International Business Management
chapters 3,4,5
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
impact of cultures
culture influences decision making, leadership styles, negotiation, and workplace interactions in
international settings.
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culture key concept
misunderstanding cultural differences can cause conflicts or failed business deals.
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
Individualism-Collectivism, Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity-Femininity, and
Long-Term--Short-Term Orientation.
power distance
the degree to which a society accepts unequal distribution of power
high power distance
, The cultural belief that inequalities in power, status, and rank are natural and that these
differences should be acknowledged and accentuated
low power distance
The cultural belief that inequalities in power, status, and rank should be underplayed and muted
Individualism vs. Collectivism
the worth of an individual versus the worth of a group
Masculinity vs. Femininity
Theory of the relationship between gender and work roles. In masculine cultures, sex roles are
sharply differentiated and traditional "masculine values" such as achievement and the effective
exercise of power determine cultural ideals; in feminine cultures, sex roles are less sharply
distinguished, and little differentiation is made between men and women in the same job.
uncertainty avoidance
the degree to which societies are willing to tolerate uncertainty and risk
long-term orientation
a national culture attribute that emphasizes the future, thrift, and persistence
short-term orientation
focuses on immediate results
sociocultural variables
religion, education, language
high-context culture
people rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when communicating with others
low-context culture
shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words
Communication
chapters 3,4,5
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
impact of cultures
culture influences decision making, leadership styles, negotiation, and workplace interactions in
international settings.
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culture key concept
misunderstanding cultural differences can cause conflicts or failed business deals.
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
Individualism-Collectivism, Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity-Femininity, and
Long-Term--Short-Term Orientation.
power distance
the degree to which a society accepts unequal distribution of power
high power distance
, The cultural belief that inequalities in power, status, and rank are natural and that these
differences should be acknowledged and accentuated
low power distance
The cultural belief that inequalities in power, status, and rank should be underplayed and muted
Individualism vs. Collectivism
the worth of an individual versus the worth of a group
Masculinity vs. Femininity
Theory of the relationship between gender and work roles. In masculine cultures, sex roles are
sharply differentiated and traditional "masculine values" such as achievement and the effective
exercise of power determine cultural ideals; in feminine cultures, sex roles are less sharply
distinguished, and little differentiation is made between men and women in the same job.
uncertainty avoidance
the degree to which societies are willing to tolerate uncertainty and risk
long-term orientation
a national culture attribute that emphasizes the future, thrift, and persistence
short-term orientation
focuses on immediate results
sociocultural variables
religion, education, language
high-context culture
people rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when communicating with others
low-context culture
shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words
Communication
