CRM
I think that cutting through the cultural biases remains one of the largest challenges. In the case of Indonesia, and this is off-topic so in no way am I suggesting that this is in any way related to Lion, the phenomenon is known as "Asal Bapak Senang". Literally, "Keep the Boss Happy". In other words, don't challenge your seniors and don't EVER bring bad news which might cause the Boss to "Lose Face" or have to feel embarrassed or compromised.
This also explains problems in the educational system in many countries, because it is not the done thing to "Challenge" the teacher by asking questions. Just shut up and listen. That does not make for enlightened students.
"Etiquette" is one aspect, but that is also culturally biased because Etiquette differs in different cultures. Finding CLEAR ways to cut through cultural biases and distinguish between "Responsibility" and "Disrespect" for the vast majority of the world's population is a major challenge for CRM. And other things.
These types of cultural biases, and also a culture of corruption within which anything "Bisa Diatur" (Can be arranged - for a price, of course), as alluded to in an earlier post, do not make good bed fellows with aviation safety.
Last edited by philipat; 20th Apr 2013 at 14:12.