construction firms as well as their Chinese counterparts to appreciate and understand each other’s cultural differences/ similarities. Although Singapore culture appears to be one based predominately on Chinese culture‚ there remain differences between the two‚ which‚ if not properly understood‚ can lead to ineffectiveness and misunderstandings. Using the four dimensions of a national culture established by Hofstede‚ this exploratory study examines what constitute Singapore culture and Chinese culture. Through
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References: Welsh‚ Ron. How Cultural Differences Affect Your Global Marketing Message. Raw Power Writing. Retrieved from: http://www.rawpowerwriting.com/article.asp?id=9 Entering a Foreign Market. Advice Center. BDC Entrepreneurs First. Retrieved: http://www.bdc.ca/en/advice_centre/articles/Pages/exporting_entering
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Japan Cultural Profile: Japan Alejandra Valencia-Gomez Student ID: 958609 Cross Cultural Communication‚ Section B Professor Gibson Tuesday 15 November‚ 2011 When entering a guest country‚ customs are not exactly‚ or nowhere near‚ the same as what they are back home. However‚ there are always general guidelines to aid your time in your welcoming country. For example‚ in Japan avoiding confrontation is essential. The Japanese will often withhold from expressing their true feelings in order
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Geerte Hofstede analysis Globalization is nowadays evidential in nearly every aspect of life. It can be shortly described “as the world is getting smaller”[1]. “The term describes the growing political‚ social‚ cultural‚ economic and technological interconnectedness and interdependence of the world today. As communication technologies advance‚ cultures continue to overlap and influence each other.”[2] What are the differences especially in cultural dimensions in countries like Germany and the United
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CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Victor Delbreuve 1) Cultural dimensions = critique of HOFSTEDE‚ TROMPENAARS‚ PROJECTGLOBE 2) Look for your country HOFSTEDE (rating : do you agree ; give examples) 1)a) HOFSTEDE The research findings of Hofstede‚ describe the cultural features‚ and assists in clarification of some cultural and behavioral paradigms in organizations in different countries. Five cultural
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Hofstede cultural dimensions analysis with multinational business management _______France‚ Britain‚ Germany ‚ Italy Today‚ the world economic integration process ‚ the company’s multinational operations has become an unstoppable trend . But the Eastern and Western cultures have a huge difference . It is easy to generate conflict in business management . Cross-cultural management refers to: multinational companies operating in the presence of various cultural
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CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON JAPAN. Cultural influences are geographical‚ historical as well as familiar features that have an effect on the assessment and intercession processes. These influences are always reflected in the society. In this case‚ cultural influences on Japan come from the ambitious Han dynasty in China‚ Korean customs‚ the spread of the Mongols‚ and the birth of Islamic advancement. All those events are reflected in Japan’s culture today which makes Japan a complicate country to develop
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Hofstede Geert Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions are individualistic vs. collectivism‚ power distance‚ quality of life vs. quantity of life‚ uncertainty avoidance and time orientation. Power Distance The term of power distance in the Hofstede’s framework means measurement of power in an institution and organization being distributed where the society able to accept (Bergman et al. 2006‚ 141). Both Australia and Sweden has a low power distance in their society. Low power distance countries
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COMMENTS THE TRANSNATIONAL APPLICATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS: A CULTURAL BARRIER IN JAPAN JACQUELINE M. EFRON* 1. INTRODUCTION Globalization is shaping the world in which we live.’ Although globalization began as an economic process‚ it has turned into a cultural‚ political‚ technological‚ environmental‚ and humanistic event.2 Globalization has forced corporations to expand their operations across geographical borders‚’ and has resulted in an increase in the number of multinational
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Sng Rui Qing esther (CT0134227) – PTDipba5b | Selected Market Cultural Report in Taiwan | International Business | | | 7/17/2013 | | Sng Rui Qing esther (CT0134227) – PTDipba5b i. Executive Summary Taiwan is an operational hub in Asia-Pacific located at the heart of the region and less than 3hrs flying time to major cities in Western Pacific on average. The working population of service industry accounted for 58.6 percent of total employment in Taiwan in 2011 and the output
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