Hofstede cultural dimensions 5 dimensions Power distance is defined as "the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally". Individualism pertains to societies in which the ties between individuals are loose: everyone is expected to look after himself or herself and his or her immediate family. Collectivism as its opposite pertains to societies in which people from birth onwards are integrated
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Q1. Summarize the globalization debate. What are the major interest groups in the world economy? How are they affected by different element of globalization? INTRODUCTION Today and more than ever before‚ the world has become a “global village” with the expansion of the communication networks‚ the rapid information exchange‚ the gradual shrink of borders and of attachment to identities and citizenship‚ the lifting of the barriers of visas and passports‚ the consecration of a new era when national
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particular course of action out of several alternative courses for the purpose of accomplishment of the organisational goals. Decisions may relate to general day to day operations. They may be major or minor. They may be strategic‚ tactical or operational in nature. Major dimensions of strategic decisions The major dimensions of strategic decisions are as follows: 1. Strategic issues require top-management decisions: Strategic issues involve thinking in totality of the organization’s objectives in which a
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What is the macro and industry environment in the Southeast Asian region for the entrance of new budget airlines? What opportunities and challenges are associated with this environment? Answer: Competition for the Southeast Asian budget traveler has increased significantly in recent years as more carriers have entered the market. These new entrants are attracted by the large number of potential travelers‚ and the fact that government regulations in the region have decreased making it easier
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cross-cultural communication. His books include: Riding the Waves of Culture‚ Seven Cultures of Capitalism‚ Building Cross-Cultural Competence‚ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century and Innovating in a Global Crisis . Trompenaars studied Economics at the VU University Amsterdam and later earned a Ph.D. from Wharton School‚ University of Pennsylvania‚ with a dissertation on differences in conceptions of organizational structure in various cultures. He experienced cultural differences firsthand at home‚ where
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causes and reasons behind their existence. As a result of this thirst for knowledge many different beliefs and values have been formulated with the aim of explaining this age-old question. Most of these beliefs are prevalent today in the form of institutionalised religions. In order to gain an understanding of the word ’religion’‚ we need to fully analyse and compare the components of religions in order to gain a more cultivated understanding of this enigmatic term. An extremely valuable way of classifying
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singing about what they believe in. There are draft cards burning‚ posters‚ and a peaceful resistance from a minority group against the war. Events like these were a major part of the late 1960’s and early 70’s; and John Lennon had a major influence and connection to the politics and music of the era. Lennon was born on October 9th‚ 1940 in Liverpool‚ Uk where he spent his childhood. Throughout his years he dealt with backlash and a rough childhood which helped to turn him into a major music success
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Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions * Average Hofstede Dimensions of all counties surveyed Power Distance Index (PDI) that is the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less)‚ but defined from below‚ not from above. It suggests that a society ’s level of inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the leaders. Power and inequality‚ of
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If we focus on the 7 Dimensions of Culture from Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner‚ individualism and collectivism are interesting at Approach People Recruitment SA. At first sight‚ we might think that collectivism is the goal of Approach People Recruitment SA‚ because there are team rewards‚ strong value for the group‚ a great team environment leading to Approach People Recruitment SA’s benefits. However‚ in reality‚ managers tend to encourage own responsibilities and benefits‚ creating positive competition
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