Cultural Country Profile: Sierra Leone BICG 9804 Carmen Dima February 9th, 2013 Ashley Gallagher 4185026 Dylan Wiens Rachael Vacca Robert Ellens Sierra Leone Overview Explanation of the Hofstede Theory of Six Cultural Dimensions Application of Hofstede Theory of Cultural Dimensions on Sierra Leone Individualism versus Collectivism The center focus of the individualism dimension is the amount of interdependence within a society associated with its members (Laura, 2011). Individualism
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some employees even have to leave their immediate family home, further creating lack of focus. There is an assortment of solutions to these dilemmas, which is why the training programs are so extensive. Training topics include family adjustment, cultural/language, daily life, city specifics, and business life. The training programs will be customized accordingly for the
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S., and Cunningham, C., the author of Eight Quick Tips for Improving Global Cross-Cultural Communications, Different backgrounds might affect our life style. If we live in a same house with people from different country, different living styles may cause miscommunication. Referring to FitzGerald, Helen Gay, authors of Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education, “If people have no knowledge of the cultural values of others and the way in which they determine attitudes as well as ways
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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Karinna Kruse MMPBL501 November 22, 2010 David Francom Steve Kafka is an American citizen from Chicago, Illinois, who is looking to expand his business overseas. Steve is a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza and sees the opportunity of introducing the famous food in Czech Republic, a country his family came from. Because he is familiar with the language, customs and culture, Steve is confident that he will make his business successful in
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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Steve Kafka, an American born citizen and a franchisor of Chicago Style Pizza, has decided to expand his business overseas. Steve wants to set-up business in the Czech Republic, a place where he has friends and family. Steve can speak the language fluently and knows the people and culture. Steve must ensure he is aware of the cultural differences between operating a business in another
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“Geert Hotstede (www.geert-hofstede.com) has identified National Cultures in 5 Dimensions. What are each of these cultural dimensions? Compare and contrast each of these dimensions between Malaysia and a chosen Western country of your choice. Critically, discuss the implication for each pair of comparison in the sequence of 5 main national cultures. Answer Hofstede’s research, which was conducted prior to the GLOBE project, is based on 116,000 people in 50 countries. Nonetheless, all of the
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Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Culture He has found five dimensions of culture in his study of national work related values: • Low vs. High Power Distance - the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations expect and accept that power is distributed unequally. Low power distance (e.g. Austria, Israel, Denmark, New Zealand) expect and accept power relations that are more consultative or democratic. People relate to one another more as equals regardless of formal
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Culture 1. Introduction to Culture 2. How culture affects managerial approaches 3. Trompenaar’s Cultural Dimensions 4. Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions 5. Cultural challenges when entering a new market 6. Pros and Cons of entering a new market with an adapted/standardized product 7. Characteristics of culture 8. Conclusion 9. Values in Culture 10. Value Similarities and Differences across cultures Introduction to Culture There is no
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Bulgarian’s encoding, while language barrier makes Bulgarian’s fail in encoding information expected from Americans. This is apparently a communication difficulty. 2. Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism is the tendency to believe that one's ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are measured in relation to one's own. The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups relative to his or her own particular ethnic group or
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SOCIO CULTURAL BARRIERS FACED BY COCA-COLA IN INDIA AND SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME THE ISSUES CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 2. TERMS OF REFERENCE 3 3. CURRENT SCENARIO 3 4. ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION 4 4.1. STRENGTH 5 4.2. WEEKNESS 5 4.3. OPPORTUNITIES 5 4.4. THREATS 5 5. SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6 5.1. PUBLIC RELATIONS 6 5.2. ENHANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT 6 5.3. LAUNCH MARKETING CAMPAIGNS 7 5.4. LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMERS 7 5.5. MANAGING
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