Final 12 Dimensions Critical Reflection
Part 1
1. Communication
Communication can be direct or indirect. Direct communication involves directly communicating your views and points out in the open whereas indirect communication usually involves a third party person in between.
Communication can be direct or indirect. Direct communication involves directly communicating your views and points out in the open whereas indirect communication usually involves a third party person in between.
For
Example:
when giving feedback to the workers, the managers communicate directly to them and explain to them where they are lacking and what is expected of them. On the other hands, bonuses can be a way of indirectly communicating to the employees on how their performance had been, the previous year.
when giving feedback to the workers, the managers communicate directly to them and explain to them where they are lacking and what is expected of them. On the other hands, bonuses can be a way of indirectly communicating to the employees on how their performance had been, the previous year.
2. Expressions
When is it comes to expressions, people
choose to either reveal them freely or keep them private. Expressions can not
only be read through body language and facial expressions, but also according
to the tone of the speaker. Many a times expressions are enough to explain a
person’s opinion.
For example:
a frown can show a person’s discontent or a smile can show agreement.
For example:
a frown can show a person’s discontent or a smile can show agreement.
3. Connecting
When communicating, you either include the
person in the conversation, giving them reasons and details on your point of
view or you simply be exclusive, that is provide only information without
reasoning.
4. Decision making
Decisions can be made, keeping in view the
current situation or a person can sacrifice the current gains by taking
decisions that help strengthen the long term relations.
For example:
in most Asian cultures (Arab, Chinese, Japanese) focus is on making long term relations with family, clients, customers, etc. Thus people in these cultures take decisions that prolong their relationship.
For example:
in most Asian cultures (Arab, Chinese, Japanese) focus is on making long term relations with family, clients, customers, etc. Thus people in these cultures take decisions that prolong their relationship.
5. Outlook
The outlook of a person can be very
traditional as compared to an outlook that supports innovation. People with
traditional outlook resist change. While those with an innovative outlook
accept change and are more open to new ideas and products. For example, the
Western cultures can be considered more innovative, as in the past century, all
major innovations have come from the West. However, if we go into Islamic
history, it encouraged innovation and Islam cam to break the shackles of
tradition which were detrimental to mankind such as killing women and children
to please Gods.
Part 2
The questionnaire was very informative and
a way to identify my true self which was not very obvious to me as well.
However, I disagree with a few points.
In terms of contextual behaviour, it is
true that I support open environments in organisations and also in group work.
However, in my opinion, a more reserved and structured work environment is more
suitable to my work style.
Example:
I get nervous working in teams and would rather prefer working on my own, at my own pace. I feel working in teams takes the rewards of hard work from one team member and gives it to the team member who did not work as hard. Also, the relation between boss and employees should have certain boundaries and not be so open that it borders on frankness.
I get nervous working in teams and would rather prefer working on my own, at my own pace. I feel working in teams takes the rewards of hard work from one team member and gives it to the team member who did not work as hard. Also, the relation between boss and employees should have certain boundaries and not be so open that it borders on frankness.
I agree that I am very rules oriented and
want to follow rules at workplace too.
Yes I am very time – oriented.
For
example:
as I said I want a structure in everything I do. My planning, behaviour and expectations revolve around being structured.
as I said I want a structure in everything I do. My planning, behaviour and expectations revolve around being structured.
However, I feel that I have a good ability
to conceal my emotions. As the report says my expression of emotions depends
upon situations, however, I try not to reveal my feelings until they are really
needed.
Part 3
I feel that the results of this
questionnaire will actually become CLEARER in the next 5 years.
As I said, my tendency to accept more
structured environments, with clear cut relationships and a formal communications
preference will become more evident from the way I work at my job. I will
prefer to have a more formal relation with my colleagues and bosses. I wish to
work in an organisation with an open environment but everyone must know their
limits and must follow the rules.
I will also like to work in an organisation
where I can show my true talent by working as an individual rather than in
groups as I find clearly identified tasks and goals more achievable for me as
compared to collective tasks for the group or team.
In my opinion, most results will be same,
but not bordering between the two extremes of the dimensions. They will clearly
favour one end of the dimension. For example, as the results showed expression
of emotions in between reveal and conceal, with my work experience, it will
clearly go to the conceal side.
