CROSS CULTURE COMPLEXITIES

GROUP MEMBERSFatima Mairaj Sarwar AliFazeela Shafaq Yasmeen BalouchHashir Aqeel Zara HafeezMaryam Khalid Muhammad Tahir Khan

CONTENTS

• Interviewed Profile

• Company Introduction

• Complexities of working with culturally diverse group

• Complexities translate in terms of Decision Making

• Process/steps used to Overcome cultural complexities

INTERVIEWEE PROFILE

• Interviewed from : Abdul Raffay.

• Company: Bridgestone Associates Ltd.

• Designation: Business Development Executive.

• Time Period: 15 years.

• Country: Australia.

INTRODUCTION

• Bridgestone Associates Ltd. is a specialized consulting and energy services.

• It provides services relating to the production, marketing and utilization of energy and energy products the users, producers and suppliers of energy, and energy services companies, financial institutions and others interested in the energy industry, with a range of services.  

COMPLEXITIES OF WORKING WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE GROUP

According to Mr. Abdul Raffay

• Language barriers

• Individualism

• Contextual difference

• Favoritism

COMPLEXITIES TRANSLATE IN TERMS OF DECISION MAKING

These complexities and barriers misrepresent efficient in decision making and whole process of coming to a mutual beneficial decision

Complexities of working with culturally diverse group will reflect the productivity of org.

• Lack of coordination

• Favoritism

• Opposition change

PROCESS/STEPS USED TO OVERCOME CULTURAL COMPLEXITIES

• Comfort zone

• Workshops

• Leader should have knowledge

• Translator

• Involvement of employees in decision making

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