Gung-Ho means “Work together” Introduction Gung Ho demonstrates a cross-cultural relationship between the Americans and the Japanese people working together towards the goal. In this movie‚ a Japanese car manufacturer company takes over an American car manufacturing plant. The American workers were in conflict with the Japanese style of management. Situation Hunt Stevenson takes the leadership role and becomes the liaison between the Japanese executive team and the American workers. At first
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27‚ 2011 Gung-Ho And Office Space: How NOT To Manage Chapter 1 of James C. McCroskey’s “Organizational Communication for Survival” states that “some people believe ‘competent communication’ is ‘competent communication’ no matter where it is practiced”. (1) I believe this to be entirely untrue. Subordinate to subordinate communication differs greatly from subordinate to supervisor communication. As is true for different cultures communicating. In the movies “Office Space” and “Gung-Ho” we see two
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Difference between American and Japanese Culture In class we have recently just finished the movie Gung-Ho that illustrates to us the many difference between American and Japanese cultures. Although this movie focused on the difference between the work cultures‚ we still learn about the difference in way of life. In the movie Gung-Ho‚ a Japanese motor company comes to America to manufacture cars for the U.S. With in the first day of operations we see that the Japanese have a very different
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Hofstede Geert Hofstede’s five cultural dimensions are individualistic vs. collectivism‚ power distance‚ quality of life vs. quantity of life‚ uncertainty avoidance and time orientation. Power Distance The term of power distance in the Hofstede’s framework means measurement of power in an institution and organization being distributed where the society able to accept (Bergman et al. 2006‚ 141). Both Australia and Sweden has a low power distance in their society. Low power distance countries
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1. Today I would like to present you the United Kingdom described in six Geert Hofstede’s dimensions. 2. Separated from the European continent by the North Sea and English Channel‚ the United Kingdom includes England‚ Scotland‚ Wales‚ and Northern Ireland. England and Wales were united in 1536. The United Kingdom is the 22nd-most populous country‚ with an estimated 64.1 million inhabitants. It is a constitutional monarchy and has a parliamentary system of governance. Its capital city is London‚
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1) Give the definition and objectives of “your” cultural dimensions (what does the dimension measure? what do you want to measure? For instance : ability to work in groups‚ individual empowerment ... (for the individual/collective dimension). Diffuse and Specific orientated cultures – The most apparent difference is the ability to separate private from professional life. In diffused cultures‚ the private and professional lives are closely linked whereas specific cultures keep them separate.
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Substitute Products 5 Bargaining Power of Buyers 6 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 7 Recommendation of Porter’s Five Forces Strategies 8-9 Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions 10-13 Recommendation of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Model 14-15 Competitive Strategies Conclusion 15 Reference List 16-18 1.0 Executive summary The purpose of this report is to determine the suitability of Safety Airlines
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At InBev‚ a Gung-Ho Culture Rules American Icon Anheuser‚ A Potential Target‚ Faces Prospect of Big Changes By MATT MOFFETT May 28‚ 2008; Page B1 Diadema‚ Brazil Brazilian-managed beverage giant InBev NV isn’t a household name in the U.S. now‚ but if it proceeds with its unsolicited bid for Anheuser-Busch Cos.‚ its high-octane corporate culture could easily overwhelm the iconic U.S. brewer. |[pic] | |Bloomberg News/Landov
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Group presentations about Hofstede’s cultural dimension 1. A brief presentation of Geert Hofstede and his background Geert Hofstede was born 2 October 1928 in Haarlem. He is a Dutch social psychologist that did a pioneering study of cultures across modern nations. Geert has made these models that classified culture along four different dimensions – Power Distance Index‚ Individualism versus Collectivism‚ Masculinity versus Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance Index‚ Long Term Orientation versus Short
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consulted and information is shared frequently. At the same time‚ communication is informal‚ direct and participative to a degree. Individualism is the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its members. It has to do with whether people´s self-image is defined in terms of “I” or “We”. In Individualist societies people are supposed to look after themselves and their direct family only. In Collectivist societies people belong to ‘in groups’ that take care of them in exchange for loyalty
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