Organizational Behaviour Analysis: Comparing Cultures Report

This report provides an analysis of organizational behaviour, focusing on the cultural differences between China and Bangladesh, as depicted in the movie “Manufactured Landscapes.” The study applies Geert Hofstede’s five-dimensional model to compare the two countries, examining power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, and long-term orientation. The analysis highlights how these cultural dimensions influence employee attitudes, including organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and employee engagement. The report examines the scores of each country across the dimensions and explains how these differences affect workplace dynamics and the overall operational environment. By comparing these cultural aspects, the report aims to provide insights into the diverse factors that shape employee behaviour and organizational practices in different cultural contexts. The conclusion emphasizes the impact of these cultural differences on employee attitudes and organizational practices, highlighting the importance of understanding cultural nuances in a globalized business environment.

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Analysis of vast diversity of employee attitudes in areas of job satisfaction, organizational
commitment and employee engagement between different cultures in Manufactured
Landscapes
The movie “Manufactured Landscapes” is mainly based on the cultural differences that
are present in the Zhejiang and Fujian provinces of China and a place in Bangladesh where the
ships are taken. The work process that has been implemented in the two countries is considered
to be quite different and this is considered to be a major factor that is chosen for the purpose of
analyzing the cultural differences1.
The implementation of Geert Hofstede’s five dimensional model will be able to help in
proper analysis of the cultural differences between China and Bangladesh,
Power distance – Bangladesh has gained a score of 80 in case of power distance as the
organizations are hierarchical in nature. China has also scored 80 in the dimension due to the
presence of hierarchies in the firms.
Individualism – The individualism score of Bangladesh and China are 20 and this is able
to depict low levels of individualist behavior in the societies of the two countries.
Masculinity – The masculinity score of Bangladesh is 55 and the score gained by China
is 66. The difference in scores is able to depict the difference that exists between the masculine
natures of the societies of the two countries2.
1 Youtube.com. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf9u7kQKsOM. Accessed 12 Mar 2020.
2 Hofstede-insights.com. "Country Comparison - Hofstede Insights". Hofstede Insights, 2020, https://www.hofstede-
insights.com/country-comparison/bangladesh,china/

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Uncertainty avoidance – The uncertainty avoidance score of Bangladesh is 60 and that of
China is 30. This difference can depict that the people belonging to society of Bangladesh tend to
avoidance in a more frequent manner.
Long term orientation – The long term orientation score of Bangladesh is 47 and the
score gained by China is 87. The levels of long term orientation of people of Bangladesh is
higher and the Chinese society believes in short term based decisions3.
Indulgence – The indulgence based scores of Bangladesh and China are 20 and 24
respectively. This is considered to be quite similar to each other and is able to influence the
operations of organizations in the country as well.
The factors related to employee attitudes in the areas of organizational commitment, job
satisfaction and employee engagement levels can be influenced in a huge manner due to
differences that exist in their cultures. The cultures of China and Bangladesh that have been
examined in the movie have also shown major differences and this has an impact on the
employee attitudes4.
3 Hofstede-insights.com. "Country Comparison - Hofstede Insights". Hofstede Insights, 2020, https://www.hofstede-
insights.com/country-comparison/bangladesh,china/
4 Youtube.com. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf9u7kQKsOM. Accessed 12 Mar 2020.

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References
Hofstede-insights.com. "Country Comparison - Hofstede Insights". Hofstede Insights, 2020,
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/bangladesh,china/
Youtube.com. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf9u7kQKsOM. Accessed 12 Mar
2020.