The science and art of learning about cultures: Descriptions, explanations, and reflections In conversation with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living

Ritu Tripathi*

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Abstract

National cultural differences pose major obstacles to global business expansion. Managers, therefore, seek to learn more about cultures. Conventional managerial learning mostly draws from descriptive scientific models which have potential drawbacks such as unidimensionality, decontextualisation, and culture-level information. Explanatory models of cultural psychology can help overcome these limitations. Further, insights from a cross-culturally fluent provide reflective learnings. Toward this end, I engage in a conversation with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the Art of Living organization, on issues related to cultural identity in the global workplace in the Indian context.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)122-129
Number of pages8
JournalIIMB Management Review
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Cross cultural management
  • Cultural differences
  • Cultural psychology
  • Global workplace
  • Spirituality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Business, Management and Accounting
  • Economics and Econometrics

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