References: Hofstede‚ G. (2004). Cultures and Organizations: Software for the Mind. New York: McGraw Hill Ritzer‚ G. (2004) The McDonaldization of Society Thousand Oaks‚ CA‚ Pine Forge Press. 4
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Summary Cultures and organisations The Dimensions of Culture Geert Hofstede defines culture as follows: "Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another". By this definition he emphasizes that culture is not a property of the individuals‚ but of groups. It is a collection of more or less shared characteristics possessed by people who have been conditioned by similar socialization practices‚ educational procedures‚ and life experiences
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Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication. Hofstede developed his original model as a result of using factor analysis to examine the results of a world-wide survey of employee values by IBM in the 1960s and 1970s. The theory was one of the first that could be quantified‚ and could be used to explain observed differences between cultures. The original theory proposed four dimensions along which cultural values could be analyzed: individualism-collectivism;
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Dominant culture and subculture How the culture of a country influences the culture of a business? Geert Hofstede identifies four cultural dimensions that can have a profound impact on the business environment: Individual level: individualism/collectivism Organizational level: power distance Occupational level: uncertainty avoidance Gender level: masculinity/femininity (Hofstede‚ Geert‚ Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind‚ 3rd ed‚ New York‚ McGraw-Hill‚ 2010‚ p. 25). Organizational
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"Country profile: Indonesia"‚ viewed 14 Aug Federal Research Division Library in Congress (2004)‚ "Country profile: Singapore"‚ viewed 14 Aug. 2006‚ . Harvey‚ F Hofstede‚ G. (2004)‚ "Indonesian and Singaporean Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions"‚ ITIM International‚ viewed 15 Aug. 2006‚ . Hofstede‚ G Hofstede‚ G. (2004)‚ "Singaporean Geert Hofstede cultural dimensions"‚ ITIM International‚ viewed 15 Aug. 2004‚ . Makmur‚ H Miller‚ S. (2003)‚ "Negotiation approaches: direct and indirect effect of national
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Hofstede article ‘Hofstede’s model of national cultural differences and their consequences: A triumph of faith – a failure of analysis’: In particular‚ McSweeney questions the plausibility of national cultures being systematically causal‚ i.e. that the identification of the differences causes or leads directly to the behaviour of the nation or people from that nation. McSweeney is also concerned that Hofstede ’s work has led others to believe that influential national cultures exist and that
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McCarthy Hawn Student‚ State College of Florida MAN 4102 Class Project Part 1 Per the digital document from Contemporary Authors (Biography)‚ by Thomson Gale‚ (2004) Gerard Hendrik Hofstede was born October 2‚ 1928. He is the son of Gerrit and Evertine Hofstede. He married Maaike A. Van den Hoek on the 4th of June‚ 1955 and had four children. He graduated from Delft Institute of Technology in 1953 and Groningen University‚ Ph D (cum laude) in 1967. His work history began
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Contemporary Management “Dimensions of National Culture (Hofstede)” Assignment no. 1 Dimensions of National Culture We know we are living in a global age. Technology has brought the world much closer together. This means that people of different cultures find themselves working together and communicating more and more. Building connections with people from around the world is just one dimension of cultural diversity. You also have issues like motivating people‚ structuring projects
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strength. (Geert Hofstede itim 2003) China has a relatively low ranking of individualism. China scored 20 points with the world average of 43. This shows that China is a high collectivist society which has strong relationship with groups that may be family‚ extended relationships and etc. China also has a significantly high Power Distance of 80 points with the world average of 55 only. This is indicative of a high level of inequality of power and wealth within the society. (Geert Hofstede itim 2003)
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Business Report of Lenovo Section 1 Introduction Lenovo was found in 1984 in Beijing and it is the world’s second-largest PC vendor. According to the last official statistic‚ Lenovo consolidated turnover of 146.6 billion Yuan and Lenovo employs nearly 40‚000 people. Lenovo is a well-known national brand in China and Lenovo is serving customers in more than 160 countries. In order to expand overseas business and access to world-class brand‚ Lenovo carried out an acquisition of the former
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