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    In 1998‚ management consultants Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner published their “Seven Dimensions of Culture” model to help explain national cultural differences in organisations and to show how managing these differences in a heterogeneous business environment is a major challenge for international managers. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner gathered data over ten years using a method that relied on giving respondents dilemmas or contrasting tendencies. Each dilemma consisted of two alternatives

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    What is Organizational Culture? Organizational culture is a set of shared values‚ the unwritten rules which are often taken for granted‚ that guide the employees towards acceptable and rewarding behavior. The organizational culture exists at two distinct levels‚ visible and hidden. The visible aspect of the organization is reflected in artifacts‚ symbols and visible behavior of employees. The hidden aspect is related to underlying values and assumptions that employees make regarding the acceptable

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    Mayan Culture vs. the Seven Dimensions of Religion Since the dawn of humanity‚ human beings have been contemplating the meaning of life‚ searching for answers to make sense of their existence. Even ancient people tried to answer the same taunting questions about their purpose on earth and the questions about the world‚ which people nowadays search for. Thus‚ in seeking the answers‚ ancient people created religions‚ usually based on their understanding of cosmology. Cosmology is a general understanding

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    The Indian culture referring to the Seven Dimensions of Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner (THT) In order to explain the Indian culture according to THT´s cultural dimension it is necessary to have some general information in the back of the head. India is a Democratic Republic consisting out of 26 states each having an own government.( Kobayashi-Hillary‚Mark: 2004: 6) India belongs to the Commonwealth of nations due to the fact that it has been a British colony in the 19th century. This association

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    120-035L 2 October 2014 The Seven Dimensions of Wellness What does wellness mean to me? Well‚ wellness to me is being healthy in every aspect of life. It is not just when you aren’t feeling sick. It is when you strive to be in good health with anything whether it’s studying for a test‚ eating healthy foods‚ or just simply interacting with friends. With this there is always room for improvement when it comes to anybody. So I have set some goals with the seven dimensions of wellness and by the end of

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    extremely valuable way of classifying religion and its many aspects is through the Seven Dimensions‚ developed by Ninian Smart. (See Appendix 1) These dimensions explore the many aspects of religion in a systematic and logical way. This theory of classifying religions can be lucidly applied to the Buddhist tradition in order to gain a wider understanding. The core element of Buddhism is the Experiential Dimension‚ as the ultimate goal of all Buddhists is to attain Enlightenment or Nirvana. The other

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    Summary Cultures and organisations The Dimensions of Culture Geert Hofstede defines culture as follows: "Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another". By this definition he emphasizes that culture is not a property of the individuals‚ but of groups. It is a collection of more or less shared characteristics possessed by people who have been conditioned by similar socialization practices‚ educational procedures‚ and life experiences

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    Culture and its Primary Dimensions Christina Neal West Virginia State University CULTURE AND ITS PRIMARY DIMENSIONS Culture is a learned set of assumptions‚ values‚ and beliefs that members of a group have accepted and that affect human behavior (Michael A. Hitt‚ 2012). It’s the characteristics of a group of people‚ defined by their language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music‚ and art. The United States is now largely populated by immigrants‚ so the culture surrounding us is ever-changing

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    would you define culture? Culture is the coordination of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Culture is the behaviours‚ philosophies‚ beliefs‚ morals‚ ethics and symbols that a group of people accept‚ generally without thinking about them. Culture is also passed along from generation to generation through communication and social learning. 2. Briefly explain the difference between high and low context cultures? High Context Cultures: In high context cultures the message is

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    Organizational culture of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was examined and how it is used in managing the culture. This paper will discuss the use of the seven dimensions of organizational culture. Each of the seven will be explained as to how they are used and what barriers they might cause.   USACE Organizational Culture The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is a unique organization and its culture can be somewhat divided as it is made up of military and civilian personnel. So the culture

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