Research: Why Best Practices Don’t Translate Across Cultures

Question 1

iterative

Answer 1

sich wiederholend

Question 2

discerning

Answer 2

anspruchsvoll, scharfsinnigem wahrnehmend

Question 3

exhorted

Answer 3

ermahnt

Question 4

confounded

Answer 4

verwirrt

Question 5

How does knowledge sharing happen in collectivist and hierarchical cultures?

Answer 5

• Individuals may not see themselves as having the authority share knowledge. Instead, such rights reside with the team or manager.

Question 6

What can be done to transfer best practices across cultural lines?

Answer 6

• focus on the intent of the practice, not specific behaviors
• have a cultural liaison help translate the practice
• strive for compatibility, not replication
• support experimentation