Jeanne Boden
Cultural Waste
Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method to Detect, Understand, Reduce and Prevent Cultural Waste and Establish Efficient Sustainable Cross-Cultural Collaborations
Paperback EN 2026 1e druk 9789464590388Verwacht op 24-11-2026
Samenvatting
CULTURAL WASTE introduces the Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method to reduce and prevent cultural waste in cross-cultural collaboration. It gives examples of how and when cultural waste is produced, and how to establish a process of change and continuous improvement and to develop long term sustainable strategies. Any form of cultural waste is an opportunity for improvement.
“Cultural Quantum® has profoundly opened my eyes to the possibilities of our interconnected world. Instead of seeing differences in culture and tradition as barriers, this method shows how they can be powerful assets for collaboration. When we shift our perspective from being offset by diverse views or norms to embracing them as sources of strength, we unlock new pathways for innovation, understanding, and sustainable growth. It is a reminder that crosscultural competence is not just about tolerance – it is about recognizing the immense potential of diversity and building bridges that transform challenges into opportunities.”
Hewan Demissie Degu, Associate Dean & Bioresource Engineer Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Specificaties
ISBN13:9789464590388
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Cultural Quantum®
Druk:1
Verschijningsdatum:24-11-2026
Hoofdrubriek:Algemeen management
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction
Collaborating in a Changing World
A Method for Efficiency
Chapter 1: Why we Need a Method for Dealing with Diversity
Cultural Quantum and Diversity
Researching Gains and Pains in Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Knowledge Systems, Languages, Perceptions
Chapter 2: ‘Global’ Exchange
North, South, East, West
Perceptions of ‘Global’ and Culture-Centrism
Simple Narrative, Incomplete Story
Cross-fertilization and Development
Chapter 3: Cultural Theories, Practices, Viewpoints
What is Culture
Cultural Intelligence
Hofstede, et al.
Cultures are Dynamic
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Chapter 4: Cultural Quantum® Statement
Chapter 5: Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method
Cultural Quantum® Definition of Culture
Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method
Cultural Quantum® Visual Thinking Tools for Step One and Two
Cultural Quantum® Step Three: Mapping Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Cultural Quantum® Self-Assessment
Stakeholder’s Viewpoints and Expectations
Cultural Quantum® Step Four: Aligning, Negotiating, and Step Five: Strategies
Diversity Speaking for Itself
The Process of Continuous Improvement
Chapter 6: Efficiency and Cultural Waste
Efficient Collaboration
Coining ‘Cultural Waste’
Four Areas of Cultural Waste
Systemic Differences Resulting in Cultural Waste
Cultural Waste in Hybrid Organizations
Cultural Waste, Opportunities for Improvement
Chapter 7: Cultural Quantum® Visual Thinking Tools for Cultural Awareness
Visual Thinking Tools
The Pillars
Organizational Dynamics
Physical Space Representing Egalitarian Dynamics
The Bias of Cultural Preferences
Resume of the Pillar Model
The Pyramid
Organizational Dynamics
Physical Space Reflecting Hierarchical Dynamics
Meritocratic Hierarchy in the Pyramid Model versus Social Classes
The Bias of Cultural Preferences
Resume of the Pyramid Model
The Circle
Individual versus Group Dynamics
Physical Space Reflecting Individual or Group-Oriented Preferences
Trust and Loyalty
Intermediaries
Intermediaries in Collaboration
Intermediaries in Connecting
Intermediaries in Conflict Resolution
Resume of the Circle
Example of Cultural Waste in Academia: Europe – DRC
Example of Cultural Waste in Corporate Context: Europe - China
Chapter 8: Cultural Quantum® Visual Thinking Tools for Systemic Differences
Cultures versus Systems
Decentralized versus Centralized Systems
Political
Economic
Legal
Societies
Association versus Network Societies
Trade Unions
Rule of Law versus Rule of Man
Gender Segregation
Time Concepts and Patterns of Action
Linear Time - Sequential Actions
Everyone Collaborating in a Process Straight towards the Goal
Cyclical Time - Synchronic Actions
Top-Down Supervision - Executive Flexibility
Holistic Time and Space
Chapter 9: Cultural Waste in Complex Cross-Cultural Collaborations
Detecting and Improving
Examples of Cultural Waste in Complex Environments
Cultural Waste in hybrid Corporate Cultures
Company Headquartered in Europe
Company Headquartered in Asia
Mergers & Acquisitions and Cultural Waste
Diversity in Cross-Cultural Teams
Cultural Waste within the Pillars and the Pyramid
Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method for Sustainable Cross-Cultural Strategies
Chapter 10: Mapping Relational and Interactive Dynamics
Cultural Quantum® Self-Assessment (CQSA)
CQSA at the Start of a Project
CQSA as Team Building
CQSA Starting from a Concrete Situation
Example CQSA
CQSA as Instrument for Continuous Improvement
Exploring the Other’s Point of View
Detecting Cultural Waste
Key Question
Questioning the As Is
Formulating Action Points, Aligning, Negotiating
Chapter 11: Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method for Sustainable Cross-Cultural Strategies and Continuous Improvement
Towards Strategies
Continuous Improvement
Building a New Culture
About
More Cultural Quantum Books
Acknowledgements
Testimonies
Collaborating in a Changing World
A Method for Efficiency
Chapter 1: Why we Need a Method for Dealing with Diversity
Cultural Quantum and Diversity
Researching Gains and Pains in Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Knowledge Systems, Languages, Perceptions
Chapter 2: ‘Global’ Exchange
North, South, East, West
Perceptions of ‘Global’ and Culture-Centrism
Simple Narrative, Incomplete Story
Cross-fertilization and Development
Chapter 3: Cultural Theories, Practices, Viewpoints
What is Culture
Cultural Intelligence
Hofstede, et al.
Cultures are Dynamic
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Chapter 4: Cultural Quantum® Statement
Chapter 5: Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method
Cultural Quantum® Definition of Culture
Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method
Cultural Quantum® Visual Thinking Tools for Step One and Two
Cultural Quantum® Step Three: Mapping Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Cultural Quantum® Self-Assessment
Stakeholder’s Viewpoints and Expectations
Cultural Quantum® Step Four: Aligning, Negotiating, and Step Five: Strategies
Diversity Speaking for Itself
The Process of Continuous Improvement
Chapter 6: Efficiency and Cultural Waste
Efficient Collaboration
Coining ‘Cultural Waste’
Four Areas of Cultural Waste
Systemic Differences Resulting in Cultural Waste
Cultural Waste in Hybrid Organizations
Cultural Waste, Opportunities for Improvement
Chapter 7: Cultural Quantum® Visual Thinking Tools for Cultural Awareness
Visual Thinking Tools
The Pillars
Organizational Dynamics
Physical Space Representing Egalitarian Dynamics
The Bias of Cultural Preferences
Resume of the Pillar Model
The Pyramid
Organizational Dynamics
Physical Space Reflecting Hierarchical Dynamics
Meritocratic Hierarchy in the Pyramid Model versus Social Classes
The Bias of Cultural Preferences
Resume of the Pyramid Model
The Circle
Individual versus Group Dynamics
Physical Space Reflecting Individual or Group-Oriented Preferences
Trust and Loyalty
Intermediaries
Intermediaries in Collaboration
Intermediaries in Connecting
Intermediaries in Conflict Resolution
Resume of the Circle
Example of Cultural Waste in Academia: Europe – DRC
Example of Cultural Waste in Corporate Context: Europe - China
Chapter 8: Cultural Quantum® Visual Thinking Tools for Systemic Differences
Cultures versus Systems
Decentralized versus Centralized Systems
Political
Economic
Legal
Societies
Association versus Network Societies
Trade Unions
Rule of Law versus Rule of Man
Gender Segregation
Time Concepts and Patterns of Action
Linear Time - Sequential Actions
Everyone Collaborating in a Process Straight towards the Goal
Cyclical Time - Synchronic Actions
Top-Down Supervision - Executive Flexibility
Holistic Time and Space
Chapter 9: Cultural Waste in Complex Cross-Cultural Collaborations
Detecting and Improving
Examples of Cultural Waste in Complex Environments
Cultural Waste in hybrid Corporate Cultures
Company Headquartered in Europe
Company Headquartered in Asia
Mergers & Acquisitions and Cultural Waste
Diversity in Cross-Cultural Teams
Cultural Waste within the Pillars and the Pyramid
Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method for Sustainable Cross-Cultural Strategies
Chapter 10: Mapping Relational and Interactive Dynamics
Cultural Quantum® Self-Assessment (CQSA)
CQSA at the Start of a Project
CQSA as Team Building
CQSA Starting from a Concrete Situation
Example CQSA
CQSA as Instrument for Continuous Improvement
Exploring the Other’s Point of View
Detecting Cultural Waste
Key Question
Questioning the As Is
Formulating Action Points, Aligning, Negotiating
Chapter 11: Cultural Quantum® Five Step Method for Sustainable Cross-Cultural Strategies and Continuous Improvement
Towards Strategies
Continuous Improvement
Building a New Culture
About
More Cultural Quantum Books
Acknowledgements
Testimonies
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