different culture. According to Javidan (2005‚ p62)‚ there are the nine GLOBE cultural dimensions: power distance‚ in-group collectivism‚ institutional collectivism‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ future orientation‚ gender egalitarianism‚ assertiveness‚ humane orientation‚ and performance orientation. In – group collectivism and uncertainty avoidance have been chosen to discuss between France and China. This is because according to Javidan et al (2005‚ p62) depicts a summary comparison of south Asian and Nordic
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culture is human-made part of the environment" etc.1. Hofstede (1980‚ 1997)‚ tried to describe culture with five dimensions‚ which are prominently displayed in different cultures. They are Individualism - Collectivism‚ Power difference‚ Uncertainty avoidance‚ Masculinity - Feminity‚ Short term - Long term orientation. We will briefly examine them one by one. Individualism - Collectivism: This describes the general behaviour of members of certain culture is individualistic or collectivistic‚ when
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Hofstede’s value’s system Dimensions of Values The affect the four dimensions‚ Power Distance‚ Uncertainty avoidance‚ Masculine/femininity and Individual v. Collectivism have on organzational behavior shows in all cultures and cross cultures. As with power distance when dealing with other cultures you have to adapt your company values to that of the society in which you live and the people that you employ and the public that you deal with. In organizational behavior you have to be able
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cultural dimensions. There are five main dimensions of culture that serve as a guide to understanding intercultural communications‚ business‚ and effective social exchange. The five dimensions are Power Distance‚ Individualism‚ Masculinity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ and Long-Term Orientation and were developed to provide a method to strategizing cultural interactions. Power Distance PD- Power Distance is the first of Geert Hofstede’s Five Cultural Dimensions. Power Distance refers to the extent in which
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research team identified nine cultural dimensions that distinguish one society from another and have important managerial implications: assertiveness‚ future orientation‚ performance orientation‚ human orientation‚ gender differentiation‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ power distance‚ collectivism/societal‚ and in-group collectivism. Assertiveness This aspect is defined as the degree to which individuals in organisations or societies are expected to be tough‚ confrontational and competitive versus
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also helpful to manage their foreigner employees. To clearly classify the difference between China and American‚ Hofstede’ four cultural dimensions will be used including Power Distance‚ Individualism/Collectivism‚ Masculinity/Femininity‚ Uncertainty Avoidance and Long Term Orientation. Five cultural dimensions of Hofstede are used to measure the
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explores how Greeks and American handle the cultural conflicts‚ and how they integrate into each other’s culture. Therefore‚ we will arrange the paper in three dimensions of Hofstede’s theory: individualism vs. collectivism‚ power distance and uncertainty avoidance. 1. Individualism vs Collectivism The movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding reveals the sharp contrast between American individualism and Greek collectivism. From Hofstede’s research into culture differences among 50 countries and 3 regions‚ the
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as Colombia and China; each individual needs to understand the other culture in order to facilitate effective and respectful communication. As Geert Hofstede (2001) explained‚ culture is comprised of power distance‚ individualism‚ masculinity‚ uncertainty
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anthropological problem areas that different national societies handle differently: ways of coping with inequality‚ ways of coping with uncertainty‚ the relationship of the individual with her or his primary group‚ and the emotional implications of having been born as a girl or as a boy. These became the Hofstede dimensions of national culture: Power Distance‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ Individualism versus Collectivism‚ and Masculinity versus Femininity.
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degree of power distance accept a hierarchical order‚ and have top down decision making. In cultures with low power distance‚ individuals make every effort to equalise the spreading of power and demand justification for inequalities of power. Uncertainty
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