Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions * Average Hofstede Dimensions of all counties surveyed Power Distance Index (PDI) that is the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less)‚ but defined from below‚ not from above. It suggests that a society ’s level of inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the leaders. Power and inequality‚ of
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Five Dimensions and Leadership Hofstede’s Five Dimensions and Leadership Geert Hofstede examined IBM the company for over thirty years and developed a theory about cultural differences. His theory is widely used to compare differences in culture‚ and also in leadership. There were initially four dimensions of values that he measured; uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism‚ power distance and masculinity. Later a fifth dimension‚ long term orientation was added in 1991. These dimensions were
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Description of the Case The case “Road to Hell” by Gareth Evans is a story of two characters with different backgrounds‚ personalities and points of view and how these two characters interact. John Baker is a successful western chief engineer of the Barracania’s branch of a multinational company. In the case it is mentioned that John Baker is an English expatriate‚ so we assume that he is white‚ possibly born in Canada. Baker thinks he has an edge in working in a foreign country because he
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The road to hell 1.Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This case study analysis seeks to analyse the different impacts on Caribbean Bauxite following the resignation of Matthew Rennalls‚ successor to the position of production manager. Matthew cited cultural differences and John offensive racial comments for his resignation. Further‚ Matthew’s resignation came a day after his interview with John Baker‚ his direct superior. The analysis drew attention to the short-term‚ medium-term and long-term issues
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Description The case “Road to Hell‚” by Gareth Evens shows a moment in time between the current chief engineer for the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania‚ John Barker as he prepares to leave for a new assignment and his predecessor‚ Matthew Rennalls. The case starts as John Barker‚ English expatriate‚ giving Matthew Rennalls‚ a Barracanian‚ his final interview before he leaves. John Barker has preconceived opinion that Matthew Rennalls is racist towards expatriates and is rude and unfriendly
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The Road To Hell (Case Analysis) I. Summary The case “The Road To Hell” is a story of two characters: John Baker‚ “an English expatriate and the chief engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania in the West Indies” and Matthew Rennalls - a Barracanian and who is also Baker’s assistant and successor. Before relocating to another job as a production manager‚ John Baker conducted an interview with Matthew Rennalls to appoint him the chief engineer’s position and to solve a complaint
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The road to hell 1.Summary 2.Identification of the problem(s)/plight 2.1. The problem The main problem of this enterprise is that it is an American and west European company in an west Indies region. The racial problem is obvious. The man who is wanted to come in the front of this Barracania branch‚ Rennalls‚ has a lot of political influence ’ by being the son of the minister of finance and economic planning ’ and is also the most fit for the job ’ studied at London University where
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John Baker‚ Chief Engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Co. of Barracania‚ has been promoted to Production Manager of Keso Mining Co.‚ one of Continental Ore’s Canadian enterprises. Baker’s successor‚ Matthew Rennalls‚ has many assets that he can potentially contribute to the company with one negative‚ or what Baker calls his racial consciousness. Baker thinks that Rennalls’ repressed sense of race consciousness prevented their relationship from being as close as it should have been. Baker‚ bothered
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Description: This is a case involving two main characters from two different counties with differing points of view. John Baker‚ a European Chief Engineer‚ had been promoted to Production Manager in a new country and was preparing his successor‚ Matthew Rennalls‚ a Barracanian to replace him. Rennalls was known as being very intelligent‚ one of the brightest Barracanian’s and the son of the minister of finance and economic planning. The succession phase including a transition of meetings‚ interviews
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framework in psychology‚ sociology‚ marketing and management studies. His dimensions were all constructed in such a way that they addressed basic problems that all societies have to deal with. Thus‚ these dimensions of national culture were constructed at the national level namely: PDI: Power Distance Index IDV: Individualism versus collectivism MAS: Masculinity versus Femininity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance Index In 1991‚ a fifth dimension has been added – LTO – Long Term versus Short Term Orientation‚ which
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