Culture awareness has a large influence on the personal culture and the culture intelligence of individuals. The more educated and aware of different cultures and influences the way in which individuals interact with each other. Most importantly being aware of the different cultures and the different beliefs of those who have come from a different cultural background prevents unnecessary conflict that can arise if people are uneducated on the cultures surrounding them. Being culturally aware if a skill useful to everyone – particularly those that work of live in a multicultural environment, like most people do these. Everyday people encounter someone from a culture that differs from theirs – sometimes there is a significant difference that
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Conflict can arise in communities that have a large number of people who have grown up/are growing up with a different cultural background (LeBaron, 2003). The negative effects of not being cultural intelligent can be seen in the education system – young children growing up surrounded by kids of different cultural backgrounds and not being aware of how these different cultures can have a long lasting effect on the level of cultural intelligence and awareness throughout their lives. Most – if not all – children have witnessed a form of bullying or ignorance that comes from when multiple people or come from different cultures and have a limited number of cultural intelligence (Scherr, 2012). However in a schooling environment where students are surrounded by teachers, staff and parents that educate and encourage them to learn more about the cultures of their classmates the likeliness of cultural ignorance is smaller. It can be seen in communities that are more culturally aware and intelligent that it is less likely to bullying, misunderstandings or miscommunication will occur as they are aware that the cultural differences between individuals that require In a country, such as Australia, many people work and live in a multicultural environment that’s why it is important …show more content…
Stereotypically Australians are extremely laid back – and might not consider turning up late to work or taking longer breaks rude or worry about the inconvenience that it causes their co-workers (Kimmorley, 2015). However, someone who grew up in another country would consider this to be disrespectful and irritating if they are unaware of the differences between their culture and the culture they are now working with. However, if those working together are aware of their differences cultures between the group working together and work on adjusting and coordinating aspects of the different cultures together it can avoid the unnecessary conflict that can arise when members of a community believe that there is only one right was to act in the workforce (Quappe, S, & Cantatore, G. 2005). By a group of co-workers displaying this level of cultural intelligence it has potential to influence other groups of workers who become aware of the different methods that can be used in order to prevent conflict between cultures and provided a safer and better workplace. Incorporating different cultures into the workplace and understanding how cultures may differ and how to avoid any miscommunication that can
Conflict can arise in communities that have a large number of people who have grown up/are growing up with a different cultural background (LeBaron, 2003). The negative effects of not being cultural intelligent can be seen in the education system – young children growing up surrounded by kids of different cultural backgrounds and not being aware of how these different cultures can have a long lasting effect on the level of cultural intelligence and awareness throughout their lives. Most – if not all – children have witnessed a form of bullying or ignorance that comes from when multiple people or come from different cultures and have a limited number of cultural intelligence (Scherr, 2012). However in a schooling environment where students are surrounded by teachers, staff and parents that educate and encourage them to learn more about the cultures of their classmates the likeliness of cultural ignorance is smaller. It can be seen in communities that are more culturally aware and intelligent that it is less likely to bullying, misunderstandings or miscommunication will occur as they are aware that the cultural differences between individuals that require In a country, such as Australia, many people work and live in a multicultural environment that’s why it is important …show more content…
Stereotypically Australians are extremely laid back – and might not consider turning up late to work or taking longer breaks rude or worry about the inconvenience that it causes their co-workers (Kimmorley, 2015). However, someone who grew up in another country would consider this to be disrespectful and irritating if they are unaware of the differences between their culture and the culture they are now working with. However, if those working together are aware of their differences cultures between the group working together and work on adjusting and coordinating aspects of the different cultures together it can avoid the unnecessary conflict that can arise when members of a community believe that there is only one right was to act in the workforce (Quappe, S, & Cantatore, G. 2005). By a group of co-workers displaying this level of cultural intelligence it has potential to influence other groups of workers who become aware of the different methods that can be used in order to prevent conflict between cultures and provided a safer and better workplace. Incorporating different cultures into the workplace and understanding how cultures may differ and how to avoid any miscommunication that can