Dining Cultural Differences between Canadians and Thais When your are in a restaurant in foreign countries‚ have you ever met the situation that made you stunted and did not know what you were encountering? Of course‚ everyone can be shocked by different culture. So do I‚ at the first time in Canada‚ it was difficult to describe that what is the right way to deal with Canadian culture‚ because Thai culture are obviously different in table setting and tipping. First‚ the noticeable dining culture
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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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THAILAND There is never a dull day in Thailand. Whether it is the Songkran Festival or the first cool breeze of the winter season‚ there is always something to make you smile‚ laugh‚ cry or get excited about. Take the opportunity to view the destinations and see what hidden treasures await you. Thailand is a wondrous kingdom‚ featuring Buddhist temples‚ exotic wildlife‚ and spectacular islands. Along with a fascinating history and a unique culture that includes delectable Thai food and massage
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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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Hofstede and Trompenaars compared Of these seven value dimensions‚ two reflect closely the Hofstede dimensions of Collectivism/Individualism and to a lesser extent power distance. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner’s communitarianism/individualism value orientation seems to be virtually identical to Hofstede’s Collectivism/Individualism. • Their achievement/ascription value orientation‚ which describes how status is accorded‚ appears to be linked to Hofstede’s power distance index‚ at
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acknowledges the six dimensions of Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions‚ and defines five of them for a comparison between the United States and India. This article shows for the most part‚ the definitions of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are correct‚ but the article did identify some ambiguities while making the comparisons. Finally‚ future areas of possible research were identified that would assist in the removal of the ambiguities. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions US vs. India Geert Hofstede’s
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Philippines Population: 92 million citizens * The structure of the land is - high mountains with volcanic activities. There is randomly tornedos. Temp’ in rang of (21-32) Celsius (warm and moist). L’Oreal: * L’Oreal market share is 5% - with the brands of L’Oreal studio line‚ L’Oreal professional ‚ kerastase . * P&G and Unilever major market share with strong promotion. And in the mass market share the products: P&G -Palmolive (18.6)% head & shoulders (16.3)%‚ Unilever-
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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
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The Pursue of Happiness "Dimensions" by Alice Munro is a tragic story that talks about self discovery and the courage to start all over again. Doree is a woman who has been broken in every way‚ but refuses to give her right to continue to live. The story describes Doree’s psychological and emotional metamorphosis from an innocent young girl who has to face many difficulties to become a woman. All the circumstances that she goes through helps her mature‚ think more critically‚ and find the strength
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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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