Analysis and Comparison of Iranian and American Management; The Cultural Dimensions and Values This report is aimed to represent a brief description of the Iranian management values today and compare the results with a developed country like Unites State. First it will give a description of some of the characteristics of Iran management and culture‚ then it is tried to categorize these characteristic base on Hofstede ’s Dimensions (1980) (power distance‚ avoiding uncertainty‚ masculinity/femininity
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Chapter 1 – Developing Self-Awareness Week 3 – January 29‚ 2013 Self-Awareness * Self-awareness lies at the heart of the ability to master oneself‚ but it is not sufficient * We can not improve ourselves or develop new capabilities unless and until we know what level of capability we currently possess * Seeking knowledge of the self seems to be an enigma * it is a prerequisite for and motivator for growth and improvement‚ but it may also inhibit growth and improvement. It may
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In addition to basic managerial functions of planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ directing‚ and controlling‚ leaders are ascribed: |[pic]procedural and external roles. | |[pic]procedural and internal roles. | |[pic]strategic and internal roles. | |[pic]strategic and external roles. | Leaders in high power distance cultures would be most characterized by: |[pic]expecting feedback from employees.
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There are many ways that my culture influences my self-concept. First let’s take a look at the many kinds of cultures there are. Culture is defined as the relatively specialized lifestyle of a group of people that is passed on from one generation to the next through communication‚ not through genes. Culture is transmitted from one generation to another through enculturation‚ the process by which you learn the culture into which you’re born (your native culture). Parents‚ peer
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#1 Jack’s feelings for Lucy definitely have some issues. Jack walks in to his family’s house where this woman‚ who he has never met before‚ is sleeping on the couch. He is suspicious about this girl Lucy and is told she is his brother’s fiancée who he has never heard of. The fact that his only brother hasn’t announced his engagement is very suspicious to him. His initial perception of her “sneaking” out of the house has alarmed him and he assumes that her actions are “fishy”. He comes to her apartment
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MKT B391F International Business Management I Week 4 National Differences in Cultural and Competitive Environments McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2011 by the McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Outcomes Explain what is meant by the culture of a society. Identify the sources that lead to differences in social culture. Identify the business and economic implications of differences in culture. Describe how differences in social culture influence values in the work
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Marx-Political Correctness-Zizek (Dialectic over a cup of coffee) Marx: I think our black friend was right‚ this coffee is in no way helping me stimulate my senses. Zizek: Yes‚ because its colour is lighter than him! Maybe you should try something else. Marx: That joke is still funny even though it’s racist‚ but I admire the fact about how you’re being “politically incorrect”. Zizek: I don’t like that phenomenon at all. Marx: I’ve been reading about it a lot a nowadays‚ it was recently in the news
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The Power Distance - Power distance describes the degree of equality between different people within a particular society or group. Also described Hofstede‚ as: “power distance is the extent to which people expect and are willing to accept that power is distributed unequally. Inequality of power is a basic fact of life. It cannot be 100% eliminated. It is impossible to have no power distance‚ because this means that everyone is exactly equal (skills‚ actions‚ genetics etc) unless you are on about
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skills for instance in these areas: maintaining an attitude that is both open-minded and sceptical; objectively gathering‚ evaluating‚ and synthesising information; forming reasonable judgments‚ and conclusions; developing a tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity; exploring and evaluating alternative perspectives In particular‚ you should pay attention in your reflective evaluation on the following issues: Capture the point of the study unit briefly in your own words. Begin the paper with
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know and experienced some of them as the following: 1) communication skills- knowing how to say what you want in the simplest shortest ways. 2) diversity and multicultural mindset. 3) thinking outside the box- dare to be creative!! 4) tolerance for ambiguity. 5) ability to take risks‚ and never regret. 6) transforming mistakes into lessons. 7) spreading support and love to those who are in need. 8) listening and thinking twice before saying any word. 9) time management and setting plans.
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