Case Study 1 INFO PACK

BLUE CULTURE: Beliefs| Values| Attitudes

1. You believe a person's first loyalty is to his/her family 2. Obedience to elders and those in authority is very important. 3. You believe in feelings more than reasoning and you believe people's feelings should be protected at all costs. 4. Yours is a hierarchical structure. 5. The past is considered more important that the future or present 6. Members of your culture tend toward holistic rather than analytical thinking

BLUE CULTURE: Communication Traits

1. Speakers use an indirect communication style. 2. Members of your culture frequently express positive attitudes about others while downplaying their own worth.3. Your conversation distance is close ( about 15 inches, face to face) 4. Eye contact depends on the relative status of the individuals engaged in the conversation. 5. Silence is respected.  

YELLOW CULTURE: Beliefs| Values| Attitudes

1. You believe that people determine their own destinies and should make their own choices based on their preferences, desires and needs. 2. You make decisions in a democratic manner. 3. You believe in reason over feelings. 4. You believe that time is a valuable commodity and you don't want to waste any. 5. You believe that conflict is a way of reaching good decisions. 6. Members of your culture tend toward analytic rather than holistic thinking.

YELLOW CULTURE: Communication Traits

1. Your conversation distance is far. ( about 35 inches, face to face).2. You openly express emotions ( anger, dissatisfaction, happiness) 3. You ask many questions, 4. You are direct in expressing your opinion and you look people in the eye when you do so. 5. You don't express thanks to others because in your view people choose their actions to create their own destinies.