RopesTalk Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Bridging and Cultures—Contextualizing Global Compliance with Letitia Adu-Ampoma
Jan 15, 2025
In this insightful conversation, Letitia Adu-Ampoma, an accomplished compliance professional with 15 years of experience, shares her expertise in aligning global compliance with local cultures. She highlights the importance of understanding cultural nuances to enhance program effectiveness. Letitia discusses how demographics, technology, and local values shape compliance outcomes. With real-world examples, she emphasizes tailoring training and policies to resonate with specific cultural contexts, particularly in industries like pharmaceuticals, to promote better ethical practices globally.
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Culture Shapes Global Compliance
- Global compliance must be adapted to local cultures due to globalization and rising markets in the Global South.
- Cultural differences directly impact compliance program effectiveness and outcomes.
Beware Western Bias in Controls
- Compliance controls based on Western assumptions may not trigger expected behaviors in other cultures.
- Understanding cultural behavioral tendencies is critical to designing effective controls.
Pharma Transparency Law Misfit
- The US pharma transparency law didn't fit African countries due to cultural differences in time perception and priorities.
- Adapting implementation locally improved data accuracy and reduced falsified reports.
