Geert Hofstede

blue print of intercultural communication between both countries and how their new found relationship can coexists. Perceptive changes over time, this is completely true for this situation due to past policies and new policies implemented. I will use Geert Hofstede’s 5 Cultural Dimensions to explain both US and Cuba as a cultural which will help explain differences as well as provide insight of possible cohesion. Cuba government is a Caste system which means they have a high power distance were…

In Great Britain (GB), there is no such thing as a typical Briton, conforming to a stereotype. We can be shy and pompous, friendly and stuffy, brave and cowardly, courteous and mean, disciplined and unambitious, inhibited and decadent. We are full of many contradictions that can make us very difficult for foreigners to understand. Even living in different parts of GB can mean numerous character differences, for example, noticeable differences between northerners and southerners. What do you…

Criterion Furniture is a manufacturing company that sells ready-to-assemble furniture and was founded by Brian and Wally Smaill in the 1960’s. They are a globally known selling to markets in New Zealand, USA, Hong Kong, Guam, Singapore and the Philippines. The company has had its fair share of successes but also failures in particular the US and Japanese market resulting in changes being made in the organisations basic structure in order to achieve a bigger market share in the future. Looking…

London Has Fallen is a thrilling movie that showcases true heroism and the power that nationalism can have on an individual. Mike Banning, the main character, is a secret service officer who is very close with the President. London Has Fallen is the sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, where Mike Banning a former secret service agent returns to the White House to save the President’s life. In London Has Fallen, Mike Banning returns as the head of the secret service task force serving full time for…

Chapter 1 Experiential Exercise: Management Aptitude The quiz rated my experience and strength in three managerial skills: conceptual, human, and technical. The text recommends a balance between all three, and recommends taking courses to strengthen any area of weakness (Daft, 2014 p.32). I scored a twenty-seven for conceptual skills on the quiz. This was my strongest area identified on this assessment. I do feel that years of making mistakes and experiencing success while leading others…

than on individual contribution. Russians have a high work-life balance, with only .2% of their workforce working excessive hours (Safdar, 2012). They are a Feminine culture, concerned more with liking what they do than striving to be the best (The Hofstede Centre, n.d.). The implications of Russian culture on an MNE establishing HR practices include supporting a hierarchical organization structure, training and education programs to motivate employees to develop into upper level positions,…

people to close the gap between themselves and others with more power. That tendency increases as the power distance involve decreases. That, in turn, influences the actions of both those with the more powerful and the less powerful group members. Hofstede (1997) adds, that power distance also explains degree that prestige,…

Material culture is a term that appears in the late 19th and early 20th century. It means the relationship between the people and their physical objects, resources, and environment that could represent them and their culture. Material culture is one of the main factors that controls people’s thoughts, beliefs, and their understanding of the world. It could be architecture, clothes, food, transportation, values, language, and tools. Material culture in Emirati society is connected with the…

In a person is an individualist, he or she will put their needs over the groups. Individualists tend to distance themselves from other people and usually keeps their emotions to themselves. On the other hand, collectivists put the groups problems over their personal problems. The collectivists must sacrifice their rights for the groups greater good. Animal Farm is a story by George Orwell that symbolizes the Soviet Union in the 1900s. Two of the major events that occur in the story are the fall…

Organizational culture is the shared values and patterns of belief or behavior are promoted by member of an organization. The culture at Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is adaptive to promote a premier place to work culture. Since the company is global in nature, several subcultures exist that are country specific. For example, Bridgestone Americas, Inc is the United States subsidiary of the Bridgestone Corporation. The cultures between the United States and Japan are vastly different. In the United…