ABSTRACT
Chapter 6 introduces the third deep-level diversity issue, one that is rooted in upbringing in an ethnic group in a geographical area. This is the societal cultural heritage. Culture is defined and its relationship to language explored. Cross-cultural meetings are incidents that create awareness of cultural values and identity. Cultural dimensions are concepts that help making sense across different kinds of cultural settings. These dimensions, though, emerge out of analyses of large data and have restricted precision when individuals meet. Cultural dimensions are described as helping guidelines in the sense-making of meeting Others, from first impressions to more advanced understanding and personal precise knowledge of the individual person.
