Managing Across Cultures
Contents
1. Literature Review............................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Cross-Cultural Skill Development .............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Facilitation of Rapid Adjustment ............................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Provision of Necessary Support to Improve Productivity ......................................................................... 6
References........................................................................................................................................................... 7
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Differences in Cultural Values
1. Literature Review
Culture may be described as a collection of shared values that influence the perceptions within a given society, ethnicity or nation. These values influence the preferences that the said society holds as well as the way in which they respond to situations, ideas, and the attitudes they hold (Hofstede, 1980). In today’s globalised economy, all nations and societies interact with one another. As a result, the earlier mentioned cultural factors are readily observable in the marketplace and play a large role in the way it functions (Want,
2003). Language although vast in its diversity, is one of the most integral aspects of culture as it is crucial for communication (Hofstede, 2001).
Numerous methods have been developed over the years to aid in the quantification and comparison of various cultural parameters. It was important to reach an accepted and standard methodology to do so in order to assess how different cultures performed in relation to others so that an
1. Literature Review............................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Cross-Cultural Skill Development .............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Facilitation of Rapid Adjustment ............................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Provision of Necessary Support to Improve Productivity ......................................................................... 6
References........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Page | 1
Differences in Cultural Values
1. Literature Review
Culture may be described as a collection of shared values that influence the perceptions within a given society, ethnicity or nation. These values influence the preferences that the said society holds as well as the way in which they respond to situations, ideas, and the attitudes they hold (Hofstede, 1980). In today’s globalised economy, all nations and societies interact with one another. As a result, the earlier mentioned cultural factors are readily observable in the marketplace and play a large role in the way it functions (Want,
2003). Language although vast in its diversity, is one of the most integral aspects of culture as it is crucial for communication (Hofstede, 2001).
Numerous methods have been developed over the years to aid in the quantification and comparison of various cultural parameters. It was important to reach an accepted and standard methodology to do so in order to assess how different cultures performed in relation to others so that an
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