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Video Analysis: The Office

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The video is an extract from the UK television show called the Office season 1 episode 1 by Gary Stapler. The part of the video was taken from Ricky Gervais ground breaking comedy The Office and it was published on the 12 March 2013. The video is set in a workplace environment and the overall view of the clip demonstrate unsafe space workplace environment by which Gareth is subjected to a hoax, which he did not like and made him feel uncomfortable and angry. Moreover in an attempt to solve the situation the boss David aggravates the whole scene. For that reason observing the way that Gareth is ridiculed by his work mates, the way they speak to him proves an unsafe space at his place of work. 4. 5. Summary of literature A safe space is an environment where people accept other people’s belief, culture, knowledge, behaviours, attitudes, religious afflictions and share ideas. Safe space also refers to self-expression and working without fear and being accommodating to other peoples cultures (Quappe& Cantatoe,2006). According to Holly and Steiner,(2005) safe space refers to an environment where one is free to express their individuality even when it completely differs from the norms of others through …show more content…

As the Manager David should provide his colleagues a safe and healthy work environment free from judgement, bullying and emotional harm in order to promote and strengthen relations in the workplace. Nevertheless cultural intelligence plays a big part in peoples cultures. As stated by Brislin, Worthely & Marna (2005) cultural intelligence occurs when one promptly modify their way of behaving so as to accommodate other peoples culture. Brislin et al defined cultural intelligence as the capacity to get along with people from other cultures through learning and working together with

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