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Please describe two current challenges that may arise from cultural differences in today's world, and how you might address those challenges in your professional life

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The solution describes two cross-cultural challenges that may arise from cultural differences in today's world.

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Two prominent areas where cultures can clash in particular are in work attitudes and ethics/values.

In particular for ethnic cultural differences, different cultures may value certain things more than another. For example, in many Asian cultures, a large emphasis on family and togetherness is placed as a priority, whereas most North American cultures more strongly highlight individuality and independence. This difference in values affects the behaviors and motivations of individuals within that culture. In a professional setting, assuming that you're dealing with clients or patients, this could be an important point to keep in mind. Your patient/client may have very different priorities than yourself in the same ...

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