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Gandhi Heryanto, Management Consultant, Indonesia
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There used to be 2 paradigms of organizational culture: - The first is UNIVERSALISM, a belief in colorblindness and uniformity in the treatment of all people, by suppressing any individual cultural characteristics.
- As the world became more globalized, this evolved to a secondly paradigm, MULTICULTURALISM, which sort of acknowledges other cultures, preserves them, and does not demand that people subordinate themselves to one type of code or behaviour. Note that when we say or use the word 'multicultural', what we are effectively doing is segregating the cultures, even the cultures within ourselves. Multicultural implies that cultures are fixed, discrete entities that exist side by side - a kind of zoological approach to culture.
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Amarnath Krishnaswamy, Professor, India
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Polyculturalism
Polyculturalism is just a stepping stone… It would (...)
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CLAUDIUS RWODZI, HR Consultant, Zimbabwe
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Instilling Polyculturalism in Organizations
The reality in the global business today is subord (...)
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Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands
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Moving from Organizational Multiculturalism to Polyculturalism
Thanks Gandhi for your most interesting post to ou (...)
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Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa
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Mutual Respect
I have read, and tried to absorb, the blog spot an (...)
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CLAUDIUS RWODZI, HR Consultant, Zimbabwe
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Multiculturalism to Poly-culturalism
Culture change will always be a challenge to deal (...)
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Andre-Ambrosio ABRAMCZUK, Teacher, Brazil
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Multi- and Poly-Uniculturalism
From my early years I was taught that "si fueris R (...)
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bill kinlough, Lecturer
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Behaviour and Culture
I think when we say polyculturalism and then start (...)
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Borje Vickberg, Sweden
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Polyculturalism in Sweden
There are, at least, two dimensions on this subjec (...)
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Francis Joseph, United Kingdom
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Diversity in Culturism is Rich
This debate is not about culture change, culture c (...)
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Cruijff, Manager, China
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Cultural Sensitivity as a Skill
Nice first post and interesting idea, Gandhi.
Whe (...)
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Sonny Vicente, Coach, Philippines
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Value-based Sensitivity to Cultural Differences
I tend to subscribe to your proposed 3rd paradigm, (...)
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K.Narayana Moorthy, HR Consultant, India
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From Universalism to Poly-Culturalism
Whether you are an executive or an entrepreneur, t (...)
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Gian Singh, Lecturer, Malaysia
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Forget Poly Culturalism
Since immemorial times, this theme of poly cultura (...)
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kenji hachiya, Business Consultant, Viet Nam
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The Matter is How to Influence Majority
As a Japanese consultant who is supporting Japanes (...)
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Pieter Erasmus, Management Consultant, South Africa
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Establishing and Merging New Cultures in South Africa
Then there is a group that migrated from the North (...)
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eddie m, Interim Manager, Kenya
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We Need to Embrace Polyculturalism
Can’t agree more, indeed as somebody said 'the wor (...)
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Hardtmann, Entrepreneur, Germany
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Polyculturalism is a Must if we Want to Leverage our Differences
Giving everyone the chance to remain unique, and c (...)
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Johannes Vandeweijer, Entrepreneur, Germany
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Coexisting Reaching Project Goals
Finally, if there was an invasion from Mars, all c (...)
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Gandhi Heryanto, Management Consultant, Indonesia
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From Multiculturalism to Poly-culturalism
Thanks for all great reactions. I just would like (...)
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K.Narayana Moorthy, HR Consultant, India
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From Multiculturalism to Poly-culturalism
Thanks Mr Gandhi Heryanto, Totally I agree with yo (...)
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Ashwini Saxena, Operations Officer, India
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Poly Culturism is Just the Outcome!
Coming from the Hindu philosophy of "Vasudheva Kut (...)
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Brad Altemeyer
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Beyond Polly and Her Cultures
I just wrote a short article for our new faculty p (...)
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K.Narayana Moorthy, HR Consultant, India
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Co-existing Reaching Project Goals: Mutual Respect
Yes, Mr. , I agree with your views. In fact, durin (...)
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Borje Vickberg, Sweden
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Polyculturalism
@: Extremely pessimistic and cynical attitude. We (...)
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