businesses‚ China has become an appealing market for foreign investors. The problem of cross-cultural management arises as the cooperation between China and its culturally different Western partners continues to increase at an unprecedented rate. This paper presents an understanding on the general cultural differences between United States of America and People ’s Republic of China (PRC) by applying the cultural dimensions of Hofstede and Bond: power distance‚ collective vs. individualism‚ feminity
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at ScienceDirect Journal of Business Research Assessing cross-cultural marketing theory and research Andreas Engelen ⁎‚ Malte Brettel RWTH Aachen University‚ Templergraben 64‚ 52062 Aachen‚ Germany a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 1 May 2009 Received in revised form 1 March 2010 Accepted 1 April 2010 Available online 21 May 2010 Keywords: Cross-cultural research Cross-cultural marketing Cultural dimensions Literature review Content analysis a b s t r a
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An analysis of American – Chinese movie ‘Saving face” by using Face Negotiation Theory Table of contents Face Negotiation Theory 2 An application of face-negotiation theory in the movie “Saving face” (2004) 3 Advantages and disadvantages of face theory 6 Conclusion 7 References 8 The term “face-negotiation theory” was first introduced by Stella Ting-Toomey‚ a Professor of Human Communication Studies at California State University‚ in 1988 based on amazing works of Goffman in 1955
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Cultural Differences and People Management Module Guide Hofstede‚ Hall and Trompenaars see the world as composed of national cultures with ’distinctive values‚ languages‚ management stules‚ and ways of doing business ’ (Holden‚ 2002:226). How useful do you think this approach is for today ’s interconnected and fluid business world? Word count: 1935 Introduction Nowadays‚ interacting with people from foreign cultures is part of our daily routine. In fact
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understand potential variances in culture‚ without adopting blanket stereotypes is therefore a critical tool for any organisation‚ manager or marketer (Taras et al.‚ 2011). The purpose of this current report is to compare and contrast three core cultural dimensions between Japanese and Australian national
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Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal The evolution of Hofstede ’s doctrine Michael Minkov Geert Hofstede Article information: Downloaded by HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY At 02:28 23 October 2014 (PT) To cite this document: Michael Minkov Geert Hofstede‚ (2011)‚"The evolution of Hofstede ’s doctrine"‚ Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal‚ Vol. 18 Iss 1 pp. 10 - 20 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13527601111104269 Downloaded on: 23 October 2014‚
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because I have just discovered a wonderful opportunity for an overseas experience that is bound to change my life. Cross-Cultural Solutions‚ a non-profit volunteer organization‚ offers a program that places volunteers in countries such as India‚ Ghana‚ Costa Rica‚ Brazil‚ Guatemala‚ Tanzania‚ Russia‚ China‚ Thailand‚ and Peru for a variety of community development projects. Cross-Cultural Solutions’ mission is to operate volunteer programs around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives
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GSBS6483: Cross Cultural Negotiation & Management Trimester 2‚ 2011 Assignment 1: Case Study Analysis - Euro Disneyland ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Source: Luthans‚ D. (2008) International Management: Culture‚ Strategy‚ and Behavior‚ 7th Ed‚ New York: McGraw Hill.pp229-238 The chosen case describes Euro Disneyland’s difficulties in France. The topics relevant to this case include cross-cultural values and dimensions
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of factors‚ such as a high level of administrative competence from their managers in order to achieve success. One factor that is frequently being referred to as a critical success factor is cross-cultural literacy. This means that there is an increasingly need for business people to understand how cultural differences across and within nations can influence the way business is practiced. On the other hand‚ many may argue that‚ because of the Globalization Phenomena‚ differences between nations
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Tutorial 3- Chapter 2: Social Responsibility and Ethics Tutorial Activity 1: Ongoing Semester Case Study- Businessville Hotel The hotel manager should not acquire furniture from the furniture dealer even though he was a friend of his brother. Looking at the economic perspective‚ the manager might want to acquire the furniture from the dealer with the cost saving purpose as he was given a discount for the furniture. However‚ the manager should accomplish his duties legally while complied with his
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