...Cross Cultural Study of China and America | | 1- | Introduction | 3 | 2- | Chinese Culture | 3 | 3- | Leadership styles and skills of China | 4 | 4- | Motivating others | 4 | 5- | Trust Builder | 5 | 6- | Talent retention | 5 | 7- | High Performance team | 5 | 8- | Management Style of China | 5 | 9- | The Guanxi | 6 | 10- | Individualism and collectivism | 6 | 11 | America’s Culture | 6 | 12 | Leadership Styles in America | 7 | 13 | Directive leadership | 7 | 14 | Participative leadership | 7 | 15 | Empowering leadership | 8 | 16 | Charismatic leadership | 8 | 17 | Management Styles of America | 8 | 18 | Ethical issues in cross cultural of China and America | 8 | 19 | Compare and contrast between China and USA | 9 | 20 | Conclusion | 11 | 21 | References | 12 | Introduction: This paper consists of cross cultural study of two developed countries named USA and China. These countries are well developed and exist in the major countries of the world. Both have an entire different culture in reference of behavior, leadership styles and management. China is the part of eastern countries and USA is a western country, both have entirely different environment and too far from each other. There are many roles that are involved in any organization or teams are more than leadership. We can say that leadership and management styles are the major aspect of a team with cultural differences. Leadership provides us a vision of the future and energize...
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...Ramkhamheang University Institute of International Studies, Bangkok Thailand. Master Degree Program in Business Administration Minor: General Management I.I.S. Business Environment in Singapore MASTER DEGREE TERM PAPER 2015 BY, MARK ETHELBERT CHIJIOKE 2/10/2015 Abstract Mark Ethelbert Chijioke Business Environment in Singapore, 51 pages, 1 appendix Ramkhamheang University Institute of international studies Master of Business Administration Instructors: Dr. Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. Ramkhamheang University (IIS) Topic: Term paper Subject: Managing in Global Business Organization. Topic: Term paper Research focus Business Environment in Singapore The main reasons for this term paper research alone, Is because this is my final semester in master of business administration and I belief by doing it all alone the knowledge and the research I gather will help me so much in my final year project and might be useful for academic researcher and journal for organization and individual wanting to make Singapore a second home of base and work. 1. My research was to find out which kinds of experience European companies are having in Singapore. In addition, the task was to determine the main advantages and disadvantages of doing business in Singapore and which kinds of cultural difficulties European companies encounter in Singapore and how they can eliminate them. 1. In the theoretical part of study the first issue will be to find out the advantages and disadvantages of Singaporean...
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...foundation of Art, Literature, Sports, Food, and Music. Due to Germany's war torn past many of its modern day aspects are very different from that of our own, But very similar in other ways. Its art, literature and music have gone through a sort of renaissance that have helped evolve the culture into one very much its own. With its own style and grace that makes Germany the country it is today. "Art in Germany has evolved very much in the past 50 years. From the rubble of the holocaust and world wars, a new and exciting breed of artist has emerged. "A variety of innovative and avant-garde styles that transformed the artistic landscape of Germany between the establishment of the Wilhelmine Empire in 1871, and Hitler's takeover of the short-lived Weimar Republic in 1933. This period of cataclysmic political and social change also witnessed the dramatic rise of the artistic movement called Expressionism."(German Art) Germany has a wide variety of art history that accounts for its vast array of modern art styles. Expressionism is a style of art in which the purpose is not to reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to express the inner state of the artist. The movement is associated with Germany in particular, and was influenced by such powerful styles as symbolism, fauvism and cubism. Such artists that made this style popular were, Franz von Stuck, Kathe Kollwitz, and Emil Nolde. (Artists) Much of the Art of today has a very strong patriotic...
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...Who was Flannery O’Connor? Flannery O’Connor was a female, American writer and an important voice in American literature, who wrote two novels and multiple short stories throughout her lifetime. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People,” Flannery O’Connor showcases a genre of themes throughout her pieces and a style that is interesting and different compared to others. Like most of her short stories, both of these writings are very interesting and narrated in a third person point of view. It is clearly obvious that O’Connor’s influence upon these two short stories illustrates her own version of southern gothic with a twist of religion, much like many of her works. There were many factors to her style of writing but two that she uses were “...distortion and exaggeration…” (Shloss 35). The focus of...
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...Homework due in Week 6 QUESTION 1: Outline why the culture of a country influences the costs of doing business in that country. Illustrate your answer with examples. When there are simply different norms between how individuals from different countries interact, the costs of doing business rise as people grapple with unfamiliar ways of doing business. For example, while in the US we may get down to business first and then get to know each other socially later. In many South American countries, it is important develop a good social relationship before trying to discuss business issues. Different class structures and social mobility also raise the costs of doing business, if there are inhibitions against working with people from different class, then the efficiency with which information can flow may be limited and the cost of running a business increased. A country’s religion can also affect the costs of business, as religious values can affect attitudes towards work, entrepreneurship, honesty, fairness, and social responsibility. In Hindu societies where the pursuit of material well-being can be viewed as making spiritual well being less likely, worker productivity may be lower than in nations with other religious beliefs. Finally, a country's education system can have important implications for the costs of business. In countries where workers receive excellent training and are highly literate, the need for specific worker training programs are decreased and the hiring...
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...city life and the country life, and the contrast is based on self experience I used to be. The city life: busy, pressure, hard work, achievement, convenience, shopping, movie, entertainment, the air pollution, the busy mass transmission system, my parents, my siblings, coldness between people, everything is complex The country life: my old and stubborn grandpa, my tender grandma, the nostalgia, the tangerine garden, the old house, living on the mountain, fresh air, comfortable atmosphere, the life without worry, get up early, quiet, seldom going to the town, no many shopping store, do not have to worry about the relationship between people, simple food for every meal Possible idea for contrasting: complex relationship to people versus simple relationship to people, the convenience life versus isolated life on the mountain, the irregular and regular work and rest life Text: Everyone has her own image to the city life and the country life; therefore I have my own idea to these two kinds of life style. To me the city life is quite different to the country life, and the comparison sources are my life experience and my memory. I lived with my grand parents in the country in my childhood; after I finished my first year in the elementary school, I came to live with my parents in the Taipei County. From then on, I go back to my grandparents’ old house when it is summer or winter vacation. Under this situation, the differences between the city life and the country life becomes...
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...ulture is integrated in each and every individual existing in this world. It is a simple term originated from Latin word cultus which has got lot of intermeanings. It is an integrated pattern of the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society from different regions or the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement. Culture is like mental software and it has been defined as “the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from others” Geert Hofstede, (2009). Culture diversity and multiculturalism are the problems faced by business firms who tried to do business globally. Cultural diversity related to variety of human societies like dress, language, traditions and cultures on a particular region or particular part of the world or as a whole, while multiculturalism with organizational promotion of multiple cultures. Multiple cultures mean giving respect to different types of culture at same time. All the aspects regarding the culture have to be considered when a concern is going to launch its products globally. So in the case of international business, understanding culture of different countries is important because then only a company can put forward its globalization strategies, marketing strategies as well as organization structure. Without proper foundation a company can’t keep moving globally and launch products since cultural world operates in its own internal...
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...Israel is a interesting country with a very rich history and cultural background. What makes Israel even more amazing is what it has had to endure during its relatively short existence. The modern State of Israel has only existed for approximately 67 years yet those 6 decades are defined by constant warfare and conflict with neighboring countries. This constant state of conflict has far reaching implications on the culture of Israel. Another aspect of Israel that contributes to its culture, is the large immigrant population that it contains. Many Israelis are Jewish immigrants who returned to their homeland to avoid persecution or to strive for a better life. Israel's history of conflict along with its high immigrant population both contribute greatly to how parents raise their children in the country. This paper will present and discuss several studies which help to demonstrate how Israel's unique culture, specifically considering its ongoing state of conflict and high immigrant population, contribute to the parenting practices and beliefs that are found in the country. Israeli values play a large role in the thought process behind how children are raised in the country. Miri Scharf (Seline, 2014) discusses how Israeli parenting practices are a combination of both collectivistic and western individualistic approaches. Traditional collectivist values include having sensitivity to others, obedience, and feeling of obligation. Individualistic values stress the importance of self-reliance...
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...19.3 Poverty A large section of the Indian society is suffering from poverty. Poverty is a phenomenonSocial Problem :: 201 which is objective as well a subjective. Objectively poverty implies a dehumanizing condition in which people are unable to look after the basic needs. Subjectively poverty stands for perceived deprivation. As such it is relative and any body can feel poor by comparing himself as herself with a rich person. Poor people lack the necessary resources and capacity to satisfy basic needs like food, shelter, health and education. They live under difficult conditions which are not conducive for development of their human potential. As you have learned earlier in the lesson 10 and 11 that for healthy human development a child needs environmental support for survival and development. Poverty interferes with development in many ways. For instance lack of or inadequate nutrition arrests mental development during early childhood. The unavailability of stimulating environment and absence of effective role models decreases the motivation level. A large section of poor children do not go to school. Even if they go they become drop outs and fail to complete education Gender Discrimination Women and men are equally important for the growth and development of individual and social lives. The women play the important role as mother and the same makes it unique. However, careful analysis of Indian society indicates that the situation is not good for women folk...
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...little further south to Laguna Colorada a red tinged shallow salt lake to watch the sunset Day six: Travel to Potosi and take in the history, spend the night in the city of Sucre, the Capital of Bolivia Day seven: Head to Santa Cruz to end an amazing week in Bolivia Introduction Bolivia is a small South American country sharing borders with Peru, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Argentina. Bolivia along with many other South American countries can boast its diverse cultural aspects, in-depth history, amazing food and positive outlook on life! During my week trip to Bolivia I will immerse myself in as much culture, food and sightseeing as I can fit in. Through my chosen itinerary I will be able to get a true feeling for the magnificent sites, amazing sounds, and complete cultural background of the Bolivians. My week in Bolivia will start in La Paz and take me down to marvelous landscapes and extreme adventures lead me to Bolivia's largest city of Santa Cruz. What are we waiting for ¡vamanos! Food Who doesn’t love to eat, some people travel just to explore different tastes and dishes from around the world. Most countries stress that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but the same can’t be said for Bolivia, where lunch is actually the main meal. Bolivia is definitely a meat and potato lover’s...
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...Culture and Business Management We all tend to have a management style which has evolved during our working life and with which we feel comfortable. Bear in mind, however, that your management style is probably heavily influenced by your country of origin. Different countries tend to develop different approaches to management and corporate structure. Some people are comfortable with the concept of hierarchy; others are not. Some people see managers as mentors who are there to encourage and coach; others expect a more instructional approach from the boss. When working in a multi-cultural environment you need to be aware of: * Your personal style and how this may be viewed by people from other countries * The expectations of other cultures with regard to how they expect to be managed * The need to communicate your own approach to working so that your international colleagues or clients are not left feeling confused and unsure of your intentions How will decisions be arrived at within your team or sphere of influence? Will the boss make the decisions and then issue instructions or will a more consensus-style be developed in which all group members are encouraged to participate in the process? Whichever style is adopted it is imperative that the process is understood by everybody from a very early stage in the life-cycle of working with people from other cultures: Interactions with a multi-cultural dimension work most effectively when: * Everybody...
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...western style of management and processes that take place when adopting and using different management styles. In order to narrow it down and to make it a bit easier and more understanding for the reader I specifically chose two different countries to compare. The countries are different in almost every way regardless how you look at it. Different cultures, different values, different politics, people etc. The countries that I have chosen are China and USA. In this paper I will use a case study where a Chinese manager is sent to USA to manage a cross cultural team or professionals in order to meet the project requirements and deliver the work on time and 100% completed. Country profile: China Many of us were witnessing the economic growth and development of China and few other countries in Asia in the last few decades and this is one of the most important events in the history. This growth continues today and there is no actual reason why it shouldn’t continue indefinitely unless the highly unlikely event of international conflicts and war. China at present is the world’s leading economy. It has attracted about $450 billion of direct foreign investments from which 90% percent came after 1990. China has emerged as a powerhouse in the Asian and world economies. At the core of the Chinese economic growth are the managers who maintain and create Chinese companies. Do they adopt same leadership style as the CEO’s in the west? Before answering that, let’s focus on the different roles...
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...Country music is a unique and traditional type of music. It combines many different genres, and it blends them all into one great genre. Country music takes beats of rock and roll, it takes the soul of the good ole drinking music, and it takes the heart of old gospel... Country music will always be, no matter what people think, the "real" music that tells the "real" story. The style of country music is very unique. It really doesn't beat around the bush. It tells you straight up what the artist is feeling or thinking, no matter what one might say... Country music is everywhere. It may come blasting from a truck, blaring from a bar room, or softly playing on an office speaker. Despite the wide range of country music we could isolate one characteristic that would explain the enormous popularity of country songs. The lyrics tell stories about American life (Winters 6). Some country songs sing of work. Some tell stories of family life. Some tell stories of the past and simpler times. Most Americans want to hear a good story. It adds to the entertainment value of a song when one can relate a life experience to the story being told in a given song. One author says, "I can't understand that pop and rap music with all the screamin' and yellin'. But I like country music. It always tells a real good story (Steward 1) . If a song tells a story and it concerns ordinary people in everyday life does that make it a country song? The key to that question is the word ordinary. What is...
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...Angelina James English 1301 Sat 9a-12n Being Country Essay Given the details that are placed in this story there are people that can relate completely to her country life style. Also there are some that can’t relate due to the fact that they grew up in a city life style. Most households have a parent or parents that’s given up their dreams and ambitions that they had for there life to provide a descent living for their children. So its important to the parents to do what they can to keep there children from making those mistakes by providing them with encouragement to do what ever it is they want to do in there lives. So a lot of times you may feel as though you’re missing out on something when in actuality you’re not. In my opinion if we were to compare the difference with country life and city life you will see a major difference in the life styles between the two. Some children aren’t aware of how their parents were raised. With bobbie mason she didn’t understand her parent’s history. At eleven years old bobbie didn’t grasp the fact that in her parent’s time they had no choice to work on the farm raising crops and tending to the farm animals. A lot of times in the country life style most children in bobbie parents time didn’t get an education, so all her parents knew was any and everything about survival on the farm. One way to deal with a form of a life style that you’re unhappy with would be to find something that you enjoy for example, some type...
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...In his chapter, "Consumption in Everyday Life," John Storey discusses various aspects of subcultures. Please identify at least two examples of subcultures that we have studied in this course and provide specific quotations from Storey's chapter (including the page number where you found the quotation) that demonstrate how your examples fit his description of subcultures. Extra Credit (+1 pt): Can you think of a subculture we've studied in this course that DOES NOT match Storey's description? How is it different from the kind of subcultures Storey discusses? In Storey’s article “Consumption in everyday life”, he discusses the youth subculture, and he mentions that “youth subcultures are an attempt to solve problems experienced by the parent culture” (Storey, 133), and youth subculture “refuse to conform to the supposed passive commercial tastes of the majority of youth” (Storey, 138). In Epstein’s article, he presents the phenomenon the Korean teenagers begin to pay attention to the “punk” culture, including the bars (which called “drug”), the punk music and so on. In his article, many Korean teenagers are interviewed and present that the reason that they are interested in this “punk” culture is because they want to identify themselves different from their parents’ culture section. They think their parents’ culture is too far away from their current life, and they cannot find the majority of common points through their parents’ culture. Then, they begin to search a new culture...
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