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BUS020X652S Cross-Cultural Management

   

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Running head: CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENTCROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENTName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENTTable of ContentsBox A-Essay..........................................................................................................................................2Box B-Essay 2.......................................................................................................................................7References...........................................................................................................................................13
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2CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENTBox A-EssayCultural values can be described as the primary ideals and principles on which acommunity exists. These ideals and principles are made up of several parts such as values,tradition and rituals and guiding values of the group. Cultural value models are types ofmodels, which define and explain the cultural value orientation. The models based on this areguiding principles of a particular culture (Taras, Steel and Kirkman 2012). This essay aims tothrow light on and contrast the culture of two different nations. The chosen nations are theUnited Kingdom and China. These are based on certain research made by eminent scholars.The model used for this study is the Hofstede`s five dimension model of values. Acomparison has been made with respect to the different cultures.According to the Dutch psychologist, Geert Hofstede`s cultural dimensions model,there are five dimensions of value perspective between various nations. These are Powerdistance, Individualism versus collectivism, Masculinity versus femininity, Uncertaintyavoidance, Long-term versus short term and Indulgence versus Restraint. To understand thebusiness in a particular country, a businessperson should have empathy and knowledge of theother country. It is generally advised that anyone dealing with another country with acorporate strategy in a mind, should consider Hofstede`s cultural dimensions theory (Minkovand Hofstede 2012).The United Kingdom`s culture is influenced by its history which is a developed islandcountry; a liberal and democratic major power (Cloonan 2016). It four major countriesScotland, England, Wales and England. Each of these countries has a different culture andcustoms.
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3CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENTOn the other side, the Chinese culture is one of the oldest cultures in the world. Theculture is varying and diverse having a profound effect on the virtue, traditions, philosophyand etiquettes.In today`s era, where the business has increased tenfold due to globalization, theinfluence of a variety of cultures in the business environment is essential to build a successfulglobal business (Hofstede and Dimensions 2012). The need for cross-culture; communicationhas become essential and knowledge of a foreign culture is a farfetched procedure ofcomprehension and integration and definitely an ingredient to success. The next sectionfollows the exploration of the business culture of United Kingdom and comparing it withChina.The first dimension is the Power Distance dimension, which deals with the statementthat not all individuals in a society are equal and it represents the cultural attitude towards theinequalities that are existent. Better explained, it means the extent to which a less powerfulmember of a particular institution within a nation accept and expect that power which isdistributed in the society unequally.China ranks in the higher side with a score of 80. This is the sign of a society, whichbelieves that the inequality, which exists among the people, is acceptable. The superiors tendto have more power than the subordinates ad this fact is accepted by all and there is nodefense against abuse of power. The United Kingdom on the other hand, scores 35 in thisdimension ((Minkov and Hofstede 2012). This means that it is a society, which believes thatthe inequalities between members of a particular institution should be minimized. It can beinferred that organizations in China have a hierarchical structure whereas the organizations inUK have a flat structure.
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