The Persistence of Culture as a Determinant of Differential Attitudes on the Part of American Managers of Japanese Ancestry.

Interpersonal Cross-Cultural Contact

“…Akin to previous studies which consider family as an important influence in developing cross-cultural sensitivity (example, De La Torre and Toyne, 1978;Kelley and Reeser, 1973;Tung, 1987), this study finds family as the largest and most developed theme towards influencing cultural competence at workplace. Sudeep argued that there are many traditional family-run organizations in the Indian corporate and this characteristic is reflected on the benevolence of employer-employee relationships in such organizations.…”

“…Expatriate's family atmosphere is found to influence the process of adapting to new work cultures (Tung, 1987). Anthropological studies suggest that genealogical history can result in cultural differences in the values of second and third generation expatriates compared to the indigenous co-workers (Kelley and Reeser, 1973;review by De La Torre and Toyne, 1978, p. 468). Cultural encounters during intercultural training exercises for expatriates, such as field experiences or exposure to mini cultures within their own country, are accepted as practical approaches towards reducing cultural shocks in the host countries.…”