Can culture be managed, or is it just something that is there? Look at the students around you; think of your conversations with them, and discussions in class. To what extent can the variance between their value statements be considered reflective of a ‘national culture’?

a What might it mean to say that an individual has a national culture?

b How might it affect the way that you do your work?

c In what ways is your work, organizationally, shaped by what your national culture is?