Summary of what we learned last week Introduction to the course of cross-cultural management and our international teaching team Goals for Cross-cultural management Nature of culture Cross-Cultural Management 7
Cross-Cultural Management 17 • Introduction to the course of cross-cultural management and our international teaching team • Goals for Cross-cultural management • Nature of culture Summary of what we learned last week
We will learn toda a model of culture: concentric circles Comparing culture as a normal distribution Values in culture Hofstede's cultural dimensions ① Cross-Cultural Management 18
Cross-Cultural Management 18 • A model of culture: concentric circles • Comparing culture as a normal distribution • Values in culture • Hofstede’s cultural dimensions We will learn today
A model of culture: concentric circles Explicit artifacts and products of the society Outer layer: observable, Norms and values e.g. language, food, that guide the society buildings, art Middle layer: helps Implicit, basic people understand how assumptions that guidd they should behave people’ s behavior Inner layer: intangible, helpful for problem solving and well interactions with other people. Cross-Cultural Management 9
Cross-Cultural Management 19 A model of culture: concentric circles Explicit artifacts and products of the society Implicit, basic assumptions that guide people’s behavior Norms and values that guide the society Outer layer: observable, e.g. language, food, buildings, art. Middle layer: helps people understand how they should behave. Inner layer: intangible, helpful for problemsolving and well interactions with other people