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Unit 7Cross-cultural Conflict What’s conflict What’s conflict What is conflict? A situation in which two or more interdependent people or groups perceive an incompatibility in the needs or interests they seek to achieve Conflict is inevitable and universal Each person in a conflict has their own story Case study: Participation or order-taking American: How long will it take you to finish this report? (I asked him to participate) Greek：….. (his behavior makes no sense. He is the boss. Why doesn’t he tell me?) Greek: I don’t know. How long should it take? （I asked him for an order.） American:…. (He refuses to take responsibility) American: You are in the best position to analyze time requirement. (I press him to take responsibility for his own actions.) Greek:…. (What nonsnese! I’d better give him an answer.） Greek: Ten days. American:….. (He lacks the ability to estimate time; this time I totally inadequate.) American: Take fifteen. Is it agreed you will do it in fifteen days? (I offer a contract) In fact, the report needed thirty days of regular work. So the Greek worked day and night, but at the end of the fifteenth day, he still needed one more day’s work. American: where is the report? (I am making sure he fulfills his contract.) Greek:It will be ready tomorrow. American: But we had agreed it would be ready today. (I must teach him to fulfill a contract.) Greek:.. (The stupid boss! Not only did he give me wrong orders, but he does not appreciate that I did a thirty-day job in sixteen days. ) The Greek hands in his resignation. The American is surprised. Causes of conflict Conflict of Different values Differences in Educating Children Datong’s hitting Denis In China, it’s common for parents to hit the child if it’s for the child’s goodness. “打是亲骂是爱,不打不骂不成材” “I hit you because I love you” “当面教子,背后教妻” teach and train our child according to parents’ will. We Chinese take our children as part of us, as our private property, no matter how we educate