Exploring Worldviews, Conflicts, and Collaborations – Algeria

Exploring Worldviews, Conflicts, and Collaborations – Algeria

A Description of My Worldview

I have an ideological worldview often influenced by my ideals and values. However, this worldview changes when I interact with people who have a different perspective from me. For instance, when I interact with people with strong arguments about the things happening around us and evidence supporting the arguments, I adopt a philosophical worldview that includes beliefs about questions such as the nature of truth, existence, social relations, and knowledge.

My View of the World

I view the world as a large community where people should work together for the common good. In my opinion, everyone can have a good life if everyone in the world works towards the common good of all the people in the community. I believe that people have the power to create the type of world they would want to live in as long as they put aside their interests and view one another as brothers and sisters.

My Understanding of How the World Works

I understand that those with power and influence control the world because they dictate the distribution of resources and the place of ordinary people in society. I also believe it is hard for someone with no power and influence to live a fulfilling life because those with power and influence always look for opportunities to suppress others as they focus on meeting their needs and selfish interests.

My Understanding of My Purpose in the World

I believe that my purpose in the world is to bring positive change by convincing the people around me to support a good cause and using my knowledge, skills, and expertise to solve the problems in the community. I believe that by doing so, I get to live a meaningful life and attract positivity in my life.

Assumptions, Beliefs, and Values That Affect How I Explain the World, Understand Circumstances, and Live

The main assumptions and beliefs that affect how I explain the world, understand my circumstances, and live my life are that karma gives people what they deserve and that doing good does not always mean that someone is a good person. The main values that explain how I view the world, understand my circumstances and live my life are loyalty, respect, and courage.

How My Worldview Developed

My worldview has developed based on my experiences and interactions with other people. For example, I grew up watching societal injustices and how the powerful and wealthy devalue the poor, thus shaping my ideological worldview. Interactions with other people, on the other hand, shape my philosophical worldview.

How My Worldview Has Changed Over Time and How It Affects My Interactions and Perception of Others at Work

The changes in my ideological view over time from the ideological to philosophical view affect how I interact and perceive others at work because I refrain from conversations that I do not understand to avoid creating misunderstandings and conflicting with my colleagues.

How My Worldview Could Affect My Interactions With and Perceptions of My Colleagues

My worldview could affect my interactions with and perceptions of my coworkers because I expect them to base their arguments on facts and express rationality when opposing my arguments, which could lead to tension and conflict.

Committee Brief

Country

The name of the selected country is Algeria.

Country Summary

Geography

Algeria is located in North Africa and covers approximately 2,381,741 Sq Km. According to Britannica (2022), the country has the largest land area in the African continent. The country’s physical features include plains, mountains, and basins spread across different regions. Tell is the country’s most fertile region, stretching more than 600 kilometers towards the eastern side from the border between Algeria and Morocco. The eastern side is different from the western side because it has many topographic features. The southern region includes long ridges and steep cliffs. The southern side is a desert that is mainly covered by sand dunes. The northern region includes a broken topography. The country’s climate differs based on the region since mountain regions are generally cool, whereas the Saharan Atlas is hot and dry. The northern region has a Mediterranean climate. The country has taken precautions to protect the environment by preventing pollution, but some environmental challenges, such as air quality management, waste management, conservation of nature, quality of water resources, desertification, and marine and coastal pollution, are yet to be addressed.

Government

Algeria operates under a democratic government. The country is divided into 1541 communes and 58 provinces. The military and a specific group of unelected civilians make major decisions in the country, including the decision of who should be president. Currently, the country has 130 active military members and 135 in reserve. The main domestic issues in the country include arbitrary detention, the detention of children, police brutality, poor living conditions in detention centers, and the theft of migrants’ belongings.

Health

According to the World Health Organization, the average life expectancy in Algeria is 70.3 years for males and 73.5 years for females, and the birth rate is 20 births per 1000 people. The infant mortality rate is 18 deaths per 1000 births, and the infant mortality rate is 18 deaths per 1000 live deaths. The main infectious diseases in the country are Hepatitis, typhoid, rabies, measles, and cholera. By 2021, the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in the country was 0.1%

Education

According to Miliani (2017), education is free and mandatory in Algeria for children between 6 and 9 years. The literacy rate is 81.41%, and most of the illiterate people are women mainly because of the Islamic culture that does not place much value on the education of girls and women.

Culture

The official languages in Algeria are Berber and Arabic (Crowley, 2017). The ethnic groups in the region include Berners and Arabs and a small group of Europeans representing less than 1% of the population. The main religion in the country is Islam, and most Muslims practice Sunni Islam.

Economy

Algeria operates under a mixed economic system characterized by government regulation, centralized economic planning, and private freedom. The country’s GDP is $ 163 billion. Most of the revenue comes from natural resources, which include gas and oil. The country’s currency, the dinar, has remained stable since the government introduced full convertibility, which allows importers to bid for hard currency in the country’s local banks.

History

Algeria was colonized by the French and acquired independence after 132 years in 1962 (Crowley, 2017). One of the main events in the country’s history is the Algerian War, which led to the country’s independence. The second event was the Algerian Revolution, which included attacks against the French military. The two events shaped the future of Algeria by granting the country total independence from the French and enabling the Algerians to create a constitution that is used to maintain law and order in the country and regulate business and human interactions.

My Prediction about How Algeria Perceives ASF’s Work

Potential Sources Of Conflict: The Differences In Worldviews Could Cause

One of the differences in worldviews that could be a potential source of conflict between the two cultures is the interpretation of the motive of the ASF project. ASF’s worldview considers the Agua Sin Fronteras Project as a philanthropic initiative to help improve the lives of community members by ensuring that everyone has access to clean water, proper sanitation, and information about their health. On the contrary, the religious ideology in Algeria, founded on Islamic beliefs, may not see the significance of health education programs and may view it as a strategy the company uses to get humanitarian funding because Algeria is a developing country. The second source of conflict is uncertainty avoidance. The people of Algeria have a high uncertainty avoidance, and they do not readily accept change.

In contrast, the people of the United States have low uncertainty avoidance and focus on embracing change and trying new things. Therefore, Algerians may be reluctant to support the ASF project and prevent the company from building wells in their lands, creating conflict. The third source of conflict is a long-term orientation. Algeria has a normative culture characterized by high respect for traditions. Consequently, people from the United States are ready to embrace new ideas as long as they are well-informed about them. Therefore, it may take time before ASF’s project is supported by the local community and leaders, especially in communities with strong traditions regarding healthcare and sanitation practices.

How Americans Interact in Groups and at Work and How These Interactions Compare to Algeria

The people in the United States value individual responsibility and teamwork in the workplace. Therefore, they interact by forming work teams and exchanging information and ideas to complete tasks and develop creative ideas. Talking in the native language is also prohibited in the workplace in the United States because it undermines diversity and inclusion. Conversely, in Algeria, the relationship between people interacting in a group and at work is influenced by the confidence a person has in their counterparts. Algerians also follow a strict hierarchy of command at work, and business invitations, requests, and proposals are addressed to the head of the organization. Algerians are also allowed to speak their native language at work as long as they respect each other.

Actionable Solutions to Combat Potential Conflict and Foster Collaboration

One of the recommendations that ASF should consider to support collaboration and avoid conflict between differing worldviews if it starts working in Algeria is engaging religious leaders in creating awareness about the project and during its implementation. Algerians value and respect religious leaders, thus making it easier for religious leaders to convince them to take a specific course of action. Therefore, ASF can get goodwill from the community through the religious leaders, thus implementing the proposed project efficiently. The second recommendation is to collaborate with learning institutions to implement healthcare education programs so that the company can reach most people and gain the community’s interest in the program because parents may be interested in learning what their children are being taught. The third recommendation is to conduct pilot projects within rural communities to demonstrate the program’s benefits to people living in different sections of the country and increase the communities’ willingness to support the project. The country can also offer health education programs in healthcare facilities within the community to get people’s attention and gain the community’s trust and support.

References

Britannica. (2022). Algeria summary. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/summary/Algeria

Crowley, P. (2017). Algeria: Nation, culture and transnationalism 1988–2015. Algeria. https://doi.org/10.5949/liverpool/9781786940216.003.0001

Miliani, M. (2017). Algeria: Challenges and perspectives. Education in the Arab World, 263–284. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474271035.ch-014

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In this project, you will reflect on your worldview and how it affects your understanding of the world around you. Then, you will research the culture of another country and share strategies for collaborating between and among cultures.

This work will help you practice cultural competency and awareness. These are important skills in the modern diverse workplace.

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

Describe perspectives of more than one worldview in real-world interactions.

Scenario

You work for Agua Sin Fronteras (ASF, or “Water Without Borders”), an international nonprofit. ASF works to provide access to clean drinking water, improve sanitation, and deliver health education programs. Globally, children living in urban poverty have little control over their water sources. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) awarded funding to ASF to work on solving this problem. ASF plans to use this money to expand its efforts into new countries.

Your supervisor, Sue Edge, asked you to be on a committee recommending countries for ASF’s programs. These programs include the following:

Building wells Installing water purification systems Creating educational materials about water health

Directions Committee Orientation Activity
The committee leader, Ty Dalwave, wants the team to be aware of their research biases. To build that awareness, he has asked everyone to reflect on their worldview by doing the following: Describe your worldview, including how it changes and forms. How do you view the world? How do you understand how the world works? How do you understand your purpose in the world? What assumptions, beliefs, and values affect how you explain the world, understand your circumstances, and live your life? How did your worldview develop? How has it changed over time? Explain how your worldview affects the way you interact and perceive others at work. How could your worldview affect your interactions with and perceptions of your coworkers? Committee Brief
Now that you’ve reflected on your worldview and its effect on how you navigate the world, you are ready to start researching. As a committee member, you will investigate another country’s social, political, and cultural situations and report what you learn to the group. Choose a country to research.

Choose a country you are unfamiliar with and would like to learn more about.

Note: For this project, you should assume that ASF’s worldview is the same as your own. For this reason, you must investigate a country that’s different from your own. Research your chosen country.

Use the Country Analysis Questions document to help you research your chosen country’s social, political, and cultural situations.

If you would like to, you can do some of your own research beyond the country profile information provided in the Supporting Materials section. Remember to use authoritative sources and cite them in your work. Explore how ASF could conduct operations in your selected country.

The committee wants you to present your findings in a committee brief. Remember to assume that ASF’s worldview is the same as your own and base your responses on that. In your committee brief, include the following information: The name of your selected country, A summary of the country’s geography, government, health, education, culture, economy, and history, and A discussion of how you think various groups in your selected country would perceive ASF’s work: What differences in worldviews do you think could be potential sources of conflict when communicating between the two cultures? Brainstorm and describe at least three. How do people in your own country interact in groups and at work? How does this compare to your selected country? Propose at least three actionable solutions to address potential conflict and foster collaboration. Consider the following question: If ASF started working in your chosen country, what recommendations would you make to support collaboration and avoid conflict between differing worldviews?

What to Submit

Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:

Committee Orientation Activity
Reflect on your worldview and describe how it affects your interactions and feelings of others. This should be 250–500 words (about 1–2 pages). Committee Brief
Research and write a summary of the social, political, and economic situations of the country you chose. Then, discuss how ASF would be perceived in that country. Identify potential conflicts and propose ways to reduce conflict and increase collaboration. Your committee brief should be 750–1,200 words (about 3–5 pages). Note: Do not submit the Country Analysis Questions document.

Supporting Materials

The following resources may help support your work on the project:

Country Analysis Questions
These questions will help you to analyze how your chosen country might perceive ASF. Use the questions to collect and organize information for the committee brief you will submit. Note: Do not submit this document.

Country Profiles

The following websites provide information about the social, political, and economic conditions of countries around the world. Use these websites to find information about the country you chose.

Website: BBC News Country Profiles Website: The World Factbook Website: International Model United Nations Association (IMUNA) Country Profiles Website: Lonely Planet: Destinations Website: World Health Organization: Countries Website: UNESCO Country Profiles Website: If It Were My Home
Website: Encyclopedia Britannica Country Comparisons

The following resources may be helpful when comparing the cultures of your home country and your chosen country:

Website: Hofstede Insights: Compare Countries
You can use this site to help compare your home country and your chosen country. To use this site, do the following:

In the search box, start typing the name of your chosen country, then select it from the drop-down menu. Then, in the same box, do the same for your home country. This will create a graph that shows your chosen country compared to your home country. Click on the “Read more about chosen countries” button below the graph for an explanation of what the graph shows.

Website: Cultural Atlas
This website has detailed information about the cultures of several countries around the world. This might be a useful tool to research your chosen country.

Reading: World Business Cultures: A Handbook, Part 2
This text contains information about different countries, including China, France, India, and more, that might be helpful if you chose one of these countries.

How to Write Clearly and Effectively: The Writing Guide
Review the tutorials and resources in the Writing Guide for help writing your committee brief. Citation Help
Need help citing your sources? Use the CfA Citation Guide and Citation Maker