1. Cultural shock and How to Survive It
Kateřina Půbalová
Department of Managerial Psychology and Sociology

2. Your Experience
Your expectations

3. What is culture and why do we talk about it?

4. Culture “Glasses” we see the world through
Different traditions, habits, etc.
Different perception of situations, cultures, nations
We create a “picture” what others are like
Different way to approach problems

5. Inter-culture Communication
Interaction and influence of people with different cultural background
Verbal
What
Oral and written
Non-verbal
How
Body language: gestures, gesticulation, pose, expression, stress (vocals, physical), etc.

6. Cultural Shock

7. Cultural Shock (1) A process of adjustment to other cultures Phases:
Honeymoon
excitement (food, people, habits…)
Negotiation
uncertainty, unpleasant feelings,
Adjustment
accustomed, thinks back to normal
Mastery
ability of pleasant cooperation with other culture

8. Cultural Shock (2) Reverse Culture Shock After coming back
From own culture

9. Czech Republic Culture Differences

10. Measuring Culture Cultural Studies
Concepts of intercultural communication/ cross- cultural communication
Geert Hofstede
Culture dimensions theory (IBM research)
Organizations: Software of the Mind
4 original dimension: Power distance (PDI), Individualism (IDV), Uncertainty avoidance (UAI), Maskulinity (MAS)
Later added dimension: Long Term Orientation (LTO)
New dimension: Indulgence versus Restraint (IVR)
Fons Trompenaars – 7 dimensions of culture
Indulgence stands for a society that allows relatively free gratification of basic and natural human drives related to enjoying life and having fun.  Restraint stands for a society that suppresses gratification of needs and regulates it by means of strict social norms.

11. Source: http://geert-hofstede.com/czech-republic.html
Czech Republic
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12. Survival kit

13. How to Survive Other Culture
Tolerate
Do not judge differences and different approach
Do not try to reshape the others
It is a waste of energy, you are the foreigner there
Don’t be ashamed
When making things differently
Ask and discuss
Why others do and see things differently
Use technique of “seven breath”
Enjoy the differences!!!!!!!

14. Good Luck!
And thank you for your attention