............................................................................... 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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Globalization Note Series Pankaj Ghemawat and Sebastian Reiche National Cultural Differences and Multinational Business The eminent Dutch psychologist‚ management researcher‚ and culture expert Geert Hofstede‚ early in his career‚ interviewed unsuccessfully for an engineering job with an American company. Later‚ he wrote of typical cross-cultural misunderstandings that crop up when American managers interview Dutch recruits and vice versa: “American applicants‚ to Dutch eyes‚ oversell themselves
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consequence of this characteristic‚ they demonstrate how such a mindset can produce disastrous results. In the 1960’s and 1970’s the Dutch psychologist Geert Hofstede interviewed employees from
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Le management interculturel Sylvie Chevrier The book structure This book has been released for the first time in 2003. Le management interculturel features 127 pages containing an introduction (from page 3 to 7)‚ four main chapters (from page 9 to 120)‚ a conclusion (pages 121 and 122)‚ a bibliography (from page 123 to 126) and finally a table of contents at the end of the book (page 127). The book is written in French and can be found in the collection «Que sais-je?» at the Presses Universitaires
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Mistakes from the Beginning I believe that Silvio was the wrong choice as general manager of Schindler’s Indian subsidiary from the beginning. When we look at the Hofstede comparison model between Silvio’s culture (Italy) and India’s culture we do see a bit of differences. (Exhibit 1) Italians are much more focused on themselves vs. a team and when compared to Indian culture this is a drastic difference‚ also focusing on uncertainty avoidance Italians are very hesitant in jumping in the unknown
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Compare and contrast the relative hofstede’s cultural dimensions of USA‚ CHINA‚ GERMANY AND INDIA Submitted by Mohammed Mohsin.K 211103 Section “E” 2nd year PGDM SJCBA Geert Hofstede is an influential Dutch researcher in the fields of organizational studies and more concretely organizational culture‚ also cultural economics and management. He is a well-known pioneer in his research of cross-cultural groups and organizations and played a major role in developing a systematic framework for
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cultural differences can affect international business relations are group mechanics‚ employee behavior‚ and norms. Professor Geert Hofstede initially developed a model that identified four primary dimensions to assist in differentiating cultures: Power Distance index - PDI‚ Individualism - IDV‚ Masculinity - MAS‚ and Uncertainty Avoidance Index - UAI. Geert Hofstede later added a fifth dimension after conducting an additional international study with a survey instrument developed with Chinese
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and Relationships (e.g.‚ Role Relationships‚ Power Distance) Hofstede (from website) Means-oriented vs. Goal-oriented Internally-driven vs. Externally-driven Easygoing work discipline vs. Strict work discipline Local vs. Professional Open-system vs. Closed-system Employee-oriented vs. Work-oriented Degree of acceptance of leadership style Degree of identification with your organization McNeil’s Version of Hofstede (McNeill‚ 2007) Process vs. Results Employee vs. Job Parochial
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Cited: -"Hofstede ’s Cultural Dimensions: Understanding Workplace Values Around the World." Hofstede ’s Cultural Dimensions. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. - Andre‚ Claire. "Creating the Good Society." Scu.edu. Santa Clara University‚ n.d. Web. - "THE HOFSTEDE CENTRE." United States. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. - "THE HOFSTEDE CENTRE." Ecuador. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. - Crowder‚ Nicholas. CULTURESHOCK! A Survival
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economy and the nation state‚ Council on foreign relations‚ p.167 Hall‚ E.T Harper‚ Douglas‚ 2001‚ Online Etymology Dictionary‚ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=culture Hofstede Geert (1984)‚ Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values (2nd ed.)‚ Beverly Hills CA Hofstede Geert‚ Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov (2010)‚ Cultures and Organizations:Software of the mind‚ 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill House Robert J Schein‚ Edgar H. 1992‚ Organizational Culture and Leadership
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