Managing Across Cultures on Business Case Study 2022

Running head: MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES ON BUSINESS
Managing Across Cultures on Business
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MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES ON BUSINESS
The Seven Dimension of Culture model was published in “Riding the Waves of
Culture” by Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner. The thesis statement of this
study is- The seven dimension culture model and contemporary overview is impactful in
managing business culture. The heterogeneous work culture and its management is a crucial
work for international organization managers. This model supplies an overview of how the
challenge could be met.
The model suggested that there are seven dimensions or dilemmas of culture. One
culture prefers one part of the dilemma and its identity is distinguished. According to
Hampden-Turner and Trompenaars (1998), the seven dimensions are-
1. Particularism versus Universalism
In particularism culture, the rules and regulations are set in terms of friendship and
human relationships. On the other hand, Universalism puts the importance of rules
and law in precedence to human relationships. Salary structures in Woolworths
are universalistic. The setting of ethical standards of an organization is done in a
particularistic manner.
2. Communitarianism versus Individualism
This dimension narrates the dilemma of functioning in a group and individual
work culture. In a communitarian culture, people put community before the
individual. Where individualism is just the opposite in practice (Glover, Friedman
and van Driel 2016). The projects group works of Tesla adopts the
Communitarian approach.
3. Defuse versus Specific
In defuse, culture, people have interwoven public and personal space. The
interactions are formal most of the time. In a specific culture, the public and
personal space are different, and people interact in informally mostly. The