Team Performance Management Emerald Article: Overcoming the problems of cultural differences to establish success for international management teams Malcolm Higgs Article information: To cite this document: Malcolm Higgs‚ (1996)‚"Overcoming the problems of cultural differences to establish success for international management teams"‚ Team Performance Management‚ Vol. 2 Iss: 1 pp. 36 - 43 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13527599610105547 Downloaded on: 26-01-2013
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1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of Thailand Thai government is more often referred to Thailand in English or in the original language “Mueang Thai”‚ is a Southeast Asia country located nearby Laos‚ Cambodia and Malaysia. Thai government was formerly known as Siam until May 11‚ 1949. The word “Thai” means “freedom” in Thai language. However‚ minority of Chinese ethnic in Thailand is still using Siam name. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy country and had never been colonized. The king
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References: Hofstede‚ G. & Hofstede‚ G. J. & Minkar‚ C. M. (2010)‚ ‘Cultures and Organisations software of the Mind‚ McGraw-Hill’ Daniels‚ Radenbourgh & Sullivan (2011)‚ ‘International Business’‚13th edition‚ Pearson. Deresky‚ H. (2008)‚ ‘Organisation Structure and Control Systems
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Cultures and Organizations Software of the mind Geert Hofstede Institute for Research on Intercultural Cooperation (IRIC) University of Limburg at Maastricht‚ The Netherlands MpGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY London • New York • St Louis • San Francisco • Auckland • Bogota • Caracas Lisbon • Madrid • Mexico • Milan • Montreal • New Delhi • Panama Paris • San Juan • Sao Paulo • Singapore • Sydney • Tokyo • Toronto Contents Published by McGRAW-HILL Book Company Europe Shoppenhangers
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February 10‚ 2015‚ from China Briefing: http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2013/02/05/china-gaap-vs-u-s-gaap-and-ifrs.html China Briefing Han‚ A.‚ & Bartlett‚ C. (2013). Levendary Cafe. Harvard Business School. Hofstede Centre. (2010). Country Comparision. Retrieved February 10‚ 2015‚ from The Hofstede Centre: http://geert-hofstede.com/culture-and-strategy.html International Business Centre Oxfam Canada. (n.d.). Retrieved February 10‚ 2015‚ from Why are food prices rising?: http://www.oxfam.ca/grow/learn/why_food_prices_are_rising
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multiculturalism have their associated advantages and disadvantages. Trompenaars et al stated that “culture is a shared system of meanings; it dictates what we pay attention to‚ how we act and what we value. Culture organizes such values into what Geert Hofstede calls “mental programmes”. The behavior of people within organizations is an enactment of such programmes. Culture is the way in which a group of people solves problems and reconciles dilemmas. Culture also presents itself on different levels
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affect the way business is taking place. First of all the definition of culture: “culture is a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living.” (Hofstede) or in short “the software of the mind” (Hofstede). The group of people who share a common set of values and norms‚ we refer to as society. Culture‚ including values and norms‚ evolves over time in response to a number of factors‚ including religion‚ political and economic
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International Business Communication Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Sep 2011 TCO International Diversity Management International Business Communication content INTERNATIONAL TEAMWORK STUDY SKILLS – VERBAL INTERCTIVE & WRITING LEADING PEOPLE ACROSS CULTURES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS CROSSCULTURAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE SKILLS TCO International Diversity Management How to build a cohesive international study group? A) What are the key
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in those values shapes the behavior of the society. This cultural dimension is most frequently used across culture studies‚ especially in differentiating Asian and Western cultures (Cho‚ et al. 1999). Figure 1: Hofstede’s Software of the Mind (Hofstede‚ 1984) Dimension | Explanation | Power Distance | The degree to which the less influential associates of institutions (such as family) and organizations expect and accept the unequal distribution of power. | Collectivist vs. Individualist
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Introduction: National culture in International Management Deresky (2011) defines international management as “the process of planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling in a multinational or cross-cultural environment” (p. 458). Miroshnik (2002) suggests that although the economic and physical environments certainly are important issues in multinational business‚ the cultural environment has a special importance in multinational business. Therefore‚ it is essential for international managers
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