One of the major roles of the field of organization development has been to help organizations guide the direction of their evolution, that is, to enhance cultural elements that are viewed as critical to maintaining identity and to promote the "unlearning" of cultural elements that are viewed as increasingly dysfunctional.

This process in organizations is analogous to the process of therapy in individuals, although the actual tactics are more complicated when multiple clients are involved and when some of the clients are groups and subsystems.

Leaders of organizations sometimes are able to overcome their own cultural biases and to perceive that elements of an organization's culture are dysfunctional for survival and growth in a changing environment. They may feel either that they do not have the time to let evolution occur naturally or that evolution is heading the organization in the wrong directio

Undoubtedly, the most natural, intense, and steadfast of all-human association is the relationship between a parent and child. This relationship traditionally patterns the role of the parent as a teacher who is a guide of cultural behavior, values and attitudes that prepare children for effective participation in society upon maturity. In my opinion, a parent's love for his or her children is the only unconditional love that exists in this world.

In Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies, J.W.Berry discusses the “hierarchy of society.” In this hierarchy, the different race levels are discussed, and where they belong. Another big topic is assimilation.

Life becomes harder every moment. Frequently, I meet young Barbadians who are confused about their background. Our Bajan mentality is that we have to choose between western culture or our own. However, the fact is we can have both. Every culture has good qualities that can be adopted. Parents are not always accurate in their decisions. Therefore, we children should communicate with our parents, which will eliminate the misconceptions. Like the way our parents show us the way to righteous, sometime we children can let them know what is in our hearts. Lifestyle has changed since our parents grew up. Therefore, I urge the young generation to talk to their parents and make them realize that some of their ideas need to be reevaluated with time. We have many adversaries with our parents, but every antagonist can be overcome if we converse with them candidly. Sometimes we have t

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