Cross-cultural communication

confronted with the local culture, however, when an organization has successfully dealt with the situation, a sustainable working environment may be created in the end. I think that the convergence and divergence of culture may have a relation to cultural dimension of Hofstede. For instance, a country with high power distance may create a convergence culture within the country while a low power distance country may lead to a divergence culture because of equality between people. Hence, I will…

used as the addressed cultural profiling tools for global business leaders. Toyota and Ford are the main cases in analyzing power distance index, individualism vs. collectivism, uncertainty avoidance index, masculinity vs. femininity, long-term orientation vs. short-term orientation and indulgence vs. restraint(Hofstede, 1994). By comparing the different cultural background of Toyota and Ford, it can draw the characteristics of six dimensions which leaders can use as cultural profiling tools in…

systems. Management communication is a key factor that influences the ability of managers to perform exceptionally. According to Ahmed, Shields, White and Wilbert, (2010), effective communication enables managers to establish good relationships with their staff, leading to the creation of an encouraging working environment based on mutual respect thus realizing high productivity. In the future, management communication will have to face the challenge of incorporating cultural diversity…

each others opinion not because they have to but because they respect each other and every team member. Perhaps, it would be easier for Ben to explain it by Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions. According to Worldwide Accounting Diversity, “Using responses to an attitude survey of IBM employees worldwide, Hofstede identified four cultural dimensions that can be used to describe general similarities and differences in cultures around the world: (1) individualism, (2) power distance, (3) uncertainty…

A significant issue at Healthco is the lack of communication between management and employees. The managers are not effectively communicating with the clerks, this is shown through Healthco employees being informed of policy rate changes 15 minutes before the offices closed on the day before the rate rise, because of this the clerks lacked the knowledge to inform and answer any questions members had regarding the new policy rates, this caused the members to become aggressive and abusive towards…

1. PRE-IFRS development factors, cultural dimensions and accounting values of Japan and China The following four main PRE-IFRS development factors have the biggest impact on international business accounting practices: source of finance, legal system, taxation system and political and economic ties (Meek & Saudagaran, 1990). Once you know a nation’s PRE-IFRS developmental factors, particularly Source of Finance, then you are able to predict the cultural dimensions that will be in place as they…

1.0 Introduction Cultural differences influence an organisation’s ability to penetrate a foreign market. As Ahistrom and Bruton (2009) note comprehending culture is vital to understanding the differences in business globally (p. 36). Various cultures have different management, communication, and negotiation styles that are influenced by societal values and norms. Therefore, companies that penetrate a new market have culture to contemplate besides a country’s legal structure, economic position,…

“There are five different concepts of marketing. Each concept varying in the function that they deal with. As the market changes, so do the concepts of marketing.” (Hose 2017) There is production concept, selling concept, marketing concept, and societal marketing concept. Production concept is when consumers prefer products that are widely available and inexpensive. Geoffrey B. Small takes what his customers want in mind. They want to buy products from someone who is concerned with the…

society. From Tylor’s definition of ‘culture’, it is evident that culture holds mental capabilities such as thoughts, behavior such as actions, and it can be learned and shared. Culture, as a whole, is co-exists within an individual in a group (i.g. cultural society) , and it can be debated about to find the ‘ultimate truth’. Tylor agrees that individuals are homogeneous with similar values and practices in order to function within a ‘cultured’ societal institution. Culture is learned and…

Debates surrounding linguistic, social and cultural identity have been central issues for individuals who have crossed national, geographical or linguistic borders. As the world diverges into homogeneity, people tend to question their own place in the world. Globalization changing experiences of work and social life leads to new perceptions of the self. Throughout the book “Language and Globalization” by Maryam Borjian, many authors struggle with their own cultural identity due to their…