Cultural shock refers to the difficulty people experience when adjusting to a new culture markedly different from their own. It causes emotional and physical discomfort. There are various phases of cultural shock one may go through, including an initial honeymoon phase, a negotiation phase with feelings of isolation and frustration, an adjustment phase of fighting to fit in, and ultimately a mastery phase. Returning home after adjusting to a new culture can also cause reverse cultural shock. To cope with cultural shock, one should take care of themselves, reduce uncertainty, get away periodically to relax, and assume control over their environment and schedule. Organizational culture refers to the shared psychology, attitudes, beliefs and values that shape behavior and goals within a company. Conflicting organizational
2. CULTURECulture- cultura - latin term-to cultivateCulture in the broadest is cultivated behaviour; that is the totality of a person’s learned, accumulated experience which is socially transmitted ,or more briefly behaviour through social learning
3. CULTURAL SHOCKThe difficulty have adjusting to new culture people had different markedly from their own.Emotional and physical discomfort that person feels while moving to new environment
4. SYMPTOMS OF CULTURAL SHOCKSymptomsIsolation and frustrationSleeping a lotNervousnessHome sicknessCryingOther symptoms
5. PHASES OF CULTURAL SHOCKHoneymoon Phase - FunNegotiation Phase - FlightAdjustment Phase - FightMastery Phase - Fit
6. REVERSE CULTURAL SHOCKAlso called as Re-entry shockReturn to home culture once accustomed to new one Find more surprising and difficult to deal with home culture
7. COPING UP WITH CULTURAL SHOCKTake care of yourselfReduce uncertaintyGet away from it allReduce demandsAssume controlFinish unfinished businessTake advantage of your environment
8. CULTURAL CLUSTERSBased on similarities in cultural values and belief globe researcher have divided the participating societies into different cultural clusters. Some of them are:Latin EuropeSouthern AsiaLatin AmericaArab cultures
9. ORGANISATION CULTUREAn idea in the field of organisational studies and managementDescribes the psychology, attitude, experience, belief and values of an organisationOrganisational norms, guidelines or expectations that presribe appropriate kind of behaviour by employees to achieve organisational goals
10. MERGERS AND ORGANISATIONAL CULTUREOne of the biggest obstacle in merging is organisational cultureConflicting culturesInter group conflictIdentityCommunication ProblemEgo clashHuman resource problem
15. EmbodyngCOPING WITH ORGANISATIONAL CULTURAL SHOCKTrainingOrganizational developmentPerformance feedback and counsellingSystem development and researchOrganisational context