Culturally Synergistic Problem Solving

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Culturally Synergistic Problem Solving

• Ha Hyun Kwon
• Bus 91L-Section 5

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Cultural Synergy

• A new way of thinking
• Cultural diversity is a key resource in all
  global learning organizations
• Based on the assumption that we are all different
  
• No cultures way is inherently superior

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Step 1 Describing the Situation

• What is the situation from your cultural
  perspective?
• From others cultural perspectives?

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Step 2 Interpreting the Cultures

• Which cultural assumptions explain your
  perspective and behavior?
• Which explain the other cultures perspectives
  and behavior?

Determine underlying cultural assumptions
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Assess cultural Overlaps

• Identify the cultural similarities and
  differences among the various cultures involved

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Step 3 Increasing Cultural Creativity

• Create new alternatives by leveraging the
  various cultures involved

Alternatives
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Step 4 Select an alternative

• Check to see whether the potential solution fits
  the assumptions of all cultures involved.
• Is it NEW?

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Implement the culturally synergistic solution

• Observe each cultures reaction
• Refine the solution based on multicultural
  feedback

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Summary Slide

• Culturally Synergistic Problem Solving
• Cultural Synergy
• Step 1 Describing the Situation
• Step 2 Interpreting the Cultures
• Asses cultural Overlaps
• Step 3 Increasing Cultural Creativity
• Step 4 Select an alternative
• Implement the culturally synergistic solution