Chapter 1 Meanings and Dimensions of culture Outline Chap 1-1 Cross-cultural management Chap 1-2 Globalization Chap 1-3 Definitions of culture Chap 1-4 Nature of culture Chap 1-5 Cultural values Chap 1-6 Dimensions of culture Chap 1-7 Attitudinal Dimensions of Culture Chap 1-8 Trompenaars's Cultural Dimensions Cross-Cultural Management 2
Cross-Cultural Management 2 Chapter 1 Meanings and Dimensions of Culture Outline • Chap1-1 Cross-cultural management • Chap1-2 Globalization • Chap1-3 Definitions of culture • Chap1-4 Nature of culture • Chap1-5 Cultural values • Chap1-6 Dimensions of culture • Chap1-7 Attitudinal Dimensions of Culture • Chap1-8 Trompenaars’ s Cultural Dimensions
Chap 1-1 Cross-cultural management Cross-Cultural Management
Cross-Cultural Management 3 Chap1-1 Cross-cultural management
What is Cross-Cultural Management? CCM is a fairly new field that is based on theories and research from Cross Cultural Psychology International Business Organizational behaviour · Human resources Anthropology Cross-Cultural Management 4
Cross-Cultural Management 4 What is Cross-Cultural Management? CCM is a fairly new field that is based on theories and research from: • Cross Cultural Psychology • International Business • Organizational Behaviour • Human Resources • Anthropology
Goals for Cross-Cultural Management Cross Cultural Management seeks to understand how national cultures affect management practices identify the similarities and differences across cultures in various management practices and organizational contexts increase effectiveness in global management Cross-Cultural Management 5
Cross-Cultural Management 5 Goals for Cross-Cultural Management Cross Cultural Management seeks to • understand how national cultures affect management practices • identify the similarities and differences across cultures in various management practices and organizational contexts • increase effectiveness in global management
Chap1-2 Globalization Cross-Cultural Management 6
Cross-Cultural Management 6 Globalization Chap1-2
Globalization Like it or not, globalization is here.. to stay. Most large companies have some kind of business relations with customers, companies, employees or various stake-holders in other countries. and cultures(Global corporations) Many employees and managers deal with people from other cultures on a constant basis Most of us have a close experience with only one or two cultures..=> Cross-Cultural Management 7
Cross-Cultural Management 7 Globalization Like it or not, globalization is here…to stay. • Most large companies have some kind of business relations with customers, companies, employees or various stake-holders in other countries…and cultures. (Global corporations) • Many employees and managers deal with people from other cultures on a constant basis • Most of us have a close experience with only one or two cultures…=>
Globalization We do not understand people from other cultures as readily and intuitively as people from our own culture = Cross cultural management helps organization members to gain better understanding of other cultures, of their culture and of the consequences of people from different cultures working together Cross-Cultural Management 8
Cross-Cultural Management 8 Globalization • We do not understand people from other cultures as readily and intuitively as people from our own culture => • Cross cultural management helps organization members to gain better understanding of other cultures, of their culture and of the consequences of people from different cultures working together
Chap1-3 Definitions of culture Cross-Cultural Management 9
Cross-Cultural Management 9 Definitions of culture Chap1-3
Culture Definition: acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior. Culture forms values,, creates attitude influences behavior Cross-Cultural Management 10
Cross-Cultural Management 10 Culture Definition: acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior. Culture forms values, creates attitude, influences behavior
Chap1-4 Nature of culture Cross-Cultural Management
Cross-Cultural Management 11 Nature of culture Chap1-4