The "Onion Model" in Business

[Shavkat]

One approach to describing and comprehending culture is the "onion model". The culture of any community contains several layers, just like an onion does. Each culture also has a core, exactly like an onion. The obvious expressions, customs, habits, and acts make up the outer layers. The value system serves as the inner core or basis of a culture and has an impact on all other components. When the culture shock eventually happens, having a few coping mechanisms will help you avoid feeling overpowered. Everybody experiences culture shock to varied degrees. The main distinction is how you handle it.

 

[relcap23]

It's basically adapting to the environment and whatever phenomenon. Culture shock is a normal occurrence but it's how one adapts to the situation that matters

 

[funkie]

One approach to describing and comprehending culture is the "onion model". The culture of any community contains several layers, just like an onion does. Each culture also has a core, exactly like an onion. The obvious expressions, customs, habits, and acts make up the outer layers. The value system serves as the inner core or basis of a culture and has an impact on all other components. When the culture shock eventually happens, having a few coping mechanisms will help you avoid feeling overpowered. Everybody experiences culture shock to varied degrees. The main distinction is how you handle it.

Wow, this is actually a really interesting concept that I hadn't heard of ever before. For this to apply to a business, you could implement this model for a business owner, who has to deal with layers upon layers of complexities to get to the core of the onion - which is business success.