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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AYEBALE GORRETH RE: NO 099034636 CROSS CULTURE MANAGEMENT PGBM 07 (ASSIGNMENT) TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................3 1. CROSS CULTURE MANAGEMENT..............................
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Introduction 1 2.0 P&G’s Competitive Operation in China 2 3.0 P&G’s Competitive Position in Markets 6 3.1 Using Porter’s five forces model 6 3.2 SWOT analysis 8 3.3 Strategic group Analysis 8 4.0 Cross-Cultural Management 9 4.1 Hofstede framework 9 4.2 Trompenaars ’ cultural dimensions 11 4.3 Edward Hall ’ cultural dimensions 12 5.0 Corporate Social Responsibility of P&G 13 5.1 Triple bottom line of P&G’s CSR 13 5.2 Carolls pyramid of P&G’s CSR 14 5.3 Michael
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CHAPTER 2 CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LECTURE NOTES This chapter examines the role of culture in managing people across borders. It identifies the several important dimensions for gaining insights and understanding about the cultures of employees that staff organizations domestically and abroad. It also addresses the different views about how global and regional economic integration have affected and will affect the different dimensions of culture. LEARNING
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Culture on Public Relations in Japan: A Case Study Examining Tokyo Electric Power and Toyota‚ Public Relations Journal Vol 6 No 3‚ Retrieved from http://www.prsa.org/Intelligence/PRJournal/Documents/2012Batyko.pdf Hofstede‚ Geert (n.d.) Geert Hofstede‚ Retrieved 17 October 2012 from Geert Hofstede website http://geert-hofstede.com/japan.html Mehri‚ Darius (2006)‚ The Darker Side of Lean: An Insiders Perspective on the Realities of the Toyota Production System A Profile of Toyota’s Culture for Innovation
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Content Page INTRODUCTION 3 HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 4 Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Feminine/ Masculine Low context cultures/ high context culture TROMPENAARS DIMENSIONS 4 Universalism/ particularism Individualism/ collectivism Achievement/ ascription Neutral/ affective Specific/ diffuse Internal/
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Business Report of Lenovo Section 1 Introduction Lenovo was found in 1984 in Beijing and it is the world’s second-largest PC vendor. According to the last official statistic‚ Lenovo consolidated turnover of 146.6 billion Yuan and Lenovo employs nearly 40‚000 people. Lenovo is a well-known national brand in China and Lenovo is serving customers in more than 160 countries. In order to expand overseas business and access to world-class brand‚ Lenovo carried out an acquisition of the former
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integrating business operations‚ both factors become co-linked for a corporation to be successful in foreign waters. Hofstede states that national culture is a collective occurrence and is learned from one’s social environment‚ it is a set of values‚ norms‚ practices‚ symbols of communication and rituals shared and recognized only by a group of people or society that share that culture. (Hofstede & Minkov‚ 2010). Taking into account cultural differences has become a side issue for businesses‚ the
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RUGM_C05.QXD 8/18/08 4:16 PM Page 129 Chapter 5 I NTERNATIONAL CULTURE Contents Objectives of the chapter Introduction 131 Places and people differ. The Japanese tend to be very polite‚ the Australians characteristically blunt. Red means “danger” or “stop” to the British‚ but in Turkey it signifies death and in China‚ good fortune. In France getting into a grande école tends to guarantee good job prospects whereas in Saudi Arabia the wealth and status of your family
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business communication‚ managing business‚ negotiation style and international marketing have been discussed following. The recommendations will be provided considering the culture difference between two countries. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Hofstede Culture Dimensions 3. Belief‚ Value and Norms 4. Impacts on International Business Activities 5. Conclusion 6. Recommendations 1. Introduction As a result of technology improving and globalization‚ the world has become smaller
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