LIR 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autoethnography, Curbed, Meritocracy
26 Jun 2018
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Acculturation- Intercultural Adaptation:
Assimilation- subtractive bilingualism, cultural replacement
Adaptation- adaptive bilingualism, cultural expansion
The Berry Acculturation Model:
Integration- Functional in both cultures
Separation- Cut off from the host culture
Assimilation- Cut off from the home culture
Marginalization- Dysfunctional in both cultures
Uncertainty Avoidance vs. Tolerance of Ambiguity:
Should we be more relaxed or more vigilant when we feel uncertain?
Life is extremely ambiguous due to natural, social and cosmic factors
Indicators:
Job stress- How often do you feel nervous or tense at work?
Rule Orientation- Should company rules ever be broken? Even when the
employee thinks it would be in the company’s best interest?
Long-Term Career Intentions- How long do you intend to stay with the
company? (Two years at most, two to five years, until you retire)
Key Differences Between Low and High Uncertainty Avoidance Societies:
Low Uncertainty Avoidance High Uncertainty Avoidance
Uncertainty is a normal feature of life,
and each day is accepted as it comes
The uncertainty inherent in life is a
continuous threat that must be fought
Low stress and low anxiety High stress and high anxiety
Family is relaxed Family life is stressful
People feel happier People feel less happy
People have fewer worries about health
and money
People have more worries about health
and money
Risky investments Conservative investments
Hard working only when needed There is an emotional need to be busy
and an inner urge to work hard
Time is a framework of orientation Time is money
More ethnic tolerance More ethnic prejudice
Positive or neutral toward foreigners Xenophobia
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Document Summary
Separation- cut off from the host culture. Assimilation- cut off from the home culture. Life is extremely ambiguous due to natural, social and cosmic factors. Long-term career intentions- how long do you intend to stay with the company? (two years at most, two to five years, until you retire) Key differences between low and high uncertainty avoidance societies: Uncertainty is a normal feature of life, and each day is accepted as it comes. People have fewer worries about health and money. The uncertainty inherent in life is a continuous threat that must be fought. People have more worries about health and money. There is an emotional need to be busy and an inner urge to work hard. Week 9 reading: oudenhoven et. al 1998 - managerial conflict management. Power distance and uncertainty avoidance and masculinity in denmark, uk, Hypothesis 1: low-power distance will yield better cooperation (correct) Hypothesis 2: low-uncertainty avoidance will yield open discussion (correct)
