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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Fons Trompenaars’ Four Types of Corporate Culture Guided Missile – a project-oriented approach; concerned with results. This group looks for practical solutions to shared challenges via multi-disciplinary teams. The U.K. and U.S. fit into this group. Familial – this is a power-oriented model in which a ‘family’ approach is taken. Power comes from high but is well known and there is a deep concern for all members. Japan and Belgium fit into this model. Eiffel Tower – a role-oriented group in which
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Huettinger (2008)‚ applies Geert Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions (power distance‚ individualism‚ masculinity‚ uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation) to both the Lithuanian and Latvian cultures‚ from the perspective of their similarity to the cultures in Estonia and the Scandinavian countries. This research paper then uses the scores obtained from the application of Hofstede’s indices to Sweden to calibrate the Lithuanian and Latvian values to the existing Hofstede database. The reason
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Hofstede’s Model Geert Hofstede developed a cultural dimension model that explains the five categories of positions between national cultures. The five dimensions pertaining to this model include: individualism‚ materialism‚ time orientation‚ deference to authority and uncertainty avoidance. Hofstede’s research is still practiced today but has undergone some changes since it was first introduced due to cultural and economic modifications during past years. To understand this model the five
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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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Based on Geert Hofstede’s research‚ Hong Kong is a high power distance society. I agree with this analysis. An inequality social hierarchy is instituted in Hong Kong. For example‚ salary range between Hong Kong’s upper class and lower class is wide. Minimum wage for workers is $30 per hour‚ but some upper status people can get more than $3000 per hour.1 Besides‚ the Gini Coefficient of Hong Kong is the highest in the developed countries‚ since 1981‚ the coefficient increased continually and
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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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#2 4/30/2014 Sunday‚ April 27th‚ 2014 I watched the CNBC & CBS News channels where the news regarding the Crisis in Ukraine and sending more U.S Troops to Eastern Europe were presented. I focused on Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby where he said that the exercises and training will last about a month‚ and initially involve about 600 troops to be send to Ukraine. CNBC REFLECTION The United States will send about 600 U.S. troops to Poland and the three Baltic states to take part
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