively Affect Business,Cuts off opportunities for growth/competition,Within company,Abroad:ex.Anti-American sentiment,Creates low morale and low retention,Leads to poor productivity,Project,15%of your class grade,The best way to learn about the culture of a specific country is to research that country,Role-play:you ARE the employee,Country-specific,Written and oral presentation components,Begin in class 6(in 3 weeks),Culture Shock,What is“culture shock?”,Have any of you experienced culture shock?When and why?How did you react to it?,Culture Shock:Symptoms and Side-Effects,Individual suffering:cynicism about the host culture,depression,lethargy,over-sleeping,over-eating,substance abuse,withdrawal from people and tendency to stay at home,Symptoms continue with“reverse culture shock”back in home country,Culture Shock and Business,Imagine you are the head executives of a multinational corporation.The chiefs overseas have told you that culture shock is becoming a greater and greater problem for your employees living overseas.What will you do about it?,Come up with some company policies to address the problems of culture shock in the company,HOMEWORK,Reading p.31-36,Read through project guidelines.Come prepared to ask questions about the project and select a country and partner.,