Cross Culture Adaptation

Daniyal Zaki (k11-2450)

Cross Culture Adaptation• What is Cross Culture Adaptation?• People from one culture moves to different

culture learning the• Rules• Customs( religion, food, arts )• Social norms (individuals' behavior in society)• And language of different culture.

Cross Culture Adaptation

Cross Culture Adaptation

Cross Culture Adaptation Language Examples

• I love you (English)• ہوں کرتا محبت سے آ�پ (Urdu) میں• Mai tuhānū pi'ār kardā hāṁ (Punjabi)• Man tokhe prem karyan to (Sindhi)• Za ta sara meena kawom( کوم مينه سره تا (Pushto) ة.(زه• Tu mana doost biyeh (Balochi)• أ�حبك (Arabic)• د�رم دوست ر� شما (Persian) من• 我爱你 (Chinese)

Cross Culture Adaptation• Adaptation: Going Abroad (Different terminologies)

• Short-term travellers (vacations or business trips)

• Sojourners ( one with planned limits)

• Immigrants ( making new culture their new home)

Cross Culture Adaptation Types of Immigrants• Purpose Immigrants 1) Voluntary immigration:

• Some emigrate (leave a culture) to seek better opportunities

2) Obligatory Immigration

• Many of these do not have a choice of the culture to which they choose to immigrate.

Cross Culture Adaptation Types of Immigrants

Support Immigrants• Those who emigrate because they choose to do

often have more financial support and higher social status

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Group level adjustment

One’s connection to language, history, region of country, and so on. This aspect of “cultural adjustment” more at the group level of adjustment.

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Individual level adjustment The thought, emotional, and behavioral processes of adjustment (Psychology).

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Some important concepts

• Acculturation (learning new culture)

• Enculturation (learning one’s own culture as we are brought up)

• Deculturation (The process of unlearning our original culture)

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Some important concepts Cultural Shock

• The feelings one experiences after leaving their familiar home culture to live in another cultural or social environment

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Examples of Cultural Shock

• Going abroad (e.g., “culture shock”)

• Coming home (e.g., “return culture shock”)

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Competence. This is related to acculturation. In a sense,competence deals with appropriate communication.

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If one acculturate several times to different cultures,

one might become a multicultural person

Cross Culture Adaptation Gesture- An Example• A motion of the hands, head or body to emphasize

an idea or emotion.

USA=OK

RUSSIA=ZERO

JAPAN=MONEY

BRAZIL=INSULT

Cross Culture Adaptation Eye Contact- An ExampleIn some cultures, looking peoplein the eye is assumed to indicate honesty and straightforwardness(USA)In others it is seen as challengingand rude(South Asia)

Cross Cultural Adaptation TEN Pre-cautions in Cultural Communication1. Slow Down2. Separate Questions3. Avoid Negative Questions4. Take Turns5. Write it down6. Be Supportive7. Check Meanings8. Avoid Slangs9. Watch the humor10. Maintain Etiquette

Cross Cultural Adaptation Business- An Example

Business in Today’s Scenario is not a“Domestic Match”but is a “Olympics”, where there are International Players.

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The importance of interculturalcommunication

• Globalization of Market

• Technological Advancements

• Multicultural Work Force

• Sharing of view and ideas.

• Job opportunities

Cross Culture Adaptation What is U-Curve?

Cross Culture AdaptationYoung Yun Kim’s theory of Cross-Cultural Adaptation• Stress-Adaptation-Growth • model!• Rather than see• culture shock as bad,• she feels it is necessary, • even good.• The “stress” leads to change • and personal growth.

Cross Culture AdaptationYoung Yun Kim’s theory of Cross-Cultural Adaptation(Hooke’s Law)•

Cross Culture Adaptation Conclusion/Recommendations:

• Find ways to meet new people. Make new friends by inviting people out.

• Learn about culture shock.

• Learn about the customs and habits of the new country.

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Conclusion/Recommendations:

• Understand some things about the new culture.• Learn about the history of the new culture.• In studying other cultures, we learn more about

ourselves and our relationship to all things in this world.

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