Applying Cultural Capabilities

Applying Cultural Capabilities
Title: FRIENDS: The one where they’re going to a
party (S4, Ep.9)
Assignment Name: Applying Cultural Capabilities
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................2
Summary and observations....................................4
Analysis...............................................................10
Recommendation.................................................12
Conclusion...........................................................13
References............................................................16
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Introduction
1.1 Background
Cultural intelligence is a way to effectively
manage situations that are culturally diverse. It is
one of the established ways to assess the scenario
and provide a solution to it accordingly. It is the
ability to manage and relate the cultural diversity
at work (Brislin, Worthley & Macnab, 2006). The
employers, as well as organizations, should
possess cultural intelligence in order to provide
better outcomes and positive results.
1.2 Aim
This report focuses on cultural intelligence in
the workplace. Further, the analysis of the safe and
processes is done and recommendations are
provided to improve the safety of space. The
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elements like self-awareness, cultural safety, and
cultural intelligence are vital in creating safe
spaces. In addition, the report provides
observations and analysis on a particular episode
of popular sitcom ‘FRIENDS’ with regard to
cultural intelligence.
1.3 Scope
In this assignment, the main aim is to elaborate
on the cultural intelligence with special focus on
an episode of the famous TV series ‘FRIENDS’.
The video presents workplace issues. The scene
depicts the Boss’ unwillingness to let Rachel go
and in order to do that Joanna (the boss) makes her
look so bad in front of the interviewers for her
newly applied job. The video clip clearly portrays
the unfair tactics used in organizations to retain top
talent without any appraisal and retention
strategies. Such politics and unethical behavior on
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part of the employers is a barrier to the employee’s
growth and success. It portrays the selfish motives
of the employer and the willingness to ruin the
growth opportunity for the employee just for her
selfish gains (Bruhn, 2005).
Summary and observations
2.1 Summary
In any organization creating a safe space is
the technique to help employees be more positive
and productive. It helps people get more
comfortable with the existing environment (Holley
& Steiner, 2005). The cultural diversity often
disrupts the functioning of the organization due to
cultural differences and thus cultural intelligence is
important (Wangombe, Wambui & Kamau, 2014).
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A safe space is crucial in a peaceful working
environment. A workplace that is full of cultural
issues hinders the personal as well as
organizational growth. Therefore, avoiding unsafe
spaces is very important for the betterment of the
individual. A common example of maintaining a
safe space is using antivirus while surfing to keep
the malware away (Çelik, Körcük Yapıcı & Keser,
2018). If there is an absence of this safe space the
individual is at risk.
2.2 Summary of the video clip
The video clip that is chosen for the report
is taken from famous sitcom ‘FRIENDS’, season 4
episode 9. This episode is titled “The one where
they’re going to a party”. The episode aired in
December of 1997. The character shown in the
video Rachel is one among many protagonists of
the series. She applies for the job of an Assistant
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