Geert Hofstede was born in 1928 in Netherlands. He obtained his Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and a doctorate in Social Psychology. He is a professor Emeritus of Organizational Anthropology and International Management of the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands. Geert Hofstede is well known for providing a theoretical framework that attempts to analyze the relationships between organizational actions and cultural beliefs. In 1965‚ he worked at IBM as a trainer in the international
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Least developed countries: Nepal Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996. The ensuing 10-year civil war between insurgents and government forces witnessed the dissolution of the cabinet and parliament and assumption of absolute power by the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government
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“Culture is the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from others” Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. He analyzed a large data base of employee values scores collected by IBM between 1967 and 1973 covering more than 70 countries‚ from which he first used the 40 largest only and afterwards extended the analysis to 50 countries and 3 regions.
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The first dimension found by Hofstede’s analysis of POWER DISTANCE involves human inequality in areas such as prestige and power. Istanbul University has a high power distance. In the structure of universities organization held some in higher status than others‚ which gives them the ability to influence and determine the behaviors of others such as students‚ clerks and academics. Higher status have some privileges and symbols like ’prof’. As we can see the units are separated such as classrooms
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Based on Geert Hofstede’s research‚ Hong Kong is a high power distance society. I agree with this analysis. An inequality social hierarchy is instituted in Hong Kong. For example‚ salary range between Hong Kong’s upper class and lower class is wide. Minimum wage for workers is $30 per hour‚ but some upper status people can get more than $3000 per hour.1 Besides‚ the Gini Coefficient of Hong Kong is the highest in the developed countries‚ since 1981‚ the coefficient increased continually and
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NEPAL GEOGRAPHICAL Nepal is a sovereign nation located in south Asia. Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass and it is also the 41st most populous country‚ with a population of approximately 27 million. Nepal is located in South Asia between China in the north and India in the south‚ east and west. While the total land area is 147‚181 sq. km including water area of the country that is 3‚830 sq. km. Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape. Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic
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NEPAL Kollin Smith Period-1 12-17-00 Mr. Sartian Introduction I am doing my report on a country by the name of Nepal. The formal name is The Kingdom of Nepal. The term for citizens is Nepalese. The capital of Nepal is Katmandu. Nepal became independent in 1768 when a number of independent hill states were unified by Prithri Narayan Shah as the Kingdom of Gorkha. The area of Nepal is 56‚827 square miles. Its population according to the 1991 census was 18‚462‚ 081. Nepal is located between
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Brazil is similar to many Latin American countries when analyzing Hofstede ’s Dimensions. Brazil ’s highest Hofstede Dimension is Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI) is 76‚ indicating the society’s low level of tolerance for uncertainty. In an effort to minimize or reduce this level of uncertainty‚ strict rules‚ laws‚ policies‚ and regulations are adopted and implemented. The ultimate goal of this population is to control everything in order to eliminate or avoid the unexpected. As a result of this high
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Germany: Hofstede Analysis Germany- Hofstede Analysis Germany is known for its majestic scenery and terrain. There is incredible chocolate‚ beer and of course‚ the unique architecture. All these things may be appealing to a firm‚ but an expanding company may discover complexities expanding into Germany‚ because “[w]hen you step into a foreign culture‚ suddenly things seem different. You don’t know what to do or say.” ( Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions). “If your organization is planning to
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