Cultural Dimensions of Two Countries According to Geert Hofstede there five dimensions of culture. The five dimensions are Power Distance‚ Individualism or Collectivism‚ Masculinity-Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ and Short or Long-Term Orientation. Power Distance The dimension of Power Distance is the attitude toward the inequalities amongst individuals in a society. Power Distance is “the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations
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Compare and contrast the relative hofstede’s cultural dimensions of USA‚ CHINA‚ GERMANY AND INDIA Submitted by Mohammed Mohsin.K 211103 Section “E” 2nd year PGDM SJCBA Geert Hofstede is an influential Dutch researcher in the fields of organizational studies and more concretely organizational culture‚ also cultural economics and management. He is a well-known pioneer in his research of cross-cultural groups and organizations and played a major role in developing a systematic framework for
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Cultural Differences and People Management Module Guide Hofstede‚ Hall and Trompenaars see the world as composed of national cultures with ’distinctive values‚ languages‚ management stules‚ and ways of doing business ’ (Holden‚ 2002:226). How useful do you think this approach is for today ’s interconnected and fluid business world? Word count: 1935 Introduction Nowadays‚ interacting with people from foreign cultures is part of our daily routine. In fact
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technical issues but still manages to keep up the good results and when they go out to celebrate Dave shares the news with Todd about the swift of the department in China. To what extent could the stereotypes appearing in the film be interpreted with Trompenaars’ models and to which of his four diversity cultures each country belongs? The film ‘’Outsourced’’ is an excellent example of a comparison between two very different cultures such as East’s and West’s as seen through the eyes of an American filmmaker
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1) Give the definition and objectives of “your” cultural dimensions (what does the dimension measure? what do you want to measure? For instance : ability to work in groups‚ individual empowerment ... (for the individual/collective dimension). Diffuse and Specific orientated cultures – The most apparent difference is the ability to separate private from professional life. In diffused cultures‚ the private and professional lives are closely linked whereas specific cultures keep them separate.
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not as easy as it sounds. It’s not only about money or economic Aspects‚ but also cultural and social factors; and as the corporate world is becoming more and more interrelated and international‚ the importance of learning and understanding about different cultures and behaviors around the world is greater than ever. The aim of the present essay is to examine and understand the different cultural aspects from Germany‚ from a general to a specific perception‚ so that it could be use as a guide for
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that’s interested in making business with companies located in Colombia. In the paper‚ you will find general aspects of the country‚ such as population‚ language‚ location and religious values‚ and also key factors that will help to understand the cultural habits of the country. The republic of Colombia or‚ “Republica de Colombia” is located in the northwest of South America. The country is bordered by 5 countries and 2 oceans. Among them are Venezuela‚ Peru‚ Ecuador‚ Panama‚ and Brazil. The oceans
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investigate to what extent the results of my personal cultural profile match the profile of my domestic culture (Dutch) using the 5 dimensions model (Hofstede‚ Hofstede and Minkov‚ 2010). Next to that I will discuss if the results of my cultural profile present me well‚ according to my opinion. After graduating‚ I would like to work in Spain‚ for a Spanish company‚ therefore I will also be using this assignment to investigate how my cultural profile matches the Spanish one. Characterizations of organizations
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Cross Cultural Group Presentation - Germany 2012 Yash Karnik (483)‚ Tanvi Swami (498)‚ Ritesh Saurab (499)‚ Ritanshu Mai (533)‚ Vijaya Laxmi Manne (477) Group 7 12/23/2012 What is important about Germany? Germany is an industry leader in areas such as automobiles and healthcare‚ to name a few. With globalization and reducing trade boundaries Germany has in fact become a trade partner for many Indian firms. Thus understanding business etiquettes‚ culture and protocol will supplement international
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http://www.flashcardexchange.com/cards/csc-100-test-one-chap-1-4-992930 Apple’s suppliers in China mistreat workers‚ making them work overtime beyond legal limits‚ paying them low wages‚ and exposing them to dangerous working conditions‚ according to the report released Wednesday. The investigation of other Apple suppliers in China reveals that serious work-related injuries and worker suicides but exist throughout Apple’s supply chain. The abuse of factory workers making Apple products came under
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