Introduction
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory talks about how organizations can achieve high levels of communication in multi-cultural situations. His concept narrows mainly on the interrelation existing between personal relationships, culture, and values. Hofstede approach used the factor analysis approach which looked into organizational culture and then placed it in culture and relationships and human values at the center. There are six key parts in the six dimension approach; cross cultural dimension, cultural beliefs of the individuals, international relations, and management. In this paper, I explore how I can adapt my leadership approach to lead a group based upon Geert Hofstede’s six dimensions if I were the CEO of a multinational …show more content…
collectivism (IDV) is the extent of incorporation of the people in society into groups. Individualistic societies have a very loose connection that every so often only relates an individual’s to their immediate family. These societies put more emphasis on the “I” versus the “we.” On the other hand, collectivism defines a community with tightly-integrated relations with ties in extended families and others into in-groups. These in-groups are tied up with certain loyalty and backing each other when a conflict occurs within the in-group. Individualistic societies are concerned with individual needs leading to reduced unity. In a company like the Smart Limited, unity among the workers is paramount aspect towards the growth, and selfish needs should not be tolerated. Therefore, as the CEO is would choose to execute collectivism over …show more content…
An indulgence society allows free gratification of simple and natural human needs associated with enjoying life and having entertainment.” A restrained society has control over gratification and strict norms that do not permit having fun or enjoying life. Unlike an indulgence society which believes that people have control over their own lives, a restrained society believes that other factors dictate their emotions. There needs to be a balance of both in any organization in order to meet the societal expectation (Caldwell, 2012).The happiness of my employees should be given a lot of attention in my company. Being the CEO, I should ensure a high level of indulgency at the same time ensuring societal needs are
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory talks about how organizations can achieve high levels of communication in multi-cultural situations. His concept narrows mainly on the interrelation existing between personal relationships, culture, and values. Hofstede approach used the factor analysis approach which looked into organizational culture and then placed it in culture and relationships and human values at the center. There are six key parts in the six dimension approach; cross cultural dimension, cultural beliefs of the individuals, international relations, and management. In this paper, I explore how I can adapt my leadership approach to lead a group based upon Geert Hofstede’s six dimensions if I were the CEO of a multinational …show more content…
collectivism (IDV) is the extent of incorporation of the people in society into groups. Individualistic societies have a very loose connection that every so often only relates an individual’s to their immediate family. These societies put more emphasis on the “I” versus the “we.” On the other hand, collectivism defines a community with tightly-integrated relations with ties in extended families and others into in-groups. These in-groups are tied up with certain loyalty and backing each other when a conflict occurs within the in-group. Individualistic societies are concerned with individual needs leading to reduced unity. In a company like the Smart Limited, unity among the workers is paramount aspect towards the growth, and selfish needs should not be tolerated. Therefore, as the CEO is would choose to execute collectivism over …show more content…
An indulgence society allows free gratification of simple and natural human needs associated with enjoying life and having entertainment.” A restrained society has control over gratification and strict norms that do not permit having fun or enjoying life. Unlike an indulgence society which believes that people have control over their own lives, a restrained society believes that other factors dictate their emotions. There needs to be a balance of both in any organization in order to meet the societal expectation (Caldwell, 2012).The happiness of my employees should be given a lot of attention in my company. Being the CEO, I should ensure a high level of indulgency at the same time ensuring societal needs are