Cultural Differences in IT is a common issue in recent times. A cultural difference can be something small, like a gesture or an action, to being something  large, such as language barriers. Therefore, it is important to be aware of these differences and the appropriate solutions to avoid them.

One example of a cultural difference is in religion. In modern society, there are various faiths. Some of these have adverse effects on an employee, which may lead to a worker being less focused and able, or require them to take short brakes. An example where this is prevalent in IT would be an IT manager making a presentation/setting work. The manager would have to understand this, as if they do not the employee may have health effects (For example over working someone in the holiday ‘Ramadan’), or cause them to leave. The ways for an IT manager to ensure that this is not an issue could be by learning about the culture, and working alongside their employee to ensure their health and that they can follow their faith.

A second example of cultural differences could be a gesture or a language. It is important that an IT worker is aware of the accessibility of their information. If something has global access it is important to ensure that anyone can read it and not be offended. This could happen when working as a graphic designer. When working, it would be important to know your target audience and the range they have, as a gesture or word could be offensive or viewed as profanity in another country, which could lead to various issues with a companies status and the workers credibility. It is therefore important for a graphic designer to work knowing the range of people the information will be available to, and then editing their work so it is suitable.