Achieving Successful Cross-Cultural and Management Integration: The Experience of Lenovo and IBM By Sharona Peng Achieving Successful Cross‐Cultural and Management Integration: The Experience of Lenovo and IBM. Sharona Peng A thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business (MBus) 2008 Faculty of Business Primary Supervisor: Peter Enderwick 1 / 78 Achieving Successful Cross-Cultural
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between HR practices and firm performance‚ perhaps overlooking the importance of ’opportunity’ companies create for employees. The three countries in the research of Fey et al. (2008) are compared solely based upon the ’power distance’ dimension by Hofstede because this dimension divides the countries the most‚ this however limits the conclusions found. Regardless of the stated concerns in the model construction Fey et al. (2008) came with the comparison based upon power distance. This division
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Part 1: an individual essay on how values affect individual and organizational behavior Values The topic of values has become a plethora item of debate in many areas‚ particularly in the field of organization behavior. Values can be defined as the basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct or end- state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite and converse mode of conduct or end state of existence (M. Rokeach‚ 1973). Value predicts various aspects of individual’s
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Advise Pierre on what to say to the bosses above him who are demanding faster action. Although‚ Frankel had been in Moscow for less than a quarter of a year‚ corporate questioned him as to what he was – or was not- doing. “Corporate executives wanted to see progress toward company goals- the revenue growth target was fixed at 40 percent and profitability target was high (Kanter & Bird‚ 2012).” As mentioned in the case‚ “He had met everyone in the organization and had identified several priority
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1) Discuss the concept of work centrality and its implications for motivation. Use specific country examples and discuss the relative meaning of work in those countries. The relative importance of work compared to that of leisure‚ community‚ religion‚ and family is known as "work centrality." It is the "degree of general importance that working has in the life of an individual at any given point in time." In Japan‚ work is accorded a very high value according to research. The Japanese consider
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communications and promotion in Cross cultural marketing. Rugimbana‚ R & Nwankwo‚ S. (ed.) Italy:Thomson Donthu‚ N. & Garcia‚ A. 1999. The internet shopper. Journal of Advertising Research. Hofstede‚ G. 1984. Culture’s consequences: International differences in workrelated values. Beverly Hills CA: Sage Publications. Hofstede‚ G. 1991. Cultures and organizations: software and mind. London: McGraw-Hill. http://www.nielsenmedia.com.au/industry.asp?industry ID=22). 22 Korgaonkar‚ P. & Wolin. L.D. 2002. Web usage
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INTERCULTURAL JOURNAL JINFA LIN 02.04.2014 1. Intercultural biography Being studying and living in UK about three years‚ experienced the different culture‚ lifestyle and the way you communicate with people between UK and China. Cross-culture communication describes the ability to successfully form‚ foster‚ and improve relationships with members of a culture different from one’s own. It is based on knowledge of many factors‚ such as the other
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also a big importance of instructions‚ regulations‚ written contracts‚ meeting agendas and so on. Examples: Lawyers representing angry clients Example of countries: North America‚ UK‚ Australia 3. Outline and briefly discuss the five Hofstede dimensions. How might each of these dimensions impact on work practices? Hofstede’s 5 culture dimensions: Power distance Power distance expresses the degree to which the less powerful members of a society accept and expect that power is distributed
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Cola outside North America * Ever changing consumer preference. * Competition from cheaper private labels * Snack products though are more profitable‚ they do not generate goodwill among consumers due to low nutrition content in them.Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions | Power Distance Index Higher power distance societies tend to be less egalitarian‚ while democratic countries exhibit low power distance. Countries with a lower power distance indicator will also have a more equal distribution
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Organizational Structure and Culture Introduction In order to understand and evaluate different business structures one must be aware of the exact meaning and standards‚ which make that structure. Different business function in different ways. The World today is full of innovative and new structures‚ company cultures and ways in which companies base their work. Globalization has emphasized the meaning of company culture in ways that have led to completely new ideas‚ while
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