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ING Group Assignment
Choose one or more strategies to integrate the culture. Look at how the strategy will be impacted by other dimensions of the 7-S model. Discuss how changes might be implemented differently in Southeast Asia (e.g. Malaysia), Confucian Asia (e.g. China/Japan) and Anglo Regions (e.g. Australia) What will the role of leadership be at the CEO, Country, and Lower Levels?
Femininity (Quality of Life) Short-term orientation
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Nancy Adler
Allison Gunderson
Cross-Cultural Communication In International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior, 5th Edition
Cross-Cultural Misperception
High power distance
High uncertainty avoidance Masculinity Long-term orientation
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Power Distance
The extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally
Time Orientation: Long-Term/Short-Term*
The extent to which a culture emphasizes long-term goals and the sacrifices needed to reach them versus short-term goals and associated behaviors required to achieve them.
are helpful when Consciously held Descriptive rather than evaluative Accurate The first best guess Modified (based upon continuing evaluation and experience)
Leading Across Cultures
Jon Briscoe Spring, 2016
Diversity and Leadership
“The Jack Welch of the future cannot be me. I spent my entire career in the United States. The next head of General Electric will be somebody who spent time in Bombay, in Hong Kong, in Buenos Aires. We have to send our best & brightest overseas & make sure they have the training that will allow them to be the global leaders who will make GE flourish in the future.” – Jack Welch
Where the U.S. Stands
Individualism
Collectivism
Low power distance
Low uncertainty avoidance
High power distance
High uncertainty avoidance Masculinity (Career Success)
Approaches to Multinational Culture
Hoecklin, L. A.
(2000). Managing cultural differences for competitive advantage. Universities Press.
Four Strategies for Managing Cultural Difference Building a Strong Corporate Culture Internationally Building a common professional or technical culture Relying on strong financial or planning systems Leaving each culture alone
Approaches to Multinational Culture
To thrive organizations need
Hoecklin, L. A.
(2000). Managing cultural differences for competitive advantage. Universities Press.
Reprinted with permission of Academy of Management, PO Box 3020, Briar Cliff Manor, NY 10510-8020. Cultural Constraints in Management Theories (Figure), G. Hofstede, Academy of Management Executive 7, (1993). Reproduced by permission of the publisher via Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
*Hofstede, Pedersen & Hofstede Exploring Culture, 2002
Where does the U.S. stand?
Individualism
Collectivism
Low power distance Low uncertainty avoidance Femininity Short-term orientation
Inidvidualism Index Collectivistic Individualistic
China Japan Malaysia
Australia USA
Low Power Distance Index High
ING Discussion Questions
What are the key choices facing the CEO? Why is he unsatisfied with the solutions recommended by the consulting firms? What do you think the key priorities are as he addresses solution
Subjugation
Subjugation Hierarchical Groups Past Public Controlling
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Individualism/Collectivism
The extent to which the society is organized around individuals or the group
Career Success (Masculinity)/Quality of Life (Femininity)
The extent cultures hold values that are traditionally perceived as masculine (e.g., achievement, competitiveness, ambitious) or feminine (e.g., relational, caring, compassionate)
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
(Continued)
Uncertainty Avoidance
The extent a culture programs its members to feel either uncomfortable or comfortable in unstructured situations
Perception is perception Perceptual patterns are learned Perception is culturally determined Perception is consistent Perception is inaccurate
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Stereotypes
Perception of
Individual
World Human Relations Time Space Activity