Get The Marriage Of Two Opposing Cultures - The Forum On Public Policy

Political culture shapes the manner in which political power is legitimized and exercised. This is closely related to legal culture which determines how the political elites and wider society perceive the role of law, and how the law and legal instruments may be used or not used to implement policy decisions.

As people from different cultural groups take on the exciting challenge of working together, cultural values sometimes conflict. We can misunderstand each other, and react in ways that can hinder what are otherwise promising partnerships. Oftentimes, we aren't aware that culture is acting upon us.

Particular challenges faced by people in cross-cultural relationships include: coping with religious differences. loss of identity. daily disagreements over small things - cooking, hygiene, standards, rituals etc. different ideas about the meaning of love, family and relationships.

We call this the “five-year fizzle” and it is often driven by common relationship pain points, like a breakdown in trust and communication. Our research uncovered which pain points are driving this divide in relationships, including: Money worries. Mental health.

Colleagues from some cultures may be less likely to let their voices be heard. Integration across multicultural teams can be difficult in the face of prejudice or negative cultural stereotypes. Professional communication can be misinterpreted or difficult to understand across languages and cultures.

Language differences, high-context vs. low-context cultures, nonverbal differences, and power distance are major factors that can affect cross-cultural communication. Let's take a look at how cross-cultural differences can cause potential issues within an organization.