Description
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 (https://www.hofstede-insights.com/models/national-culture/ (Links to an external site.)) and Edward T. Hall’s cross-culture theory (http://halltheory.wikia.com/wiki/Hall's_Cross-Cultural_Theory_Wiki (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 https://sorrell.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/071c7c127e794b06b8b722ec9d5f17291d
- Hall’s low-context and high-context theoryhttps://sorrell.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/03753...Your task is to utilize Hofstede’s website at https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/ (Links to an external site.) to first identify the scores for the six cultural dimensions of China. Then, choose another foreign country of your interest and compare the cultural dimensions of your select country to those of China.
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Explanation & Answer
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Running head: CHINESE CULTURE
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Chinese Culture
Institution Affiliation
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CHINESE CULTURE
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Introduction
Culture is defined as the collective mind programming that helps to distinguish the
members of a particular group from others. Religion cannot be changed; instead, it should be
understood and respected. There are six dimensions of culture that is power distance which
outlines that people are not equal. The other one is individuality and focus on the
interdependence of members of a society. There is also masculinity in relation to motivational
aspects of a person, uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, and finally indulgence.
Comparing these dimensions in China and Brazil, the following observations are made
(ww.hofstede-insights.com).
Power Distance
Power distance establishes the aspects of a culture that all individuals in a particular
society are not equal It is defined as the level for which the few st...