Some people suggest that the most effective way to understand another culture is to work in a company with employees from different countries. Although you may have a glimpse of the culture of your colleagues, I believe that this not the most viable way to learn another culture.
By working with other nationalities one may learn at least a part of their way of life and other practices. For example, on what type of food they eat and the way they consume it. However, asking and knowing are not good enough for us to fully understand their culture. In addition, working in multinational company does not guarantee that you will be dealing with another race. There are certain company positions that do not require a lot of dealing with others, like for example being a software developer whose job is mostly on computer encoding and very seldom has the chance to talk with other colleagues.
There are better ways to fully understand others culture. One of which is by visiting their own place to experience their culture. By going in someone’s locality, we have the chance to practice their culture and that way we will fully learn and appreciate it. For instance, in Japan they have the practice of being too respectful and punctual by experiencing this we will fully understand it clearly. Furthermore, reading books regarding culture is another good way to gain knowledge of other cultures. Norms and ways of life are being discussed and it is a helpful source of information.
Though working in a multicultural company provides you a glimpse of someone's culture, I don’t think this is the best way to learn others culture. There are better ways to do it like visiting places and reading books.
Some
people
suggest that the most effective
way
to
understand
another
culture
is to work in a
company
with employees from
different
countries. Although you may have a glimpse of the
culture
of your colleagues, I believe that this not the most viable
way
to
learn
another culture.
By working with
other
nationalities one may
learn
at least a part of their
way
of life and
other
practices.
For example
, on what type of food they eat and the
way
they consume it.
However
, asking and knowing are not
good
enough
for us to
fully
understand
their
culture
.
In addition
, working in multinational
company
does not guarantee that you will be dealing with another race. There are certain
company
positions that do not require
a lot of
dealing with others, like
for example
being a software developer whose job is
mostly
on computer encoding and
very
seldom has the chance to talk with
other
colleagues.
There are better
ways
to
fully
understand
others
culture
. One of which is by visiting their
own
place to experience their
culture
. By going in someone’s locality, we have the chance to practice their
culture
and that
way
we will
fully
learn
and appreciate it.
For instance
, in Japan they have the practice of being too respectful and punctual by experiencing this we will
fully
understand
it
clearly
.
Furthermore
, reading books regarding
culture
is another
good
way
to gain knowledge of
other
cultures
. Norms and
ways
of life are
being discussed
and it is a helpful source of information.
Though working in a multicultural
company
provides you a glimpse of someone's
culture
, I don’t
think
this is the best
way
to
learn
others
culture
. There are better
ways
to do it like visiting places and reading books.