Define ethnocentrism‚ and explain what Hofstede concluded about applying American management theories in other countries. According to Kinicki & Kreitner (2009)‚ “Ethnocentrism [is] the belief that one’s native country‚ culture‚ language‚ and modes of behavior are superior to all others.” Based on his research‚ Hofstede came to two conclusions in regards to variations among cultures. First‚ he concluded that management theories and practices must be adapted to the local culture. Second
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and imagination. Some people see it as the opening to modernity and others see it as the as the beginning of a tradition of resistance to the enlightenment. I see Romanticism as the new movement for cultural and aesthetic values and the rise of individualism. The way I understand it‚ enlightenment is more about basic morality and knowledge. Romanticism is more self-oriented‚ more about self-discovery. If I had to choose to which side I favor the most I’d go with the enlightenment because I believe
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Date: Monday‚ November 7 or 14‚ 2011 Read Chapter 9: Career Counseling for Multicultural Groups Pages 210-234 Page 234: Supplementary Learning Exercises Do: # 2‚ 3‚ 7 2) How would you explain the difference between individualism and collectivism? A) In individualistic societies‚ the goals of individuals are valued more highly than the goals of the group. Individuals are rewarded for behaving independently‚ making their own plans‚ and working toward achieving their personal
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music they listen‚ how they dress‚ their meal times‚ their language and art form‚ and so on. b. Give examples if operational conflicts that could occur in a cross- cultural context because of different attitudes towards:1) time‚ 2) change‚ 3) Individualism . Give a country or region that would be different from the US for each of the three variables. Ans.: It is quite easy for conflict to occur because people in the same workplace are from different cultural backgrounds. * Time: they are differences
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HUM 101 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving-B1 Midterm 11/4/2011 1. In your own words‚ explain the 3 stages of knowing and use a sample situation to show how people in each of the 3 stages would respond to it. Be sure that you both explain each stage in general terms and then explain how each example fits that stage. Do not say that kids are Stage 1‚ teens are Stage 2‚ and adults are Stage 3; that’s too simplistic and also inaccurate. The three stages of knowing are essentially the various
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Americans seem to inherently focus on individualism and self-interest‚ according to Caleb Jacobo and Alexis de Tocqueville. Tocqueville‚ a Frenchman who visited and wrote about America in the 19th century‚ and Jacobo‚ an American writing in the present day‚ have similar ideas despite their cultural differences. Jacob argues that this natural focus on individualism comes from America’s founders who came here in order to escape the popular statism in Europe‚ as he says that “America was built on the
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today. The following are his types and maps of where he found the types to exist. | Moral Political CultureDominant Mixed with Others | Moral Political Culture. In this culture type society is held to be more important than the individual. Individualism is not submerged in any way‚ but the group recognizes the need of individuals to assign value to the group. Government tends to be seen as a positive force. This emphasizes the commonwealth conception as the basis for democratic government. Politics
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independent and have equal rights. Power is decentralized and managers count on the experience of their team members. Dutch people dislike control others or be controlled by others. Communication is direct and participative in Netherlands. Then is Individualism which in the table is IDV. At a score of 20 China is a highly collectivist culture where people act in the interests of the group and not necessarily of themselves. Sometimes people should change their own purpose to suit the organization’s decision
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best explains poverty? Why? Seccombe introduces Individualism‚ Social Structuralism‚ Culture of Poverty‚ and Fatalism in attempt to explain the existence of poverty. All four of them together seem to cover all aspects of poverty and in grave detail. If I had to choose one that best explains poverty by itself‚ the Culture of Poverty seems to be most suiting. The description that Seccombe discusses integrates a little bit of both Individualism and Social Structuralism ideologies. In Seccombe (2007)
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Euthanasia is the core ethical issue in the case involving David Mathers’ killing of his partner of twenty-two years. The case highlights the issues surrounding the sanctity of life‚ which is explored in both bioethics and the act non-consequentialist’s attitude toward decision-making and the external factors contributing to the final ‘ethical’ decision. David Mathers is said to have killed his partner who was chronically ill as an act of compassion and selfless love but the law dictates that taking
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