1 With globalisation and related intensification of trade and commerce effective leadership has become indispensable in the business world. Where traditionally the business leader took the role of commanding “the troops” towards effectiveness and efficiency this has changed dramatically over the last decades. The service industry rise‚ knowledge management trends‚ increased workforce diversity combined with international trading and global sourcing of talent‚ has considerably reshaped the role of
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Researching National Cultures: a comparison of Japanese and Australian national cultures Introduction In an increasingly global world‚ people will inevitably find themselves working within and across cultures. The national culture in which a person identifies with and is immersed in‚ has been proven to have a profound impact on an individual’s values and behaviours‚ this in-turn impacts on understanding of other . An ability to discern and understand potential variances in culture‚ without adopting
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Global Business Cultural Analysis: Thailand Rhonda C. Scott Liberty University Abstract The country of Thailand is an emerging nation in the globalized world. Over the past two decades‚ the country has experienced a multitude of changes in the political‚ economic and international arenas. As a nation‚ it has survived the economic crisis of 1997‚ the tsunami of 2004‚ the government coup in 2006‚ the flooding of 2011 and is preparing for a change in the views of the nation with
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issues especially the cultural differences. The culture of different countries that Disney ventured into will be explained in detail by using the theory of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension (Hofstede‚ 1991) and Trompenaars’s Cultural Dimension (Trompenaars and Hampden‚ 1998). Disney in California‚ Japan‚ France and Hong Kong will be taken as examples to discuss on the culture of these countries and whether Disney successfully adapt their local culture will also be discussed in the assignment. Disney in
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geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_dimensions.php Pan‚ F.‚ & Zhang‚ Z seven dimensions of culture. (2011). Retrieved from seven dimensions of culture: http://www.provenmodels.com/580/seven-dimensions-of-culture/charles-hampden-turner--fons-trompenaars Schneider‚ B.‚ Barsoux‚ J.L and Lawrence‚ P Trompenaar‚ F (1993) Riding the Waves of Culture. London: Nicholas Brealey -----------------------
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Need to Know about Current Japanese Management Practises. Organizational Dynamics‚ 36(3)‚ pp. 274-287 Sony Global The Associated Press 1999‚ ‘Japanese workers find lifetime employment no longer guaranteed’‚ BNet‚ viewed 26 October 2008 Trompenaars & Hampden-Turner (1998‚ p70 – Riding the waves of culture:understanding cultural diversity in global business‚ 2nd ed
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Class Discussion Compare the business culture of the UK with that of Japan. How would business negotiations between delegations from the two countries be affected‚ and how would you advise a UK team to prepare for the negotiations? “Nihonjinron”‚ literally “the Theory of the Japanese”‚ has been of fascination for both Japanese and foreigners alike‚ and the industrialised world seems acutely aware that the Japanese are very different to Westerners‚ in ideology‚ religion‚ and business strategies
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The use of corporate messaging has generated tremendous success in HCL Technologies (HCLT) transformational journey‚ championed by Vineet Nayar‚ CEO of HCLT. Institutional and organizational change calls for the caliber of management skills and leadership prowess that Nayar provided. The organizational culture of HCLT has been altered into a collaborative‚ engaging‚ perpetual learning environment through the use of many different internal and external messaging tools. Corporate Messaging: Internal
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bus.umich.edu/cameronk/culture%20bookchapter%201.pdf > [Accessed 5 February 2011] Hofstede‚ Geert (2011b) Culture [Internet]. House‚ Robert J.; Hanges‚ Paul J.; Javidan‚ Mansour; Dorman‚ Peter W.; Gupta Vipin (2004) Changing Minds (2011) Trompenaars’ and Hampden-Turner’s cultural factors [Internet]. [Accessed 5 February 2011] Martin‚ Joanne (1992) Cultures in organizations: Three Perspectives. Quoted in: Martin‚ Joanne (2004) habits of visionary companies. Quoted in: Martin‚ Joanne (2004) Organizational
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