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congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies that are integrated into a system. This system enables people to work effectively in cross-cultural situations (Cross et. al., 1989). Cross indicated there are several fundamental features, which contribute to a system’s success. They include: valuing diversity, the ability for cultural self-assessment, and awareness of cross-cultural dynamics and adapting the delivery of services, which reflect an understanding of cultural…

Theme #1: Gender Issues The first theme we discussed in class was Gender Issues which includes gender inequality and stereotypes. Gender issues affect both men and woman. We learned the difference between Gender (a sociological category) and Sex (reproductive organs and individual is born with) and within these terms are issues that are portrayed in the media (Croft, 2016). There are also certain gender stereotypes that are directed to either male or females. If a man associates himself with a…

The author explains the corporate culture with the three subtypes: commitment to task, personal relationship, and task-oriented. His findings show there was no distinction made between the different subgroups and talks about how different cultures identify themselves. Trompenaars’ and Hampden-Turner dimension is when people need to put personal life before business. They believe that having a good relationship at work is important before focusing on business objectives. The diffuse dimension is…

The readings “Dimensionalizing Cultures: The Hofstede Model in Context” by Geert Hofstede, “How Cultures Collide” by Edward T. and Elizabeth Hall and “The Role of Culture and Perception in Communication” by Marshall Singer present different models, terminologies and definitions to expose the phenomenon of culture according to each’s author individual perspective. By understanding what culture is, one can also comprehend the meaning and importance of intercultural communication. Hofstede…

Understanding Intercultural Communication Intercultural communication primarily focuses on how people from differing cultures, background, beliefs and/or communities communicate across different cultures When attempting to further understand communication across cultures, it is important to understand that cultural differences stem not only from different languages being spoken or individual origins being different of ones own birth country or region; cultural differences can appear from those…

Different cultures have different ideologies, gender views, and beliefs in politics. If a company does not do intense research about a country’s cultural views, then it is most likely that there will be misguided information which “can lead to friction in cross border interactions, lost sales, and a host of other serious problems that may jeopardize competitiveness” (Neeley, T., & Kaplan, R. S, pg. 70, 2014). In addition to that, lack of cultural understanding can lead to the people of the…

choose my classes, by explaining what each was. Once I knew what each class was, I started to think to myself of all the classes I could engage in. Playing sports was one thing that came across my intellectuality that day. Finally after meditating, cross country was my preferential…

The rise of globalization has seen the fall of geographical barriers to cross-border trade. Companies are now able to trade globally, and the opportunities it brings are endless. However, as with any opportunity, it presents challenges, and the significance of cross-cultural communication is now more apparent than ever. Ineffective communication can lead to losses in productivity, revenue, and opportunities. This report, commissioned by Swan River Wines, seeks to understand the cultural…

Compare & Contrast Hofstede’s main aim was to evaluate work values, while that of Trompenaars was to inquire about employees behaviour in both work and leisure time. Trompennars model is focus oriented as it tells us about what is on people’s mind and in their sight. It describes an logical organization and framework of their behaviour which can be seen in the dimensions like specific-diffuse, internal-external direction, universalism-particularism, and we can see relationships in…

both human and non-human resources. Violet claimed that accounting cannot be considered culture-free. Since accounting is culturally determined, other cultural customs, beliefs, and institutions influence it (Thian Cheng Lim, 2012) . Review of other cross-cultural research also has shown that culture is a factor that influences a countries accounting practices as well as decision making by accountants (Parmod Chand,…