Meaning and Dimensions of Culture Chapter 4 Chapter Outline The nature of culture The nature of culture Values and folkways Comparing cultural values Sub-cultures and cultural change How culture affects management – see page 95 How cultures view each other Chapter Outline (2) Cultural dimensions – how people look at life Hofstede’s dimensions Country clusters – countries with similar cultural dimensions Trompenaar’s dimensions The Nature of Culture Culture is
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CASE: ‘Insallah: An Expatriate Challenge’ [Saudi Arabia] Sells Bladeco & steel products “Wasta” = connections “Insallah” = a feeling or cultural norm – God willing Masculinity – Mustafa refused to conduct business with a woman High Power Distance – Helped get US representative out of jail for drinking water during Ramadan Relationship-Focused & Highly Collectivist CASE: ‘Co-operating & Communicating Across Cultures’ [Germany] German led project (Jim from US to Germany) Then; American led
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Cultural Analysis – Czech Republic Missouri University of Science and Technology ` table of contents table of contents ii 1.0 Czech vs u.s. Culture – hofstede’s model 3 2.0 Czech business culture – trompenaaris classificaion 7 3.0 U.S. Business culture change needed 7 4.0 bibliography 9 1.0 Czech vs u.s. Culture – hofstede’s model The Czech Republic has its roots as a former communist state known as Czechoslovakia. The fall of communism and the transformation to a democratic
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Geert Hofstede.2012. Organizational Culture.http://geert-hofstede.com/organisational-culture.html [17.12.2012] Fons Trompenaars and Turner.2012.Understanding diversity in global business.National cultures and corporate cultures [accessed on 17.12.2012 Fons Trompenaars and Turner.2012.Understanding diversity in global business.When two world collides [accessed on 17.12.2012] Fons Trompenaars and Turner.2012.Understanding diversity in global business.cultural differences and diversity [accessed on 17.12
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(2001). Global teams: How top multinationals span boundaries Tata‚ J. P. (2004). Team self-management‚ organizational structure‚ and judgements of team effectiveness Thomas‚ K. (1976). Handbook of industrial and organizational psychology. Fons Trompenaars‚ C. H. (1997). Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business Williams K.Y‚ O. C. (1998). Demography and diversity in organizations.
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The purpose of this essay to demonstrate the cultural differences between the UK manager going to work as an expatriate manager in Colombia. By taking into consideration Hofstede‚ Bond‚ Trompenaars and other cross cultural management researchers to advise the UK manager about the Colombian culture‚ taking into consideration the differences between leadership styles‚ decision making‚ recruitment and selection‚ motivation‚ planning and team versus individual working.The reason for selecting Colombia
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Trompenaars’ five relationship orientations There are five orientations covering the ways in which human beings deal with each other: 1. Universalism versus Particularism Do we consider rules or relationships more important? 2. Communitarianism versus Individualism Do we act mostly as individuals or as groups? 3. Neutral versus Emotional Are we free to express our emotions or are we restrained? 4. Specific versus Diffuse How extensively are we involved with the lives of other people
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Culture • Culture – a community’s set of shared assumptions about how the world works and what ideals are worth striving for. • Culture can greatly affect a country’s laws. • Culture influences what people value‚ so it affects people’s economic systems and efforts to invest in education. • Culture often determines the effectiveness of various HRM practices. Culture • Cultural characteristics influence the ways members of an organization behave toward one another as well as their attitudes
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competitive position. (13.3 marks) (Total 33.3 marks) Question 2 “The key Trans-cultural Competence required in International organisations to-day is the propensity to reconcile seemingly opposing values”. (Fons Trompenaars) Critically assess the utility of Trompenaars 7 Dimension Model for assessing International Cultures. (33.3 marks) Question 3 The correct choice of Market Entry Strategy is vital to the success of an organisations International Marketing efforts. Many companies
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Portfolio Question: How will you apply Hofstede’s or Trompenaars’ theory within your ICN group project. When applying Hofstede’s or Trompenaars’ theories of cultural dimensions‚ it will be important to concentrate on those dimensions which reflect the greatest difference in culture. In our case‚ our group will be examining the 1999 merger between auto manufacturers Nissan and Renault. The merger between Nissan and Renault is significant culturally speaking because Nissan is a Japanese company
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