Social Cognition
Social cognition is about perceiving others and how we process the people and the world around us.
- How do people categorize things and people as either familiar and safe or unfamiliar and possibly dangerous?
- Why do people categorize?
- Can you escape categorization?
- How does this impact us and how we navigate the world?
- If we cannot escape categorization, can we ever eliminate prejudice?
Think about your current work situation—how there is certain work that is handled by individuals and work that is handled by teams.
- When should we use groups to solve problems versus having an individual complete the work?
Post your comparison of your home country and one other country that differs significantly from your home country on two of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. Using specific examples, explain how these dimensions relate to leadership effectiveness in your home country and the other country. Then, summarize what you believe the role of an effective leader is in a global society. Identify one characteristic, skill, or strategy leaders need to possess in order to be effective in a global society. Explain why this skill is critically important for global leadership effectiveness.