Exercise on Cultural Dimensions
Oxford dictionary defines culture as “The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.” Each society, country, and culture have numerous nuances that can be difficult for the others to understand.
Managers in today’s multicultural global environment constantly encounter cultural differences, which may create barriers in communication and eventually lead to business failures. To become a successful global manager, you need to equip yourself with necessary knowledge to develop your culture competence.
For years, scholars have been studying country cultures. Several theories were developed, such as Geert Hofstede’s culture dimensions and Edward T. Hall’s cross-culture theory
USE THESE WEBSITES TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT:
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.https://www.hofstede-insights.com/models/national-culture/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Besides the websites mentioned above, you can get yourself further familiarized with those theories by checking out the following video clips:
Hofstede’s culture dimensions at
MGT 4478 Geert Hofstede on Culture
MGT 4478 Geert Hofstede on Culture
Hall’s low-context and high-context theory at
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Your task is to utilize Hofstede’s website at https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to identify the scores for the six cultural dimensions of your home country. Then, choose another foreign country of your interest and compare the cultural dimensions of your select country to those of your home country.
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Culture is the philosophy and characteristics of a particular group of people. A culture of specific groups is usually based on music, social habits, religion, and language. All over the world, there are different groups of people, whether certain tribes or different cultures, depending on how safe they are with various activities. In many companies, communication between workers ignores the threat of market growth due to cultural differences. Some people still believe in their culture, so all managers should know how to best handle them and their employees without worrying about their religious beliefs.
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