21/08/2026
" Good morning Tony". If we continue to look at this statement from an African culture perspective, we will only see disrespect of a boss or an elderly person. But if we narrow our view on an organizational culture perspective, we will realize that the young girl was not completely wrong if at all she did something wrong. African culture is broad while organizational culture is specific, it is specific in the sense that it defines or influences what is permissible within a particular organization, sometimes, regardless of what is permissible outside the organization. Organizational culture influences how staff members dress, relate and communicate, and it makes an organization different from the others. Some organizations allow colleagues to address each other with the first name or without using titles regardless of positions. UBA culture may permit colleagues to address each other without using a title regardless of positions, so within the UBA banking environment " Good morning Tony" may not be wrong or disrespectful if the organizational culture permits colleagues to address each other without using a title. It becomes necessary for organizations to align their culture with the host country's culture.
