Cultural Autobiography: Examining Similarities and Differences Among Different Backgrounds

This report discusses the importance of culture in a business organization and how it influences an individual's behavior. It includes a cultural autobiography questionnaire and examines the similarities and differences among two biographies. The report also highlights the significance of cultural dimensions theory in analyzing cultural differences.

PROJECT 2 Cultural
Autobiography

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Main Body ......................................................................................................................................3
Cultural autobiography questionnaire and its influencer on own life....................................3
Cultural autobiography questionnaire of different background colleagues...........................5
Similarity and difference among two biography ...................................................................7
Cultural importance for examining and analysing the similarities and differences ..............8
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Inter culture can be defined as the cross culture where the two culture are interacted and
blended . The cross culture is amalgamation of different race , ethics and culture and it is also to
carry out the effective and efficient culture . In this the different cultural people interact with
each other(Jones., 2018). The main objective is to be proficient in communicating the ideas and
thoughts in a effective way . In the organisation there are distinctive cultural people for the most
all of these the adaptation skill is required , the relationship and communication skills is required
in order to meet the goals and objectives . In this report the , the autobiography questionnaire and
numerous other factors influence in my own life is described . With regards to that the questions
from distinctive background fellow workers where the similarities are difference both are
described and the cultural framework has been used .
Main Body
Cultural autobiography questionnaire and its influencer on own life
Cultural autobiography questionnaire
1. The communication with other culture is done effectively and without being
uncomfortable ?
A) YES
B) NO
2. Are you comfortable working with other person in a team ?
a)YES
b) No
3. Do you believe that the fairness and equality in organisation is far most important
irrespective to the cast , gender , religion ?
a)YES
b) NO
4. Do you feel that the uncertain and uncalled situation are the difficult to handle and
inconvenient instead of the any know problem or the situation ?

a)YES
b) No
5. Do you feel the lack of satisfaction and disheartened on yourself when the task is not
completed in a structural and in efficient manner ?
a) YES
b) NO
6. Are you comfortable when the new person joins the business organisation who belongs
to different culture from yours ?
a) YES
b) NO
7. Do you give the respect to the other culture and to the person ?
a) YES
b) NO
8. Do you agree with the statement that the individual behaviour and character plays the
vital role in keeping with the their culture and the background they belong?
A) YES
b) NO
9. Are you interested in keeping the diversity in the organisation?
a) YES
b) NO
10. Do you meet and interact with people who belong to different cultural people by
keeping in mind of exploration and learning from the other culture ?
a)YES
B) NO

From the above questionnaire it can explained and tells about me that I am very friendly
and interactive person . Who likes to talk to the each and every individual irrespective to their
age , race and the religion (Behari-Leak, 2019) . I like to interact and know the other culture as well
I am comfortable in working with the distinctive cultural person and confident enough to portray
and provide my thoughts without any hesitation . I strongly believe that the giving your best will
assists in achieving the goals and objectives . I agree with the equality and proper chance given
to all the employee and making their position in a organisation and neglecting and removing the
baisness of employee on the bias of their background (Rogers., 2018). The professionalism
approach should be used in the business as it will help in meeting the goals and objectives in a
longer term . I will agree with uncertain situations as they makes the task quite difficulty to crack
sometimes in comparison to known situation (Adamson., 2019). As the uncertainty and being
unknown any occurrence takes time to handle and overcome as for the known the mind is
prepared way earlier . There is the guiltiness and feeling of sadness when the work is not done or
if the deadline is missed as I feel the efforts of mine were not up to mark or to meeting work
requirements(Pennington., 2018). I don't have any room for uncomfortable and awkwardness as I
am a very extrovert and inquisitive person in nature who wants to experience every culture as I
am always open to the experiences .
As my nature of learning it gives the immense exposure to learn about the distinctive
culture which usually come to know by learning and understanding the different culture . I have
the respect and gratitude towards every culture and religion which exists in the universe . In my
opinion the behaviour of a person is highly influenced by their culture as well the values which
are taught to them(Srikanth., 2019) . With respect to business the diversity in workplace is an
advantage as it will give them knowledge and experience about handling the different cultural
costumer in a market whereas it also gives the room of sharing the ideas and thought this will
widen the perspective of any project going on in business organisation.
Cultural autobiography questionnaire of different background colleagues
Questions Myself Other person
1. Do you have good
communication skills
and where you are
Yes, I am able to communicate in
an effective and efficient manner
and know the importance of the
It is observed that I am a bit
uncomfortable when there is no
similarity between me and the

able to communicate
effectively within
different cultures?
cultural differences where there can
be the different perspective of an
individual. I am able to
communicate from the different
background of the people.
other person/. I have the problem
in understand the aspect and there
is a bit difficultly while
communication from the different
background.
2. Do you work with
efficiency in a team?
I am very much conformable while
working in a team. This means that
i am able to work in an effective
and efficient manner which
enhances in a ability to work as a
team.
In my case I prefer to work as an
individual rather than team
because this decrease in my
efficiency I am also a bit
uncomfortable while working in a
group.
3. Do you think that
it is essential to
maintain equality at
workplace?
Yes, from my point of view I am
very much agreed to this statement
because in order to increase the
performance of the employees or an
individual it is very important fro
the managers to keep the equality in
order to work in an effective and
efficient manner within the
workplace.
Yes, this is the concept which
need to be adopted within the
workplace in order to perform the
activities in an efficient manner.
This helps the organisation and
the individual to perform well
when there is equal treatment.
4. Do you think that
people perform
operation with more
efficiency in known
situations than
unstable situation?
I agree to this that a stable situation
will always help me to take better
decision while the unstable
situation or something new will
hesitate me in performing the task
and talking necessary decision.
Here I am able to perform my
work in an effective manner
where there are new challenges
for me. The unstable situation or
new operations will help me
identifying my quality of work
and enhances for me to take tough
decisions.
5. What is your
reaction when a task
In this situation my reaction will be
in a frustrated manner because I
In this situation I do not react to
much as there is the possibility of

have not complete in
right way?
like the things to be in place and
work in effective manner. This will
also put me in trouble and I will be
irritated.
failures at times. Everything
cannot be perfect at one go so I
will take this as a positive way if I
am not able to complete the task
in a right manner.
6. Do you like to
understand culture
and background
which are different in
nature of a person at
workplace?
I am very much excited in order to
understand the different perspective
of a people when they are from the
different cultures. This will help me
in communicating in an effective
way with the people of different
cultures.
I do not like to talk to people
where I am introvert and this is
not exciting for me to develop the
understanding of the cultural
differences.
7. Do you respect
culture of other
people?
Yes. I respect to the different
culture of the people which is most
important in order to value people
and their working culture.
I respect to the culture of the
other people as everyone has a
right to work according to their
cultural aspect and their up
bringing.
8. How much context
you believe that
culture and
background of a
person create impact
over relationship?
I have observed that there is the
direct relationship of people
because of the cultural aspect which
need to be taken into consideration
while maintaining the relationship.
I do not think it is necessary for
the individual behaviour to
develop the cultural aspect of the
other person. It is not necessary to
understand each and everything of
different culture in order to
maintain a relationship.
9. Will you accept
cultural diversity in
business
Yes, I can accept the cultural
diversity within the business which
helps in exploring the new aspects.
I do not accept the cultural
diversity because this can lead to
the create of the conflicts between
the people.
10. Are you
uncomfortable when
No, I do not get uncomfortable
because of the joining of the new
Yes I get uncomfortable because
of the new comers within the

a new person is
joining to the buskins
organisation?
joinee within the workplace. This
makes me more excites as I am
introvert and I like to know the
other people.
organisation which makes me
more conscious. .
Similarity and difference among two biography
 Similarities : in this project the two distinctive biographies are there but they have a link
top each other at somehow (Steffensen., 2020). The major objective of the biography is the
respect towards the culture , religion . All these are necessary in workplace in order to
maintain the harmony .
 Differences : there are several factors which makes the biography poles apart for
instance a I am person who likes to talk , communicate with the other cultural person
while on the contrary the other may be don't like to do as I also have the ability to work
in a team whereas the other person preference is to work individually (Munawa, 2018) .
Moreover my preference is towards working in a known situation while the other person
might prefer working in the challenging and unknown situation . The level of annoying
and disappointment occurs when I fail to meet the deadlines of the work .
There are the similarities too as we both think in same manner which is to meet and do
the best in the work but with the distinctive poles apart personality makes the difference between
us . In this culture can also play the significant role in our behaviour and taste towards the work .
Cultural importance for examining and analysing the similarities and differences
The cultural dimension theory came to existence by greet hosfede it has the six different
components which are used to assist in business organisation in order to understand and evaluate
the dimension of the cultures (Morariu., 2018). The few dimensions are mentioned below :
 Power Distance Index: In this there is inclusion of inequality and power which is not
tolerated as well this index tells us about the level of degree how the authority and
hierarchy level is accepted and supported. At the few level the other individual has the
tolerance and acceptation towards it.

 Collectivism against individualism: In this method there is preference towards working
in team and group where I like to work as I have the belief in team building where the
other person does not have the slightest interest in working the group.
 Uncertainty avoidance index: There is a limit in accepting the uncertainties in
organisation (Anton., 2020) . In this my opinion is towards not accepting the dubious while
the other openly accepts the uncertainties . Feminist against Masculinity: in the business
regards to the sexual equality I completely agree to any sort of sexuality while other
person don't .
 Restraints against indulge: In this the situation is overlooked in a time horizon as I look
for longer durations and terms and similar with my gaols while the other person looks for
shorter terms goals and time .
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that in a business organisation the culture is
essential part and it also plays the vital role . Regarding to this a individual learn new thing and
experience as well as they get the exposure of new things . The questionnaire has been
considered where the view s and preferences of my and the other person has been undertaken .
Internationally the organisation work who belong to different culture who work for achieving the
similar goals and objective as well as aiming for reaching the height and all cultural are accepted
and respected .

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