Swedish-German Project Team Members: Problems and Benefits due to Cultural Differences Concept to Succeed Author: Principal Tutor: Co-tutors: Programme: Research Theme: Level: Beate Illner and Wiebke Kruse Dr. Bertil Hultén Dr. Philippe Daudi and Mikael Lundgren Master’s Programme in Leadership and Management in International Context Intercultural Management Graduate Baltic Business School‚ University of Kalmar‚ Sweden June 2007 Abstract Most multicultural teams are not as successful as expected
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Trompenaars vs. Hofstede 1. 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 Cultural Dimensions of Hofstede and Trompenaars ................................................... 3 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Analogies or identities of the cultural dimensions ...................................................... 5 Differences of the dimensions ...................................................................
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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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Discussion 1. Looking back at Hofstede’s dimensions of cultural differences (chapter 2‚ pg 39-41)‚ describe a significant difference between cultures that you have witnessed. Use the Geert Hofstede website links below to compare the two cultures in your example and describe the relative merits of the different approaches in an organizational situation. Main Hofstede Web site: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ (page down for descriptions of the cultural dimensions) Compare two cultures: http://www
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Hofstede Cultural Dimension imensions * Description for each of Hofstede’s Dimensions listed below Indonesia has Power Distance (PDI) as its highest ranking Hofstede Dimension at 78. The high Power Distance (PDI) is indicative of a high level of inequality of power and wealth within the society. This condition is not necessarily forced upon the population‚ but rather accepted by the society as part of their cultural heritage. The average Power Distance for the greater Asian countries is 71
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Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions National cultures can be described according to the analysis of Geert Hofstede. These ideas were first based on a large research project into national culture differences across subsidiaries of a multinational corporation (IBM) in 64 countries. Subsequent studies by others covered students in 23 countries‚ elites in 19 countries‚ commercial airline pilots in 23 countries‚ up-market consumers in 15 countries‚ and civil service managers in 14 countries. Together
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for Singaporean construction firms as well as their Chinese counterparts to appreciate and understand each other’s cultural differences/ similarities. Although Singapore culture appears to be one based predominately on Chinese culture‚ there remain differences between the two‚ which‚ if not properly understood‚ can lead to ineffectiveness and misunderstandings. Using the four dimensions of a national culture established by Hofstede‚ this exploratory study examines what constitute Singapore culture
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Cultural Dimensions of Two Countries According to Geert Hofstede there five dimensions of culture. The five dimensions are Power Distance‚ Individualism or Collectivism‚ Masculinity-Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ and Short or Long-Term Orientation. Power Distance The dimension of Power Distance is the attitude toward the inequalities amongst individuals in a society. Power Distance is “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations
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Analysis of Cultural Dimensions in Movie “Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya” Cross Cultural Management (MGT513) Prepared by: Andreas Sorgel Anis Houari Aswin Wiryawan Charnnarong Limlertvatee Irawati Kurniawan Jason Lee Marielle Pouilly Marion Chevalier Michelle Lam Papawee Mahasirimongkol Patcharaporn Preechamanomai Suparas Viboothanakul Summary of The Movie Yamada Nagamasa‚ the young Samurai of Edo period‚ came to be a soldier in the Japanese volunteer regiment in Ayothaya (Thai
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