solution by making a recommendation of three specific changes Ms. Myers could have made to her management style to accommodate the Korean environment. When it comes to cultural differences Geert Hofstede created five dimensions of national cultures‚ exemplifying cultural difference and behaviors. Hofstede geared his study on the multinational corporation IBM. He concluded his analysis with the following five values: 1. Power Distance 2. Uncertainty Avoidance 3. Masculinity vs. Femininity
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and more companies have been transformed into MNEs. According to Rugman and Collinson (2009) the number of employees working across borders nearly tripled over the last 20 years‚ exposing managers to various socio-cultural and ethical issues. Geert Hofstede argues that “culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster” (cited in The Economist‚ 2008‚ para.4). I used an article by Asbjorn Osland ‘How much sleaze is too much’
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Turkey whose collectivism is high and individualism is low. In societies like Canada there is a strong sense of competition. People expect from each other to fulfill their own goals and people have unattached relationships with one other people (Hofstede‚ 2009). In Turkish society family stands at the center of life‚ family members are highly trusted. Children are taught to help out the family and not to be independent. In Canadian society family is important but children are taught to be independent
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Case Study - JKL International plc. International Human Resource Management CONTENTS 4Case Study- JKL International plc. International Human Resource Management � 4Introduction � 4Organisational Context (Case Study) � 5Part One: Expatriates Management and Cross culture management in Multinational Corporations � 5Introduction � 5Expatriates and Organisation Problems and Proposals for Changes � 5Expatriates � Organisation 7 Conclusion 8 Part Two: 9Appraise The Decentralised Managerial Systems
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Garden City: Doubleday & Company. Hofstede‚ G. (1984). Culture ’s Consequences – International Differences in Work-Related Values. Newbury Park: Sage Publications Inc. Hofstede‚ G. (n.a.). ’Cultural Dimensions Japan ’ [online]. Available at: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_japan.shtml [Accessed 7 May 2009]. Hofstede‚ G. (n.a.). ’Cultural Dimensions Sweden ’ [online]. Available at: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_sweden.shtml [Accessed 7 May 2009]. Hofstede‚ G. (1991). Cultures and organizations
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December 20‚ 2012 Contents Introduction Culture is the main matter to define the behavior in workplace. Different workers attitude‚ work output‚ thinking and relationship with collogue it depends on culture. According to hofstede‚ there are four different aspect depends on workers behave and role. Culture is not just an attribute of an individual. Culture is a shared set of values‚ norms‚ attitudes‚ beliefs and perceptions of a group that share these similarities. Although
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References: Ivancevich‚ John M. (2010) Human Resource Management (11th ed.). New York‚ NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Hofstede‚ G. (2011) Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions. Retrieved January 20‚ 2012‚ from: www.geert-hofstede.com Bestor‚ T. and Hardacre‚ H. (2004). Contemporary Japan: Culture & Society. Asian Topics on Asia for Educators. Retrieved from: afe.easia.columbia.edu/at_japan_soc/common/all
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framework of Norway using findings from a study carried out by renowned professor Geert Hofstede who has studied the cultural frameworks of various countries and communities in the world at large overtime. Hofstede studied the cultural framework of Norway and came up with five dimensions. These are Power Distance Index‚ Individualism‚ Masculinity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance Index‚ Long-Term Orientation (Hofstede). Hofstede describes masculinity as the opposite of femininity and in culture it refers
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and distributive justice on reactions to pay rise decisions: http://www.jstor.org/pss/256422 Lamont‚ J. (2007). Distributive Justice. Retrieved October 2‚ 2010‚ from : http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/justice-distributive/#Resource Hofstede ‚ G. (2009). Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions. Retrieved October 2‚ 2010‚ from : http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_singapore.shtml Solomon ‚ J. (2010). Corporate Governance and Acountability. United Kingdom: A John Wiley and Sons‚ Ltd‚ Publication. Charity
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............................................................................... 2 Eastern culture versus Western culture ........................................................................................... 3 Power Distance Index (PDI): Geert Hofstede ................................................................................. 4 Hierarchy and Equality: Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner ........................................................ 4 PDI and Educational level ..................
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