Discussion 4: Culture and Personality in the Workplace
The purpose of this activity is to help you understand your personality traits, values, and overall attitude. For this activity, you will engage in a small group discussion.
Learning Objectives
LO3. Compare and contrast how various cultural factors of personality impact the workplace.
Time
The time estimated to complete this activity is 45-60 minutes.
Instructions
For this group activity, you will engage your peers in a small group discussion. Your initial post on the discussion board should be between 100-200 words in length. Please follow formal writing conventions using complete sentences and checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please submit your initial post by Wednesday.
- To what extent are religion, race/ethnicity, gender, and age important factors in workplace interactions? Give an example.
- What personality traits do you think are more advantageous than others for workplace success in the United States? Why?
- Do you think this personality traits are equally advantageous in workplaces found in other countries, such as Japan, Mexico, or Greece? Why or why not?
After you have addressed these questions in your initial post, please read some of your other classmates’ posts and reply to two different peers using the RISE model of peer feedback found in the Netiquette Guidelines page. Your replies should be thoughtful and substantive, between 50-150 words, and follow formal writing conventions. Prioritize responding to classmates that have not received any responses yet. Please submit your response posts by Sunday.
