to explore my own ideal view of culture in the workplace and how it compares to five other different countries/regions (Malaysia, Canada, Switzerland, East Africa and Brazil) that I pick for my interest. The results were then analyzed by using the cultural dimensions from Hofstede’s research. Power distance index (PDI): Power distance reflects the range of answers found in the various countries to the basic question of how to handle the fact that people are unequal. By using this index, countries
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Communication is the spine of all human interactions and it’s our key to mutual understanding. The better we communicate the better we understand each other. As teachers we can by focusing on our intercultural competence try to optimize this process, but first we have to truly understand what “communication” really is. The word “communication” comes from Latin “communis” which means “to share.” It’s the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages and information
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Language, Culture, and Behavior Can one’s culture affect their communication behaviors? According to an article by Margaret Cote entitled “Language Reflects Culture”, the answer is yes. She begins by discussing the cultural differences between the Saulteaux Indian language and the English language. She states that “language determines the way a person views the world” and describes how Indian people view things around them differently than English speaking people do (Cote, 1985). She bases
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Business Cultural Analysis Outline Saudi Arabia 1. What are the major elements and dimensions of culture in this region? 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1. Brief history of Saudi Arabia 1.2. Communication 1.2.1. Verbal and Nonverbal 1.2.2. High Context vs. Low Context 1.3. Languages 1.3.1. Arabic is the official language 1.3.2. English is widely spoken 1.3.3. Other languages spoken by non-Saudi population 1.3.3.1. Urdu 1.3.3.2. Farsi 1.3.3.3. Turkish 1.4. Religion 1.4.1. Islam 1.4.2. Christianity 1.5.
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Nicole Heyden Multinational Management Individual Case One Page 74 Polish/Us Joint Venture Question Two: Using Hofstede’s and the 7d cultural dimensions models, some of the cultural differences I notices in this case was one Poland is a country of high uncertainty avoidance (93), compared to the United States (46). What this shows is why age is so much more valued to the Polish. Another thing that is Very high in Poland is their power distance society (68). This is referred
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generally accepted that the practices of management is considered to be universal until Hofstede (1980:42) published the seminal work: Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work Related Value in 1980. Hofstede’s work is the most popular in cross culture management studies so that his framework in national culture will be used in this research. The research was done by using the survey method. The respondents were 108 managers of HRM from the listed companies of Jakarta Stock Exchange 2007
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managing alliances? How do host governments affect these? One of the biggest challenges in managing alliances is the cultural dimension. Differences in culture can cause huge issues in alliances, and also in working with foreign partners. Cultural differences can cause misinterpretation, lack of valuable communication and also confusion in the partnership. Differences in the cultural dimension have plagued alliances for years, and should be looked at carefully before a MNC ventures into one. One partner
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Name is Khan “People are alike, and people are different.” This statement is an important concept in learning how to deal with intercultural communication issues, and with today’s population shift it is more important than ever to grasp it. In this essay I will examine how people are alike, and how people are different in relations to intercultural communication. All cultures have some form of language. All culture has social roles based on age and gender. All cultures have laws for controlling social
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highlights the modern conditions surrounding many aspects of intercultural communications. Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowolski whose wife just died and who is a Korean War veteran. He has a difficult time getting along with people do not hold the same views or values that he does. He lives in an era that he doesn’t understand and lives close to many Hmong immigrants and in a neighborhood with a lot of violence and gangs. Since his wife died he has no other option but to communicate with
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Cultural Preservation: A nurse using cultural preservation endorses the utilization of methodically sound cultural practices (Huber, 2009). Example- An East Indian patient is about to go into surgery to have a tumor removed and the family wants to gather around the patient and pray over her before the patient heads to the operating room and the nurse encourages this behavior among them. Massage and meditation are other examples. Cultural Accommodation: By using cultural accommodation, the nurse
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