Review on the Culture of Hong Kong and Japan through the Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory Cultural dimensions theory‚ developed by Geert Hofstede’s‚ describes how a society’s culture affects the values of its members‚ and how these values relate to their behaviour. The theory proposed six dimensions: power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism-collectivism‚ masculinity-femininity‚ long-term and short-term orientation‚ and the latest dimension‚ indulgence and self-restraint which was
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group to another and therefore culture separates groups of people (Geert Hofstede). This applies to all kind of groups‚ such as national‚ but also organizational. In this assignment I will investigate to what extent the results of my personal cultural profile match the profile of my domestic culture (Dutch) using the 5 dimensions model (Hofstede‚ Hofstede and Minkov‚ 2010). Next to that I will discuss if the results of my cultural profile present me well‚ according to my opinion. After graduating‚ I
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The cold war is over – and Japan won. ‘ (US presidential candidate campaign slogan‚ 1992)’. Why was the ‘Japanese model’ of economic growth so respected/feared in the 1980’s and why did this respect fade in the course of the 1990’s? In the 1980’s ‘the Japanese model’ of economic growth had two particular aspects that were unique and had not been cultivate by the western world. Firstly the Japanese had an incredible work ethic and secondly they were able to blend the free market with state direction
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Cultural dimensions in business life: hofstede’s indices for latvia and lithuania 1.1 Introduction The journal chosen‚ written by Mark 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
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Gerard Hendrik Hofstede (born October 2‚ 1928 in Haarlem) is a Dutch expert in cultural studies [GHW]. Hofstede (1980) surveyed 88‚000 IBM employees working in 66 countries and then ranked the countries on different cultural dimensions. His research resulted in four dimensions (power distance; individualism versus collectivism; uncertainty avoidance; and masculinity and femininity). In the beginning‚ China was not included in this study but later Bond and Hofstede looked at Chinese values. From this
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ethnic marketing begins to unravel the unknowns behind the values and beliefs as well as the core or the cultural roots. This new approach of marketing which segments culture is breaking the traditional approach of marketing that tries to reduce it to an universal formula with superficial variations (Gronroos‚ 1997) without paying attention to the adjustments that need to be made to function in today ’s new
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that’s interested in making business with companies located in Colombia. In the paper‚ you will find general aspects of the country‚ such as population‚ language‚ location and religious values‚ and also key factors that will help to understand the cultural habits of the country. The republic of Colombia or‚ “Republica de Colombia” is located in the northwest of South America. The country is bordered by 5 countries and 2 oceans. Among them are Venezuela‚ Peru‚ Ecuador‚ Panama‚ and Brazil. The oceans
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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 hierarchy is important; top-down management style. To manage change‚ the business would have to change rules and procedures. France and Germany score high in this model
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acknowledges the six dimensions of Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions‚ and defines five of them for a comparison between the United States and India. This article shows for the most part‚ the definitions of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are correct‚ but the article did identify some ambiguities while making the comparisons. Finally‚ future areas of possible research were identified that would assist in the removal of the ambiguities. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions US vs. India Geert Hofstede’s
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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 dimensions need to
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