Hofstede’s Five Dimension comparison of Germany and China Hofstede’s Five Dimensions Hofstede’s five dimensions are a useful tool to give someone an insight of different cultures. These elements give a country’s behaviour tendencies rather than an exact prescription. There are weaknesses to Hofstede’s Five Dimension theory as it may too easily encourage stereotyping. Even in countries as small as the UK‚ not all citizens are alike – e.g. it is argued that the culture in the North of England
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BASKETBALL Basketball Court Dimensions Length of a basketball court 94 feet (1128 inches) Note: Many high school and college courts are 84 feet. Width of a basketball court 50 feet (600 inches) Size of a basketball backboard Width: 6 feet (72 inches) Height: 3.5 feet (42 inches) Size of a basketball rim The diameter of the rim is 18 inches The top of the rim should be exactly 10 feet (120 inches) off the ground Distance from the backboard to the back of the rim 6 inches Note:
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Business Customs Business Customs in Germany Germany is a European country about the size of Montana with a population of about 81 million people (“‚”). Germany has come into its’ own as an economy of force in recent history. In fact‚ today the economy of Germany is the fourth largest in the world (Export). A strong presence of American troops and the creation of the European Union have made Germany a preferred expansion location for many American corporations. Due to its location‚ population
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specific geographic territories. We will pursue two complementary lines of theoretical explanation‚ the first relating to institutional arrangements‚ which may be regarded as the ‘hardware’ of underlying systems for HRM‚ and the second concerning cultural stereotypes‚ which‚ continuing the metaphor‚ relate to the more intangible and psychological determinants of international diversity. Institutional perspectives According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2002) an institution may be defined as
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Culture of Hong Kong and Japan through the Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory Cultural dimensions theory‚ developed by Geert Hofstede’s‚ describes how a society’s culture affects the values of its members‚ and how these values relate to their behaviour. The theory proposed six dimensions: power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism-collectivism‚ masculinity-femininity‚ long-term and short-term orientation‚ and the latest dimension‚ indulgence and self-restraint which was added in 2010
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ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF GANDHI Mohan Chanda Karam Chand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi all over the world. He was also called as the father of nation by one of the greatest revolutionaries of the world Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Mahatma Gandhi has been considered as the embodiment of simplicity & openness. Gandhi’s philosophical inheritance is from the spirit of of renunciation actions of Bhagawat Gita and his practical doctrines are based on the inspirations from three great thinkers
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Wal-Mart Background 2 Wal-Mart’s Culture 2 Wal-Mart’s Strategy 3 Problems/Criticism faced by Wal-Mart 3 Wal-Mart in Germany 4 Key Issue: Wal-Mart’s Failure in Germany 4 Situation Analysis 5 Porter’s 5 Forces Model 5 Wal-Mart: Germany vs. Britain 6 Challenges in Germany 7 Evaluation of Alternatives 10 Recommendations 10 Executive Summary The world economy has undergone a drastic revolution in the last three decades through globalization
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THE ArceDairy ice cream line consists of their premium or supreme‚ classic‚ regular‚ sugar-free‚ sherbet‚ and “sorbete de caro” flavors. The latter‚ made from fresh coconut milk‚ is reminiscent of the “dirty” ice cream sold in pushcarts by itinerant vendors. The company also makes “lower-end” popsicles they sell in the provinces under the Medinilla label as well as ice-cream bars featuring various flavors. Dennis S. Arce‚ vice president for finance of ArceFoods Corp.‚ the company that produces
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Four Dimensions of Conflict and a Flood Several months into the strike‚ record setting rainfall caused the San Francisco river to overflow its banks sending an unexpected and swift torrent of water through the town of Clifton‚ AZ on October 1‚ 1983. This catastrophic event‚ while completely unrelated to the details of the labor contract negotiations and ongoing strike‚ provides an excellent example of how history and culture work together to influence the willingness of the conflicted parties to
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1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of Thailand Thai government is more often referred to Thailand in English or in the original language “Mueang Thai”‚ is a Southeast Asia country located nearby Laos‚ Cambodia and Malaysia. Thai government was formerly known as Siam until May 11‚ 1949. The word “Thai” means “freedom” in Thai language. However‚ minority of Chinese ethnic in Thailand is still using Siam name. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy country and had never been colonized. The king
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