Geert Hofstede

In my essay, I will aim to critically view South Korean culture using a few of Geert Hofstede’s 6 cultural dimensions (Power distance, Individualism, Feminine/Masculine, Uncertainty Avoidance, Longer Term Orientation and Restraint/Indulgence). Utilizing a case study done by Elena Buja, I will use these dimensions to critically view culture South Korea, using the United States as a contrast. I will not be making a direct compare and contrast, but rather using the United States as an example of a…

international students. I found that sometimes I did not agree with their management styles, and was sometimes baffled by it. After researching the four cultural dimensions of Geert Hofstede, I realized that the differences in leadership styles may relate to the nationality of the individual, as…

Q1: Why is it important for HR Management to transform from being primarily administrative and operational to becoming more strategic contributor? Q2: Discuss how cultural factors, both globally and inside organisations must be addressed as part of strategic HR Management. Q3: What steps can HR professionals take to overcome the view what HR accomplishes is not measurable? 1.Competitive Advantages Strategic human resource management is all about creating a competitive advantage through a…

Cultural Prejudice: When we make our opinion toward a certain member of group on the basis of previous information, attitude and viewpoint of the group, without knowing and evaluating the characteristic of individual is called cultural prejudice (Zhang and Xu, 2007). So in cross cultural communication people become judgmental about an individual on the basis of previous knowledge and common features of culture instead of analyzing the individual behavior. As a result it is very common to receive…

After examining the database of cultural statistics, Hofstede identified evidence of similarities and differences along the dimensions, these patterns could then be attributed to national variations and reduce the influence of company culture. A major issue involved with multicultural teams is lack of communication…

There are many concerns when thinking about the impact by globalization on HR functions, such as recruitment/selection, training/development and performance management. The right people need to be found and put in place of those certain positions, but when thinking on a global aspect of it, there are many more things to take into consideration; such as the culture, language barriers, customs, courtesy’s, laws and policies. Recruitment/Selection Recruiting and selecting employees for jobs on…

leisure time. They have control over their desires, with actions being restrained by the norms. On the contrary, Singapore again sits in between Mexico and South Korea, scoring an intermediate 46. According to the description on Geert Hofstede’s website (https://geert-hofstede.com/singapore.html), a middle value of 46 makes it difficult to…

Introduction Companies are affected by an external environment as much as they are affected by the competitors. International issues influencing business are legal, political, social, technological and economic. In good understanding of these influences is essential while developing a business plan. The factors in the Australian environment affecting Disney 's global and domestic decisions in marketing include: the impact of trade agreements/practices and global economic interdependence,…

1.Introduction My rational of choosing Japan for a holiday is because I personally like their culture, savoury food and their beautiful scenery of the country. Japan is an island in the Pacific in which is divided by the east coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan. Japan consists of four main islands that are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Tokyo is one of a prefecture of Honshu and other largest cities that include Yokahama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Kawasaki, Saitama, Hiroshima and Sendai.…

Moreover, the Porter’s five generic building blocks helped me define the competitive advantages of the company. By using PEST analysis and Geert Hofstede model, the business ecosystem of America and Germany were analyzed. I also used SWOT to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and its competitors, and developed 4Ps marketing mix strategy based on the analysis of the company, customers…