Interpersonal Relations Assignment

Interpersonal Relations Psychology

Culture and Psychology – Consider your present working environment or your most recent workplace. Would you consider it a multicultural environment, and if so, were you able to work effectively with your coworkers? In a multicultural environment, one must learn to work in a group whose members are from both collectivistic and individualistic cultures. The meaning and value placed on conformity and cooperation differs between these cultures, which impact how individuals respond to situations and function within a group setting. In addition, differences may exist in the number and type of groups preferred by an individual.

For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the group dynamics in individualistic and collectivistic cultures.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a brief description of a problem-solving group situation. Then, explain how group dynamics might differ between an individualistic culture and a collectivistic culture. Include in your description how conformity, cooperation, or group relationships might manifest themselves in different cultures. Justify your response with the Learning Resources and current literature.

Interpersonal Relations Resources

  • Course Text: The Handbook of Culture and Psychology
    • Chapter 18, “Cross-Cultural Studies of Social Influence”
  • Article: Briley, D. A., Morris, M. W., & Simonson, I. (2005). Cultural chameleons: Biculturals, conformity motives, and decision making. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 15(4), 351–362.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Cinnirella, M., & Green, B. (2007). Does ‘cyber-conformity’ vary cross-culturally? Exploring the effect of culture and communication medium on social conformity. Computers in Human Behavior, 23(4), 2011–2025.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ScienceDirect database.
  • Article: Costigan, C. L., Bardina, P., Cauce, A. M., Kim, G. K., & Latendresse, S. J. (2006). Inter- and intra-group variability in perceptions of behavior among Asian Americans and European Americans. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 12(4), 710–724.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the PsycARTICLES database.
  • Article: Hallenbeck, J. L. (2004). across cultures. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 7(3), 477–480.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Medline With Full Text database.
  • Article: Kaplan, S., & Cunningham, C. (2010). Eight quick tips for improving global cross-cultural communications. Diversity Factor, 18(2), 33–38.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Nibler, R., & Harris, K. L. (2003). The effects of culture and cohesiveness on intragroup conflict and effectiveness. The Journal of Social Psychology, 143(5), 613–631.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ProQuest database.
  • Article: Rhee, S., Chang, J., & Rhee, J. (2003). Acculturation, communication patterns, and self-esteem among Asian and Caucasian American adolescents. Adolescence, 38(152), 749–768.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Sanchez-Burks, J., Lee, F., Choi, I., Nisbett, R., Zhao, S., & Koo, J. (2003). Conversing across cultures: East-West communication styles in work and nonwork contexts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(2), 363–372.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the PsycARTICLES database.

 

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