Culture and Global Business Dr. Aaron C. van Klyton Global Business 1357 The Business School; Greenwich University Lecture 3 1 Learning Objectives 1. Explore the meaning of culture: its definitions‚ classifications‚ and dimensions 2. Analyze different models of cultural communications 3. Examine why culture matters in international business 4. Understand the role of cultural intelligence 2 Culture Affects All Business Functions Marketing Human Resources Production
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Assignment 1: Cross-Cultural Dimensions Describe the effect of the cross-cultural dimensions of both Hofstede and Trompenaars on two subjects for both your home country as the country of your internship Trompenaars Australia 1. Universalism vs. particularism 2. Individualism vs. collectivism 3. Neutral vs. emotional 4. Specific vs. diffuse 5. Achievement vs. ascription 6. Sequential vs. synchronic
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organisation in Germany. Executive Summary Many frameworks have been developed to define cultural dimensions and their importance when working in a culture different to our own. I have analysed a combination of dimensions drawing from Hofstede‚ Trompenaars‚ Hall and Hall (1990)‚ Walker‚ Walker and Schmitz (2003) and Browaeys and Price (2008)‚ in order to analyse the differences between England and Germany. The analysis carried out showing similarities and differences between England and Germany
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„Managers should stick to leading and directing. Facilitation has no place in management.” Is facilitation really not needed and wanted in management? In the following pages I will discuss the validity of this statement with its pros and cons. Historical evolution of management thought If we go back in history we are shown how managers became what they are now. They use basically the same techniques and have the same principles managers from decades back had already. Management and
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Tourism and hospitality industry is a large industry where cross cultural incidents are always an issue. A comparative study between Chinese and American culture will be made in social and business context followed by a theoretical approach using cultural dimensions to explain the differences among the cultures. The results will be used to suggest and recommend methods to overcome cultural conflicts and tensions Contents 1.0 Background 2 2.0 Introduction 3 3.0 Cultural awareness for tourism
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1983). 2. Introduction 2.1 Review Most famous authors that have investigated international implications of Maslow ’s hierarchy of needs include Geert Hofstede‚ Edwin C. Nevis. Other individualism-collectivism studies by Hampden-Turner and Trompenaars‚ Schwartz‚ Bilsky‚ Ivtzan and Tanaka have a direct relation to theories of motivation as well. 2.2 Purpose The purpose of this literature review is to organise‚ compare and synthesize academic papers related to the Maslow’s theory of motivation
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Culture and Leadership Pedro Marcos It is relevant to have objectives when one plans to invest his life- time in the business field‚ especially when would-be leaders encounter real issues out of a classroom; leaders face the pressure of how to create profitability least to say it; therefore‚ leaders must possess distinctive characteristics than others. We believe we possess that force that drives in our soul to be creative. Somehow‚ leaders are impacted by news as in a Michigan’s
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Hospitality Staff: An Evaluation of a Pilot Training Program. Australian Journal of Hospitality Management. • Mohsin‚ A. (2006). Cross Cultural Sensitivity in Hospitality: A Matter of conflict or Understanding. • Trompenaars‚ F.‚ & Charles Hampden-Turner‚ C. (2009). What are Fons Trompenaars ’ Cultural Dimensions? Retrieved from www.businessmate.org.
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Vol Hall‚ E.T. (1989)‚ Beyond Culture‚ Anchor Books‚ New York‚ NY. Hall‚ E.T. and Hall‚ M.R. (1990)‚ Understanding Cultural Differences‚ Intercultural Press‚ Yarmouth‚ ME. Hampden-Turner‚ C. and Trompenaars‚ F. (1993)‚ The Seven Cultures of Capitalism‚ Piatkus‚ London. Hampden-Turner‚ C. and Trompenaars‚ F. (2006)‚ “Cultural intelligence: is such a capacity credible?”‚ Group & Organization Management‚ Vol Hart‚ P. (1998)‚ “Preventing groupthink revisited: evaluating and reforming groups in government”
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T. 1987. ’The status of business ethics: past and future ’. Journal of Business Ethics‚ 6‚ 201-211. Enderle‚ G. 1997. ’A worldwide survey of business ethics in the 1990s ’. Journal of Business Ethics‚ 16:4‚ 1475-1483. Hampden Turner‚ C. and Trompenaars‚ F. 1993. The seven cultures of capitalism. London: Piatkus. Kaler‚ J. 2000. ’Positioning business ethics in relation to management and political philosophy ’. Journal of Business Ethics‚ 24‚ 257-272. Mahoney‚ J. 1990. Teaching business ethics
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