BUS 610 Week 1 DQ 2 Dominant Cultures and Subcultures Dominant Cultures and Subcultures. Contrast the dynamics between dominant cultures and subcultures either in a work setting or in society. Explain why it is important to understand the impact of culture. Give an example where you demonstrated your awareness and or openness to understanding a cultural difference. Explain how these differences underscore the need for understanding diversity. From the information given, develop guidelines for embracing diversity. Respond to at least two of your peers for this posting and offer some additional ideas of your own. Solution: According to the textbook, a “dominant culture articulates the core values shared by a majority of an organization's members” (Baack, 2012). It also states that a subculture, “in an organizational context, arises from the common problems, situations, and experiences that a set of members face” (Baack, 2012). Even though subcultures exist, most societies and organizations are better known by their dominant culture because it has a better reflection of the beliefs and principles of the people. The main purpose of knowing about different cultures is you can better understand your fellow | ~, TT StudyXY Downloaded from StudyXY.com ® + StudyXY Sd Ye. o> \ | iF ’ pr E \ 3 S Stu dy Anything This ContentHas been Posted On StudyXY.com as supplementary learning material. StudyXY does not endrose any university, college or publisher. Allmaterials posted are under the liability of the contributors. wv 8) www.studyxy.com