Scientists have found that cultural practices directly or indirectly do affect the work habits of different groups of people. Is it really true? If true, then exactly how this happens in reality? Cite examples, links, references etc. in support of your answer.
Dear @Shankhadeep, in our Asian society, work ethics are very important. This is so among the Chinese and Japanese. We are known for the hard work and dedication. You ask for links, but I am extremely busy with work now. But have a look at this link.
"Karoshi. Karojisatsu. These terms mean “death by overwork” and “suicide by overwork” in Japanese. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare(MHLW) defines karoshi as “sudden deaths of any employee who works an average of 65 hours per week or more for more than four weeks or on average 60 hours or more per week for more than eight weeks may be karoshi.”
http://pinetribe.com/karoshi/
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Good Day,
I agree with Dr. Arjun R, I will add few more lines to his answer.
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‘Attitude’
This is what people think and feel. It is their demeanour and how they react to the world about them. How they react to a change initiative, a colleague or a customer. Examples of attitude are:
somebody thinking “The users are ALWAYS complaining....just ignore them they will soon go away!”
somebody thinking “...I’ll believe that when I see it...” after a manager has just announced 100% commitment to the ITIL program.
‘Behavior’
This is what people do. Behaviour is influenced by attitude and by the culture of the organization. Examples of behaviour are:
somebody saying they will follow the ITIL procedures but not doing it.
not registering a resolution, or not transferring knowledge to a first line employee even though you know it would help, and even knowing you should be doing it.
‘Culture’
This can be described as the accepted ways of working within an organization, the values and standards that people find as normal. Examples of culture are:
‘Knowledge is power’, or the ‘hero culture’ in this type of culture people believe that sharing knowledge diminishes their own value, therefore they want to be the only ones with the expertise and knowledge, they are the hero’s.
The blame culture. Everybody points the finger of blame and mistakes are punished."
Please, see the following websites for further information
http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_johns_ob_6/0,9429,1510227--1510229,00.html
https://sielearning.tafensw.edu.au/MCS/CHCAOD402A/chcaod402a_csw/knowledge/values/values.htm
http://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-attitudes-in-the-workplace-cognitive-affective-behavioral-components.html
http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/5?e=carpenter-ch02
P-E means person-environment fit. Dear @Shankhadeep, fine resource How Your Culture Affects Your Work Attitude is attached.
"...P-E fit takes several forms or dimensions. Historically, it was applied mainly to a person’s compatibility with the job itself and with the organization. More recently, researchers have examined two additional and more relational dimensions — the individual’s compatibility with superiors, and with co-workers.
It’s difficult to find a match on all those dimensions. An employee may feel well suited for her job and for the organization, while disliking her boss and co-workers. Another may love his colleagues but have doubts about the organization’s mission.
An international research team led by Temple University industrial-organizational psychologist In-Sue Oh has found that each of these dimensions carries different levels of importance in different cultures. Oh and his colleagues theorized that workers in East Asian cultures, for example, are more concerned with developing relationships with coworkers than are employees in North America and Europe. This sentiment stems from the societal emphasis on interdependence and hierarchy, they argue. In contrast, North Americans and, to a lesser degree, Europeans, are more individualistic and tend to seek fulfillment from the job itself."
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/minds-business/how-your-culture-affects-your-work-attitude.html
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