of different cultures would be useful. Hofstede’s cultural taxonomy helps in the understanding of cultural differences. Hofstede proposed that people carry mental programs that are developed during their childhood and are reinforced by their culture (Lustig‚ Koester‚ 2006‚ p.114). Through these programs‚ the ideas of a culture are expressed through its principal values. Hofstede conducted a study of over 100‚000 IBM employees in over seventy-one countries in order to identify these principal values
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objectives of information literacy education in a developing country context? How can cultural awareness improve information literacy education? Keywords Information literacy; Information literacy education; Developing countries; Cultural context; Geert Hofstede 1 Introduction Culture‚ maintains Cutler (2005) is like an onion‚ multi-layered and increasingly intense as one peels away each layer. The outer skin consists of subjective elements such as visible behaviour‚ relationship styles‚ thinking
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References: Blackwell‚ R.‚ Miniard‚ P.‚ & Engel. J. (2006). Consumer Behavior (10th ed). Beauceville: Thomson. Dassanowsky‚ R. & Lehman‚ J. (2000). Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America (2nd ed)‚ 1‚ 417-428. Detroit: Gale Group. Hofstede‚ G. (2003). Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions. Itim International. Retrieved on October 27‚ 2008 from http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ Houser‚ R La Ferla‚ R. (2001). Latino Style Is Cool. Oh‚ All Right: It’s Hot. The New York Times. Retrieved October 27‚ 2008 from
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Contemporary Management “Dimensions of National Culture (Hofstede)” Assignment no. 1 Dimensions of National Culture We know we are living in a global age. Technology has brought the world much closer together. This means that people of different cultures find themselves working together and communicating more and more. Building connections with people from around the world is just one dimension of cultural diversity. You also have issues like motivating people‚ structuring projects
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because power distance is obvious‚ while it may not always be in the Russian culture. “Power distance is defined as the extent to which less powerful members of society expect and accept that power is distributed unequally” (Jandt‚ p.168). Geert Hofstede explains this power distance and how it is measured in his cultural dimensions theory. Hofsetede’s theory explains the influence of a culture on
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adapt and facilitate the communication. In that case‚ Spanish and Brazilian culture are based on Latin culture but had considerably evolved on their sides‚ so prior details are very important to prepare a travel in Brazil or Denmark. According to Hofstede (1982)‚ the 4th dimensions of cultures can be used to describe the management styles of each national culture. It enable to compare the three different society presented. The 4th dimensions are composed by; the power distance index‚ the individualism
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Bibliography: China – Geert Hofstede. 2 Feb. 2013 <http://geert-hofstede.com/china.html> Canada – Geert Hofstede. 2 Feb. 2013 <http://geert-hofstede.com/canada.html>
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............................................................................ 2 Eastern culture versus Western culture ........................................................................................... 3 Power Distance Index (PDI): Geert Hofstede ................................................................................. 4 Hierarchy and Equality: Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner ........................................................ 4 PDI and Educational level .....................
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The Cultural Relativity of Organizational Practices and Theories Author(s): Geert Hofstede Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 14‚ No. 2‚ Special Issue on CrossCultural Management (Autumn‚ 1983)‚ pp. 75-89 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/222593 . Accessed: 18/02/2013 11:21 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Theoretical Framework." University of Vienna. www.amsreview.org/articles/srnka01-2004.pdf (accessed July 2‚ 2010). Luthans‚ F.‚ Doh‚ J.P. (2009). International management. Culture‚ strategy‚ and behaviour. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin Companies‚ Inc. Hofstede‚G Browaeys‚ M.J.‚ Price‚ R. (2008). Understanding cross-cultural management. Pearson Education Ltd.
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