Start networking and exchanging professional insights

Register now or log in to join your professional community.

Follow

As a new employee in an international company, what is the best way to deal with culture differences and invest them for the best interest of my business?

user-image
Question added by Duaa Saif , Translator & Copywriter , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2016/02/22
Vikas Bachhuka
by Vikas Bachhuka , Sales Manager - Tire, Lubs & Batteries , ALI ALGHANIM & SONS AUTOMOTIVE CO.

Cultural changes in an organization can be tackled using below;

 

1) Communication: Providing information accurately and promptly is critical to effective work and team performance. This is particularly important when a project is troubled and needs immediate corrective actions. However, people from different cultures vary in how.

2) Team-building: Some cultures – like the United States – are individualistic, and people want to go it alone. Other cultures value cooperation within or among other teams. Team-building issues can become more problematic as teams are comprised of people from a mix of these cultural types. Effective cross-cultural team-building is essential to benefiting from the potential advantages of cultural diversity in the workplace

3) Time: Cultures differ in how they view time. eg, they differ in the balance between work and family life, and the workplace mix between work and social behavior. Other differences include the perception of overtime, or even the exact meaning of a deadline. Different perceptions of time can cause a great misunderstanding and mishap in the workplace, especially with scheduling and deadlines. Perceptions of time underscore the importance of cultural diversity in the workplace, and how it can impact everyday work.

 

Explore strategies, skills and techniques for helping people develop cultural competence this will help in improving your business.

shadi hussien suliman alajrab
by shadi hussien suliman alajrab , General Manager , Manuela training and management development

by watching and monitor people and learn from them what the best way to do the same things in this culture

Sidrah Nadeem
by Sidrah Nadeem , Global Marketing Manager , Hill & Knowlton

  1. Form a brand culture (traits, attitudes)
  2. Hire people based accordingly
  3. Train people so that they're on the same wavelength

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

just be ur self and learning the good attitude from other

 

Emad Mohammed said abdalla
by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company

I fully agree with the answers been added by EXPERTS...............Thanks.

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

You need to remember two things concerning cultural diversity:

  • It can be difficult to address cultural differences without resorting to stereotypes. Stereotypes should not exist, as no person is exactly like another person and no individual is a clone of another member of a group.
  • As diversity in an organisation grows, so does the complexity of communication and the necessity to make greater effort in developing improved communication skills.

Diversity can create opportunities for character development by teaching tolerance and respect and encouraging concern for equity for people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Mohammed  Ashraf
by Mohammed Ashraf , Director of International Business , Saqr Al-Khayala Group

 Don't worry, nothing required specially. According to my work experience with MNCs, with diversified cultures, everything moving smoothly without any special attention to either policies nor training. The impact Globalization evaporated all cultural differences. 

Mohd Hashim Kadir
by Mohd Hashim Kadir , Senior Advisor , Major Farreast Resources

Well, we have certain degree of matters for this new environment of which might differ from our local office. As a newcomer, guide lines and do/don`t of the new company must be well known prior move in.

Respect each other and willing to learn is the best way to invest in the new culture.

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks

Totally agree with colleague Hamada Srahan's answer

Mahmoud Zaher Tarakji
by Mahmoud Zaher Tarakji , مدير , أوال جاليري

I agree with MRS SIDRAH NADEEM

تحسين صوان
by تحسين صوان , محاسب رئيسي , ش العربيه لصناعه المواسير (شركه مساهمه عامه )

 respect all cultures. And avoid discussions around

More Questions Like This