INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT Module Information & Tutorial Guide DR PATRICIA OPOKU-WUSU (Lecturer) Email: popo@learning.icrgu.navitas.com MODULE INFORMATION Business is increasingly international in its supply chains‚ routine transactions‚ and strategic focus. The workforce in both large and small firms reflects the diversity of the world’s peoples. Within this environment‚ management careers are increasingly pursued internationally. The international reach of contemporary business
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Daomine Zamilus Case Name: DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Spitzer Case Citation: 782 NYS2d 610 (Sup. 2004) Procedural History: By order dated September 14‚2004‚ the Supreme Court‚ Albany County dismissed the petition. Issue: Did the petitioners establish their entitlement to Article 78 proceedings to enjoin respondents from applying the new interpretation of the New Car Lemon Law regarding the repair presumptions that consumer vehicle remain defective at the time of trial or arbitration? Rule: New Car
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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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Geert Hofstede was born in 1928 in Netherlands. He obtained his Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and a doctorate in Social Psychology. He is a professor Emeritus of Organizational Anthropology and International Management of the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands. Geert Hofstede is well known for providing a theoretical framework that attempts to analyze the relationships between organizational actions and cultural beliefs. In 1965‚ he worked at IBM as a trainer in the international
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1. The summary of Geert Hofstede The text refers to the study of culture in the environment of organization. Especially how culturally different participant can make an constructive and efficient intercultural dialogue. At the beginning of the publication Geert Hofstede points attention to the example which shows how different cultural background influences our way of thinking and acting. Moreover‚ autor deals with the notion of culture and its connection to the mental programming. He describes
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When international businesses ’ operate in other cultures‚ what advantages do they enjoy when they learn to adequately communicate? NOTE - Please do not forget to utilize/apply Hofstede ’s framework if necessary Culture is defined as the set of values‚ beliefs‚ rules‚ and institutions held by a specific group of people. It can also be defined‚ according to anthropologist Edward Taylor in 1870s as “that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ customs and other capabilities
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Hofstede Electronic Submission Coversheet TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT By electronically submitting this work‚ I certify that: • This assignment is my own work • It has not previously been submitted for assessment • Where material from other sources has been used it has been acknowledged properly • This work meets the requirement of the University’s ethics policy Student Name: nidi kumar Student Number : 9048219 Faculty: FBSE Level of study:
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Hofstede Mini Questionnaire To prepare for the second tutorial please complete the following short questionnaire. Each answer has a scale from A to F. You need to circle one letter for each question. There is some guidance to explain each scale (eg very high anxiety etc)‚ and it important to identify the place on each scale that you feel best applies to you personally. This questionnaire was developed from an original instrument designed by Mead (2000‚ pp.103-105) 1. Suppose that your
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Culture and organizations Hofstede Introduction: The rules of the social game Different minds but common problems Mensen‚ volken en groepen die op een andere manier denken‚ handelen en voelen hebben dikwijls conflicten met elkaar. Het is echter noodzakelijk dat er tussen verschillende culturen wordt samengewerkt om militaire‚ ecologische‚ economische‚ meteorologische en hygiënische problemen op te lossen. Voorwaarde voor deze samenwerking is dat we de verschillen in denken‚ handelen
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psychological antrhopology‚ 2nd edition. Waveland: Prospec Heights. Hofstede‚ G. (1980). Culture ’s Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values. London: SAGE Publications. Hofstede‚ G. (1983). The cultural relativity of organizational practices and theories. Journal of International Business Studies‚ Fall‚ 75-90. Hofstede‚ G. (1991). Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. London: McGraw-Hill. Hofstede‚ G. (1996). Riding the waves of commerce: a test on Trompenaars ’ "model"
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