A Critical Examination of Dominant Worldviews and Value Systems: Exploring How Culture and Identity Shape Perspectives

Abstract

This conceptual paper examines how culture and identity shape worldviews and values. Worldviews include beliefs about life, reality, right, and wrong, while value systems reflect cultural norms and priorities. Global leaders must navigate diverse worldviews. Complex crosscultural interactions can challenge organizational identity and reveal implicit leadership biases. To examine dominant paradigms and their effects. Cultural theory and social identity inform analysis. This literature-based study examines worldview, culture, and identity definitions and dimensio ns. Worldviews influence behavior, decisions, and sacrifice, research shows. However, globaliza tio n changes worldviews. Values differentiate public and private norms. Generational culture instills fairness and freedom values. Individualism-collectivism, power distance, and indulgence-restra int vary culturally. Self-concepts and social positions shape identity. Intense global experiences can challenge deeply held assumptions and change identity. Culture can inspire creativity. Christian worldview is biblical, not worldly. When personal and corporate values align, organizatio na l culture aligns. Global leaders must understand diverse worldviews, values, and identities to promote cross-cultural communication. In conclusion, complex reciprocal dynamics shape values, identity, and worldviews.