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Culture and Cross-Cultural Comparisons
Hofstede's dimensions
How do you understand each dimension?
Which dimension(s) that is/are most challenging to understand?
Choose one dimension that describes your own culture, and share with example(s).
Task 1
Check what Hofstede's tool tells you about the national culture of your own country of origin.
How does is compare with other countries, e.g. China and Finland? (You can compare with others of interest to you too if you like.)
Take a moment to critically reflect on this - to what extent do you agree with what the tool shows you?
Task 2 - in your teams
Compare the results of what the Hofstede's tool shows you about the national culture within your team and produce a short report with key highlights.
Similarities?
Differences?
Identify challenges/ key strengths for teamwork.
Share your insights and discuss how you can utilise the strengths and manage the challenges in teamwork, especially the assessment?
You're assigned a task to work on in one of the following countries:
Japan
India
Brazil
Poland
South Africa
Task 3 - in teams
Analyse how you will utilise your strengths and weakness as a team?
5-minute presentation
Can you apply Hofstede's dimensions in analysis of cross-cultural business environment?
Can you apply the Hofstede's dimensions in a critical manner?