achievement and interpersonal relationships); Masculinity (which focuses on the degree the society reinforces‚ or does not reinforce‚ the traditional masculine work role model of male achievement‚ control‚ and power); Uncertainty Avoidance (which focuses on the level of tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity within the society - i.e. unstructured situations); and last but not least‚ Long-Term Orientation (which focuses on the degree the society embraces‚ or does not embrace‚ long-term devotion to traditional
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CRITICISMS OF PORTER’S DIAMOND I. INTRODUCTION The book‚ “The Competitive Advantage of Nations”‚ shows how Michael Porter studied ten developed countries and 100 industries in order to answer questions concerning the national competitive advantage which he found to be inadequately explained by the Heckscher-Ohlin theory and the theory of comparative advantage. (Hill‚ 2009‚ p. 189). These questions include: A. “Why are some nations more successful than others in international competition?”
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Asia‚ English being the business language as well. (Communicaid‚ 2009). (Chen‚ Min. 2004) states “the Chinese‚ known for their hardworking ethic‚ maintain close family ties and through networking dynamics have prospered in the booming economies of Taiwan‚ Hong Kong‚ Singapore and other major ASEAN countries”. Chen also
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European Journal of Social Sciences – Volume 20‚ Number 1 (2011) Cultures Effect on Brand and Store Loyalty: A Research in Turkey Mehmet Ozer Demir Elmali M.Y.O.‚ Akdeniz University‚ Antalya‚ Turkey E-mail: mozerdemir@akdeniz.edu.tr Tel: +90-242-3102023; Fax: +90-242-73102023 Nedim Yuzbasioglu Tourism and Hotel Management School‚ Akdeniz University‚ Antalya‚ Turkey E-mail: nedimy@akdeniz.edu.tr Tel: +90-242-3102023; Fax: +90-242-73102023 Abstract The study suggests‚ and tests that culture has
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direct; speakers come straight to the point. United States High-context culture Much going unsaid; ambiguity is the norm Asian cultures; UK 7 Hofstede cultural dimensions Five cultural dimensions Power-distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism Masculinity Long vs. shortterm orientation Long-term orientation characteristics Social order Short-term orientation characteristics Personal survival Hierarchical
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foreign direct investments in Vietnam Bih-Lian Shieh a‚*‚ Tzong-Chen Wu b‚1 a b Graduate Institute of Management‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ 18 F.‚ No. 4‚ Sec. 1‚ Chung Hsiao W. Road‚ Taipei 100‚ Taiwan‚ ROC Department of Information Management‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ No. 43‚ Sec. 4‚ Keelung Road‚ Taipei 106‚ Taiwan‚ ROC ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history: Received 21 October 2010 Received in revised form 31 May 2011 Accepted
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countries (Bergiel & Bergiel & Upson‚ 2012). He developed four theories and later added a fifth one and the results of Hofstede’s research led to the development of his models of Cultural Dimensions: Individualism‚ Masculinity‚ Power Distance‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ and Long-Term Orientation (Soare & Farhangmehr & Shoham‚
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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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standards. Their designs were made in the United States and production source in Taichung‚ Taiwan. Problem Identification Why was Sawstop’s petition with the CPSC opposed by the saw industry? Findings In early 2003 1)The power Tool Institute (PTI) wanted to develop a blade injury avoidance technology. 2)Unawared of the situation‚ SawStop asked the agency (CPSC) to make a blade avoidance system mandatory. 3)SawStop’s petition was considered a monopoly and their technology
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Before someone can begin understand a person or his culture‚ what their daily lives are like must be established‚ for example their traditions‚ beliefs even the way they view the world through their eyes. Cultures with high uncertainty avoidance try to minimize uncertainty through strict laws
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