Elisha Ginne C. Espiritu
FINAL EXAM for CCC
1. Using your own words, explain your ideas about individualism and collectivism and its
application in the West and in The East. *
*My Explanation on “INDIVIDUALISM”.
-Basically, these kinds of people are only taken care of themselves and their immediate families. In that
case, simply, this person who only cares upon “blood relation” and “who matters to him most”.
- For example, these are the person; 1) believe in personal freedom and achievement; 2) a person who
makes and valued his own decision; 3) and people who are independent but he still cares about his
blood relation family. AN INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT.
*My Explanation on “COLLECTIVISM”.
- On the other hand, collectivism is the “group-based” decision that cares about all the opinions of
people in the said group.
- For instance, these are the person; 1) believe that the group is more important than the
individual; 2) believe that the group provides help and safety, in exchange for loyalty; 3) A people who
believe the group always comes before the individual. A GROUP SUCCESS.
*My Explanation on “APPLICATION IN THE WEST AND THE EAST”.
- For the EAST, the Philippines and Indonesia are the “application of collectivist people” who believe
that the family or a group is must more “prioritized” over the needs of the individual. Pilipinos and
Indonesians value social harmony and maintaining smooth relationships for group success. For
example, in work, they work a team to finish the tasks.
- Conversely, for the WEST, Australia and America are the “application of individualist people” who
believe that the self-reliant, assertive, and independent are the key to success. For example, in business,
they decide based on their own knowledge and experience.
2. In that situation, how would you use the concept of fundamentalism and relativism? *
*For the concept FUNDAMENTALISM.
- Fundamentalism is simply an “absolute truth that applies to all culture or a universally acceptable
manner”. As a scholar student and newbie in the other country, I will use the concept of fundamentalism
through knowing their “culture, beliefs, and values, and because of that I am going to understand what are
the things that are common to their culture and to my culture (what are applicable and acceptable in their
culture and not)”.
- For example, being honest is the universal ethical manner that I can apply to other countries.
- In that case, I will use only the activities that are acceptable to them and try to avoid any conflicts
*For the concept RELATIVISM.
- Relativism is basically talked about “there’s a behavior or culture that cannot apply and not acceptable
for the particular culture. Hence, as a scholar student I am going to know and understand what are their
“dos and don’ts and like and dislike” for me to avoid any problem and barriers as a student.
- For example, I will find how they study and what is the right time to in school and in that case, I will
follow and consider them. For me to be a successful cross-cultural student.
3. Using dimensions of conflict-handling intention, how would you select the best ways from
competing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising and collaborating to handle the conflict? *
*My ANSWER:
- As a selected leader of the Multinational Company, these are plans that I going to use BEFORE
I decide about what is the way that I going the apply from “Dimension of Conflict-Handling
Intentions”
1.) Firstly, I will make a “serious general meeting” for all employees (everyone must attend)
2.) Secondly, I will ask all my employees about “what is the main problem? and I will let myself
listen first to each of them, BEFORE I WILL DECIDE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO USE
FROM “DIMENSION OF CONFLICT-HANDLING INTENTIONS”
- After I listened to my employees’ answers, now is the time to announce my “best way to solve
this problem”.
- In that case, I will use “COLLABORATING” to solve all the conflicts among all my
employees.
- Why I will use COLLABORATING?
- because it is the “combination of all perception to make NEW BETTER PERCEPTION”. This
is not an “agreement” to only listen to each other and it’s not just “willing to learn” for other
perception because if I used the “collaborating” to my employees it’s the meaning that I want to
UNITE them also.
- For example, When a team is working on a task, there may be problems along the way. Even
though the team’s dialogue can include a certain level of friction, that friction may be the catalyst
for a new way of tackling the problem. This is how new solutions are found.
- Moreover, 1) it allows employees to learn from each other; 2) employees productivity rates go
up; 3) positive workplace atmosphere is created; 4) collaboration in the workplace helps
participants achieve more; and 5) Creates a stronger sense of employee loyalty to your company.
4. Using your own CCC point of view, how would you evaluate the success of the government in
regulating differences among cultures in your own country?
*My ANSWER:
- Here in the Philippines, I will evaluate the success of our government in regulating differences
among cultures through understanding and evaluating our;
1) Level of freedom for ethnic/tribe groups in the different cultures in the Philippines; and
2) Level of preserving dialect language from different provinces in the Philippines.
*MY EXPLANATION AND EVALUATION
1) LEVEL OF FREEDOM FOR ETHNIC/TRIBE GROUPS IN THE DIFFERENT
CULTURES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
- Here in the Philippines our government made a law namely, Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
1997 (Republic Act No. 8371 of 1997). An Act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of
Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples, Creating a National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and
for other purposes.
- Henceforth, all the racism, discrimination, and biases in the Philippines in terms of “educations,
works, transportation, etc. are not the problem here in the Philippines.
- For example, my culture and others’ culture will respect and consider each party’s benefits and
use these differences to be more knowledgeable and to avoid conflict.
2) LEVEL OF PRESERVING DIALECT LANGUAGE FROM DIFFERENT
PROVINCES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
- Here in the Philippines our government made a law that protects and preserves our dialect
languages for every different culture. Namely, Republic Act No. 7104 created the Commission
on the Filipino Language. The Philippine Government ensures and promotes the evolution,
development, and further enrichment of Filipino as the national language of the Philippines,
based on existing Philippine and other languages.
- Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, and the major language of Muslim Mindanao, and
such other Philippine languages or ethnolinguistic regions shall also represent various
disciplines.
- Based on our Philippine government, there are nearly 200 unique languages and dialects
spoken by the Philippines' nearly 100 million residents and all of these dialects are “FREE” to
use and express by any town in the Philippines without any discrimination and doubtness in
ourselves.
- Hence, we as a Pilipino we’re encouraged to learn each of these dialects and because of that,
we are free to collaborate with other cultures here in the Philippines. Thus, the result we preserve
our dialects despite the English language in the Philippines being really dominated.
- Lastly, in this case, I am proud to say that our Philippine government is protecting every
different culture and dialect and promoting unity for every culture. They successfully did this by
making laws and encouraging us.