Cultural Dimensions by Kay Rutherford

Cultural Dimension - Scenario 1

commrutherford — 2025-04-21 18:17:28 UTC

Scenario 1: A U.S. manager gives blunt feedback to a new intern from Thailand. Prompt to help launch your group discussion: What might be misunderstood about directness and hierarchy?

Cultural Dimension - Scenario 2

commrutherford — 2025-04-21 18:18:10 UTC

Scenario 2: Group project: An American student wants quick decisions; a Japanese student prefers consensus. Prompt to help launch your group discussion: How do Individualism vs. Collectivism and Uncertainty Avoidance show up?

Cultural Dimension - Scenario 3

commrutherford — 2025-04-21 18:18:16 UTC

Scenario 3: A nurse from Sweden explains a flexible treatment plan to a patient from a high uncertainty-avoidance culture. Prompt to help launch your group discussion: How might their communication styles differ?

Cultural Dimension - Scenario 4

commrutherford — 2025-04-21 18:27:04 UTC

Scenario 4: A Brazilian employee enjoys sharing personal stories; a German supervisor finds it unprofessional. Prompt to launch your group discussion: How might Masculinity vs. Femininity, or Indulgence vs. Restraint play a role in culture and communication?

Instructions: What to include in your Group's Padlet post

commrutherford — 2025-04-21 18:40:55 UTC

Instructions: Read your groups scenario, identify the 2-3 cultural dimensions, recreate the scenario so it is culturally competent, and select a spokesperson to report out to the class.