This document discusses teamwork in the workplace and how individualism and collectivism impact group dynamics. It provides a scenario of a diverse work team facing challenges in completing an important project with a looming deadline. It asks the reader to define individualism and collectivism, and propose three solutions to help the team accomplish the goal based on an understanding of culture and psychology. Considering differences in age, gender, experience and other factors among team members, proposed solutions should explain how to best overcome obstacles and leverage diversity to meet the deadline.

1. Discussion: Teamwork in the Work Place Think about a time
Discussion: Teamwork in the Work PlaceThink about a time when you worked in a group to
achieve a specific goal. This may have been planning a party, working in a collaborative
group for school, or working through a project for work. Consider the benefits and
challenges as you worked through to achieving your goal. Now, think about if you added
diversity to your group. Your group members may be from another country or even have
very little experience or education. How might this impact the overall outcome of your
project? As you begin to consider your future professional work, you might find that it will
be necessary to work and collaborate with others to accomplish specific goals. Because of
this, group think, individualism, and collectivism will be critical to understanding the
behavior of others in the work place.For this Discussion, you will you will explore
individualism and collectivism and how each might impact the dynamics of a group.To
Prepare:Review the Learning Resources for this week and think about how group think,
individualism, and collectivism impact your daily life as well as your professional
work.Consider the following:Imagine you are on a team at work and have a deadline quickly
approaching. The project is critical to your employer’s success. Your eight-person team is
composed of diverse workers. There’s a range in age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality,
and experience level, among other distinctions. Your team’s progress has encountered some
challenges. Some team members are managing home and work life duties, and other team
members are having difficulty working together across their
differences.QUESTION******Post and provide a definition of individualism and collectivism.
Based on your knowledge from culture and psychology, list three possible solutions to
accomplish the looming deadline of the project in the scenario provided and why these
solutions would be the best possible solutions. Learning ResourcesRequired
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relationship between individualism-collectivism, face and feedback and learning processes
in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 34,
72–91.Liu, J. H. (2012). A cultural perspective on intergroup relations and social identity.
Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 5(3).Credit Line: International Association for

2. Cross-Cultural Psychology, & Liu, J. H. (2012). A Cultural Perspective on Intergroup
Relations and Social Identity. Retrieved from dx.doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1119. Used
with permission of International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. Sanchez-Burks,
J., Lee, F., Choi, I., Nisbett, R., Zhou, S., & Koo, J. (2003). Conversing across cultures: East-
West communication styles in work and non-work contexts. Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology, 85(2), 363–372.Credit Line: Conversing Across Cultures: East-West
Communication Styles in Work and Non-Work Contexts by Sanchez-Burks, J.; Lee, F.; Choi, I.;
Nisbett, R.; Zhou, S.; Koo, J., in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 85, Issue 2.
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