美国主流文化：欧裔文化

Traditional Euro-American Worldview
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Getting the facts & putting them to work Measuring things Thinking in either-or terms Using time to change the future
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Working Hard and Playing Hard Achieving Material Success Staying Young
The Euro-American Way of Relating: How Does It Differ?
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Making Many Casual Friends Preferring Arm’s-Length Space Fitting into Specialized Roles



Virtual Corporation
Corporate Cultural Integration

Acculturation



Assimilation Separation Deculturation Multiculturalism
Corporate Cultural Integration
Euro=American Culture: How Is It Different?

General Perceptions:
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Basic worldview: I control Relationship priorities: me-first Social fabric – loose ties Masculinity: Moderately masculine Equality/Status: democratic Risk Orientation: step-by-step time Space: moderate, arm’s length Communication: direct Economic: post-industrial, interdependent worldview
Traditional Euro-American Worldview Traditional Euro-American Worldview
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Conquering nature Making progress & welcoming change Using a rational, linear, causeeffect approach
The Euro-American Way of Relating: How Does It Differ?
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Seeing People as Basically Equal Cooperating and Playing Fair Communicating Informally and Directly

Acculturation Factors



Tolerance for ambiguity Degree to which cultural diversity is valued Demand for conformity Cultural fit Targeted acculturation

How cultural differences affect your company & your job and corporate acculturation approaches
Stereotypes and Realities
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Whites are HomogFra Baidu bibliotekneous: They’re Not Ethnic Whites Are More Racist than Other Groups Whites Are Rarely Victims of Ethnic Slurs or Hate Crimes Whites are Privileged, so Things Come Easy to Them
Euro-American Values: How Do They Differ?
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Becoming an Individual Making Their Own Decisions Valuing Achievement
Euro-American Values: How Do They Differ?
American Corporate Cultures

Weak & Strong Cultures

Weak Cultures Strong Cultures

Undermined Cultures of the New Millennium
Euro-American Management- Minority Viewpoint Greed & Self-Interest at the Top Fear & Distrust at the Bottom
Understanding the Dominant Culture: Euro-Americans

Understanding Euro-Americans and how they differ from other cultures

How they view the world What they value the most How they relate to others