2.2 新加坡核心文化价值观在线视频

To communicate successfully with people from another culture

the most important thing is to know what they are thinking

Now

let’s move on to the most important part of intercultural knowledge

about Singapore’s psychology

The key cultural concepts of Singapore

In this part

we are going to talk about three key aspects

fear of losing money

concept of Face

and diversified cultural groups

First

fear of losing money

The Singaporean concept of “kiasu”

which literally means “fear of losing money”

is often used to describe the social attitudes of Singaporeans

This concept

refers to the fact that Singaporeans always want the best for themselves

always want to be the best

come first and never lose

The word is so widely used by Singaporeans

that it has been incorporated into the English vocabulary of Singaporeans

“Kiasu” has both positive and negative connotations

some say it keeps standards high

while others say it leads to a lusterless society

The concept of “Kiasu” reflects the importance

Singaporeans place on competitiveness and a strong work ethics

Second

the concept of face

An important value in Singaporean culture is to preserve and maintain “face”

To avoid losing face

Singaporeans control their behaviour

and emotions in public without openly confronting or criticising others

and adopt indirect communication

Losing face can have a negative impact on one’s family

and other social groups to which one belongs

as well as one’s reputation, credibility and authority

Third

diversified cultural groups

With its ethnic Chinese

Malay and Indian communities and migrant workers

Singapore values the diversity of its people

and emphasizes the importance of accepting differences

Singaporean society accepts religious and racial differences

and customs and traditions are respected

Despite the separation between some groups

Singaporeans all have a sense of belonging

Ok that’s all about Singaporean business culture

Hope you like its

See you nextime byebye