Cultural Differences Between Australia
Report on the cultural differences between Australia and the Netherlands
Assignment 1: Cross-Cultural Dimensions
Describe the effect of the cross-cultural dimensions of both Hofstede and Trompenaars on two subjects for both your home country as the country of your internship
Trompenaars
Australia
1. Universalism vs. particularism
2. Individualism vs. collectivism
3. Neutral vs. emotional
4. Specific vs. diffuse
5. Achievement vs. ascription
6. Sequential vs. synchronic
7. Internal vs. external control
Leadership
Leadership in Australia is very much based on rules. Therefore, clear instructions are given to the employees at all time, so that every single employee knows what he or she has to do. Because of the individualism, people all work for themselves. Together, however, they make sure the organisation’s result is positive. Group work is not really integrated in the Australian culture. Australians have the perception, because of their neutral character, that people can work together perfectly, without bonding in their personal lives.
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In this definition, there is of course no difference. However, in the hierarchy of these needs, there is a difference. Because of the competitive character of Australian business people, as a result from their masculine background, the self-actualisation need in Australia is far higher than in the Netherlands, where people often still work together. Self-actualisation is the 5th need in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Based on this higher self-actualisation in Australia, however, one can wonder if this is the fifth need in Australia as
Assignment 1: Cross-Cultural Dimensions
Describe the effect of the cross-cultural dimensions of both Hofstede and Trompenaars on two subjects for both your home country as the country of your internship
Trompenaars
Australia
1. Universalism vs. particularism
2. Individualism vs. collectivism
3. Neutral vs. emotional
4. Specific vs. diffuse
5. Achievement vs. ascription
6. Sequential vs. synchronic
7. Internal vs. external control
Leadership
Leadership in Australia is very much based on rules. Therefore, clear instructions are given to the employees at all time, so that every single employee knows what he or she has to do. Because of the individualism, people all work for themselves. Together, however, they make sure the organisation’s result is positive. Group work is not really integrated in the Australian culture. Australians have the perception, because of their neutral character, that people can work together perfectly, without bonding in their personal lives.
All of the above …show more content…
In this definition, there is of course no difference. However, in the hierarchy of these needs, there is a difference. Because of the competitive character of Australian business people, as a result from their masculine background, the self-actualisation need in Australia is far higher than in the Netherlands, where people often still work together. Self-actualisation is the 5th need in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Based on this higher self-actualisation in Australia, however, one can wonder if this is the fifth need in Australia as