Developing Cultural Awareness In Foreign Language: A Study On The Cultural And Political Features Of India And Australia

Cultural values of two countries

Discuss about the Developing Cultural Awareness in Foreign Language.

Every individual country is possessed with distinct cultures, ethics, values and beliefs. The underlying concept cultural awareness is the ability based on which civilization of a specific country can recognize their customs, values and beliefs. In order to represent the stature of a particular country cultural awareness plays an important role. In a workplace, diversity becomes a major opportunity as well as the challenge. People belonging to different cultural attitudes and backgrounds are successfully able to adopt each other’s customs and cultural beliefs. People have to face several barriers in communicating with each other due to the cultural barriers, linguistic barriers, psychological barriers and so many. India and Australia has been chosen a selected country for this particular study. Australia is out an out a developed country having the advancement of technology and cultural flexibility. India is not that much flexible in both socially and economically. This specific study has highlighted cultural and political, historical and demographic similarities and dissimilarities of India and Australia.

As per the economy of Australia it is noted that this particular country is popularly known as one of the largest mixed market economies. As per the report of 2015 this country has earned GDP of AUD$1.62 trillion. Therefore, economic strength is one of the most positive aspects of Australia due to which the business organizations are successfully able to pay a good amount of money to the employees (Lumkes, Hallett and Vallade 2012).

The employees are having a high level of income status. As a result, people generally tend to lead a high level of life style. The scenario of India is completely different from the vista of Australia. As per the Indian economic strength this particular country is considered as the seventh largest countries in terms of economic strength (Byram 2012). In comparison to the economic growth, the employees and the existing workers of India do not get equal remuneration packages like Australia. In compared to the population, this particular country is not very much flexible to provide equal job opportunity to the inhabitants (Truong, Paradies and Priest 2014). As a result, employees get limited scope to earn sufficient amount of money for building their future career.

However, as per the demographic vista both the male and female are equally treated from the society. As a result, female employees do not have to face trouble for being associated with a business organization (Vaara et al. 2012). The picture of India is completely different. Female employees in India have to face large issues in order to hold the position of senior managers. Gender inequality is one of the most effective factors with the help of which female employees do not get enough scope to excel their talents (Shemshadsara 2012).

Communication style of two countries

The cultural attributes of the two countries are different from each other. A larger part of India has still remained under-developed. The states like West Bengal, Manipur, Madhyapradesh have to face innumerable difficulties in maintaining the day-to-day life due to their orthodox cultural beliefs and attitudes (Bohman and Borglin 2014). For an example, the concept of higher studies for the female has become a major concern for the society. Women are allowed to be under the curtain. Therefore, the talented and skilful women have to stop their higher education process due to the superstitious views of the Indian society. Shemshadsara (2012) stated that it is undeniable at the same time that Indian culture believes in unity in diversity. As per the concept of unity in diversity, people from different cultures and attitudes are treated with equal respect and dignity. As a result, people coming from other countries for the purpose of job or higher education do not have to face any kind of difficulties to get adjusted with Indian.

The scenario and cultural vista of Australia is completely different. As per the cultural beliefs and values of Australia, the inhabitants do not have to face innumerable challenges in dealing with the higher education. Especially women are not isolated from the society. They are having the flexibility to share their own opinion regarding anything. At the same time, Burtch, Ghose and Wattal (2013) stated that the people of Australia are not comfortable enough in maintaining unity in diversity at the workplace. As per the culture of human resource managers of the regional business organizations of Australia, the managers tend to recruit those employees at the workplace who belong to Australian culture. As a result, the business managers get the scope to maintain their workplace balance (Byram 2012).

The communication style of Indian is completely different from the communication style of Australian. As per the mother tongue, the inhabitants belonging to India are not flexible to use English language in a proper way. Communication can be divided into two primary parts that include verbal communication and non-verbal communication (Rew et al. 2014). The persons who are not flexible enough to maintain an effective communication can use non-verbal mode of communication as well. It is however undeniable that Indians have to face major linguistic barriers while interacting with the people in international language.

On other hand, Australians are very much flexible in maintaining an effective communication by using the international language. Most of the people tend to use verbal communication while interacting with each other (Csutora 2012). However, the Indians have to face major difficulties while interacting with the people of Australia at the workplace. Linguistic barrier becomes one of the major hindrances for making an effective interaction between sender and receiver (Byram 2012). Therefore, the inhabitants of these two particular countries have to face innumerable difficulties in working successfully at the organization. Most of the business organizations in order to avoid communication barrier at the workplace have decided to provide a professional training and development process to enhance the communication skill of the employees.    

Historical and political features of two countries

Australia is divided into states and territories that include Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Northern territory and so many. However, the politics of Australia takes place as per the as per the framework of federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy (Bohman and Borglin 2014). The Australia government in the eight continuous years of substantial fiscal deficit promises to meet the surplus. As per the overall overview, it is clear and evident that Australian political environment is suitable enough for a business organization to run their wings in the market.

As per the political set up of Indi, this particular country has to face changing governmental set up with the flow of time. The repeated change of India government has a major impact in establishing a business process as well (Lee, Trimi and Kim 2013). Any kind of political chaos within the country reflects on the organizations as well. Experienced employees from different countries show their reluctance for being associated with the Indian companies due to the uncertain political environment of the business organization (Truong, Paradies and Priest 2014). Organizations belonging to Australia do not have to face any kind of difficulties in working under this political environment.

After evaluating the entire study, I have observed that cultural awareness is highly important for representing a particular country. India is possessed with a separate culture where people from various cultural and religious backgrounds are treated equally. I have noticed that India is possessed with large number of people who belong to backward society. As a result, this kind of persons has to face major difficulties to develop their career. I have observed that obstacles that an Indian woman has to face in order to develop their career. The scenario of Australia is completely different from India. I have analysed that the rate of education in this particular country is high in range. As a result, people be its male or female do not have to show major difficulties in interacting with the each other. The political environment of this country is very flexible to run an entire business organization successfully. As a result, the employees do not have to face barriers while dealing with the customers as well as internal employees. I have evaluated that Australia is not devoid of some of its major drawbacks as well. The people of Australia tend to show their religious biasness while recruiting an employee at the regional Australian company.

Conclusion:

The entire study has provided in-depth analyse on how cultural attributes differ from one country to another. In this specific study, the cultural awareness of both Australia and India has been described. The communication style of the two countries, its political features and demographic vista has been discussed though out the entire study. 

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