Answer the questions. You are working in a company which is ruled by a woman

Situation

You are working in a company which is ruled by a woman. She has no family and children. She devoted her life to this company to flourish and develop. In contrast, you have a small family: a husband and a little baby. You can work only on week-days and at weekends you take care of your family. But your employer isn’t satisfied as she needs a worker who is capable of working at weekends. And she is ready to pay more than usual. You are on good terms with your colleagues and you are always ready to help those who are in a difficult situation, that’s why everybody respects you in this company. But your boss said you would have to leave your place in the company if you wouldn’t agree to work at weekends. What would you do in this situation? Why?

1. Do you feel surprised or offended in this situation? Why?

2. Why do you think the boss behaves this way?

3. Do you think we should live in order to work or earn money only necessary for living?

4. What culture – feminine or masculine – would you prefer to live and work? Why?

5. Can culture possess both feminine and masculine features at the same time? Specify it.

Part 7. All cultures can be subdivided into two types: achievement and ascription ones. Status describes the positioning of individuals in their society. In achievement culture a person’s status is indicated by what someone DOES, and in ascription culture status is indicated by what someone IS. In achievement culture status is taken by people because of their skills, knowledge and talents. In ascription culture people’s behavior is measured taking into account the groups into which they were born or attributed to birth right, gender, caste, or age but also to your interpersonal relationships and your ranking in society.

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