Understanding our culture to overcome our weakness

Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 12:35 pm
Article: sticK

Understanding our culture to overcome our weaknesses

(sticK - Nov. 10 2010 )
As a nation becomes poorer (relative or perceived), it becomes more risk adverse according to Tony Smale.

This has important implications for New Zealand as efforts to innovate and become more prosperous seemingly flounder in spite of best practice economic and science policies.

Speaking at a Ministry of Research, Science and Technology chatshop, the Forte Management director said the nation’s culture, and its implications for developing successful high-growth export businesses is the missing factor in understanding how to increase our wealth.

Smale bases his conclusions on an MBA study, which turned into a study in cultural anthropology, in bringing together some in-depth studies of the kiwi character.

“Culture is deeply, deeply embedded,” Smale says. “For example, some parts of British culture can be traced back to Roman times. We will interpret what appears to be objective data depending on our culture.

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