Cross Culture Management

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CROSS CULTURE MANAGEMENT
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CROSS CULTURE MANAGEMENTCultural difference can cause communication barrier in a business organization.
Cultural difference and barrier to communication can prove to be a hinder in order to build a
proper connection and motivate the staff or employees of a business organization. In addition,
cultural difference and barrier to communication also leads to de motivation of the staff or
employees of a business organization. This in turn would lead to decrease in the over-all
production of the business organization. As a result, in order to understand and to overcome
such communication barrier arising due to the cultural differences Psychologist Dr. Green
Hofstede formulated and published model on cultural dimensions during the end of the year
1970. It was based upon the years and decades of research by the Psychologist Dr. Green
Hofstede. The following paper aims to discuss the six dimensions of culture as discussed by
the Psychologist Dr. Green Hofstede in the cultural model. The application of this model on
cultural dimension by the manager would help to successfully overcome the various cross-
cultural issues arising in a business organization (Venaik, & Brewer, 2013).
The cultural dimensional theory proposed by the Psychologist Dr. Green Hofstede
acts a s framework for the proper cross cultural communications in an business organization.
The following cultural dimensional theory is beneficial in describing the various effects of
the culture of a society on the various values and belief of the different members of the
society. In addition the following cultural model also describe how the various values and
belief of the various member of the society are connected the behavior of the different
members with the help of the structured formulated after the factor Analysis. (Venaik, &
Brewer, 2013).
Various cultural dimensions of culture model as described by the Psychologist Dr. Green
Hofstede are:
1. Power Distance Index (PDI).

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CROSS CULTURE MANAGEMENTThe Power Distance Index (PDI) can be described as the amount or extent of the
difference or inequality that is present and that is allowed or accepted between the people in
the business organization having power or position and with the people who are not having
any power in a business organization. The Power Distance Index (PDI) in simple refers to
the amount or degree of unequal distribution of power to which the not so powerful members
in a business organization or various institutions like the family would agree to and would
hope to. In the flowing context, inequality or power is understood from the point of view of
the different follower or the people from the lower section of the society. A higher Power
Distance Index (PDI) score or a degree of the Index indicates that the system or policy of
Hierarchy or distribution of power is positively implemented and flowed in the business
organization or various institutions like the family. While a lower Power Distance Index
(PDI) score or a degree of the Index indicates that the system or policy of Hierarchy or
distribution of power does not exist and that people in the business organization or various
institutions like the family should question the required authorities for the distribution of
power.
As per the correct procedure or system, a higher Power Distance Index (PDI) score or a
degree of the Index in business organization should be maintained by the manger in order to
proper manger the various cross cultural issues. If there were equal proper distribution of
power without any discrimination or biasness based on the cast, creed, sex and religion, all
the employees or staff would be motivated to work better and increase the overall production
in a business organization. There would not be any hard felling among the various staff due
to unequal distribution of power.
2. Individualism verses Collectivism (IDV)