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Comparative Theory of Culture
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Comparative Theory of Culture

Turning Cross-Cultural Complexity into High-Performance Vitality

Hans J. Roth
EurAsia Competence, 2016
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EurAsia Competence has developed a model to understand cross-cultural interactions. Understanding starts with the intrinsic universal tendencies shared by all humans, but at some point cultures diverge and the differences can seem to outweigh the similarities. That’s where the misunderstandings begin, and it’s also where EurAsia Competence hopes to be able to bridge the gap. getAbstract recommends this fact sheet from EurAsia Competence to those who want to increase their cross-cultural competence in an increasingly globalized world.

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  • All humans share intrinsic universal tendencies, but a region’s unique natural environment causes culture, traditions and institutions to diverge.
  • Understanding which societal level an institution emerged from is vital to cross-cultural understanding; failure to do so will distort understanding.
  • Individuals must balance personal ambition against group integration.

About the Author

Hans J. Roth spent 30 years as a Swiss diplomat in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. He is currently chairman of the board at EurAsia Competence.

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