1)    Make your personal profile of the dimensions we discussed in class of Hall and Kluckhohn (by putting an “I” where you prefer to be). You can use the format below. Justify each dimension with your own real-life examples. 

 

2)    Put in the same personal profile the scores for your country (with a “C”) Reflect on the following questions: 

a.    Where are you not in line with your national culture? Reflect why you differ. 

b.    Where are you in line with your national culture? Reflect why you are in line.  

3)    Have a BSP meeting and compare personal scores of all your BSP group members by making a group profile, adding it to this portfolio. Answer the following questions in your BSP group meeting:

a.    on which two dimensions you have the biggest similarities?

b.    on which two dimensions you have the biggest ‘gap’ to bridge?

c.     how do you deal with those differences in your group? Are your strategies effective until now?

 

 

 

High context                                        Communication                                Low context

 

 

 

Monochronic                                      Time                                                   Polychronic 

 |
 |   |

 

 

 

Close                                                   Personal Space                                 Distant                        

 

 

                                                            Nature

Dominating                                         In Harmony with                   

            Subjugated to                                                                          

 

 

 

Doing

  (task)                                       Orientation                                       Being (relation)