THE CROSS CULTURAL CONFLICTS

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CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICTS
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Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
Discussion............................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................5
References............................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Cross-cultural conflicts occur between individuals or groups because of cultural
differences between them. Cultural differences refers to the difference in the values, beliefs,
attitudes, language and various others differences between people from two separate cultures
(Huang and Crotts 2019). Cross-cultural ethical issues include- ethical dilemmas that are faced
by groups of people or individuals in understanding and doing what is right. These conflicts arise
because some activities may be considered as unethical according to one culture and the same
can be considered as ethical according to other culture (Minkov et al. 2017). Organizations are
usually faced with such situations when they carry out their operations across borders. The main
aim of the paper is to discuss about the cross-cultural conflicts between two group of people in
the case study. The paper will discuss about- the cultures of the two different groups according to
Hofestede’s dimensions, ethical issue involved, what could alternatively have been done in the
situation and the way my team project was carried out.
Discussion
The issue identified from the podcast is cross-cultural ethical conflicts. The company
Hydro Generation is a USA based company and has the values of ethics, a participative culture
of decision making and the social responsibility. However the Brett’s behavior was contrary to
his company’s values. However Brett was able to gain the trust of the locals because he
understood the local people’s concerns that were necessary for the smooth completion of the
company’s project. The locals of Tanzania believe in loyalty towards their culture and tradition.
And therefore Brett decided to adhere to the local tradition by engaging in bribery. In order to
understand the cultural differences, the Hofestede’s Cultural dimension can be understood