Globalization Like it or not, globalization is here.. to stay. Most large companies have some kind of business relations with customers, companies, employees or various stake-holders in other countries. and cultures(Global corporations) Many employees and managers deal with people from other cultures on a constant basis Most of us have a close experience with only one or two cultures..=> Cross-Cultural Management 7
Cross-Cultural Management 7 Globalization Like it or not, globalization is here…to stay. • Most large companies have some kind of business relations with customers, companies, employees or various stake-holders in other countries…and cultures. (Global corporations) • Many employees and managers deal with people from other cultures on a constant basis • Most of us have a close experience with only one or two cultures…=>
Globalization We do not understand people from other cultures as readily and intuitively as people from our own culture = Cross cultural management helps organization members to gain better understanding of other cultures, of their culture and of the consequences of people from different cultures working together Cross-Cultural Management 8
Cross-Cultural Management 8 Globalization • We do not understand people from other cultures as readily and intuitively as people from our own culture => • Cross cultural management helps organization members to gain better understanding of other cultures, of their culture and of the consequences of people from different cultures working together
Chap1-3 Definitions of culture Cross-Cultural Management 9
Cross-Cultural Management 9 Definitions of culture Chap1-3
Culture Definition: acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior. Culture forms values,, creates attitude influences behavior Cross-Cultural Management 10
Cross-Cultural Management 10 Culture Definition: acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior. Culture forms values, creates attitude, influences behavior
Chap1-4 Nature of culture Cross-Cultural Management
Cross-Cultural Management 11 Nature of culture Chap1-4