Culture

Question 1

Culture mnemonics

Answer 1

Did I HAVE Cake Maybe Coco

Question 2

Define culture

Answer 2

• shared values, beliefs,rules and institutions
  -learned, adaptive, and influences behaviour

Question 3

Importance of cross culture awareness

Answer 3

Improves communication, trust, nego n global adaptability

Question 4

Hofstedes dimensions of culture

Answer 4

PIMUL
Power distance - acceptance of power hierarchy
Individualism vs collectivsm- self vs group focus
Masculinity vs Feminity - achievement vs quality of life
Uncertainty Avoidance - comfort with ambiguity
Longterm vs Short-term orientation - future rewards vs present benefits

Question 5

Cultural impact on business

Answer 5

CLDW
Communication - high context (Japan) vs low context (USA)
Leadership- hierarchical vs egalitarian
Decision making - indv vs group
Work ethics- diff views on time n productivity

Question 6

Managing cross cultural differences

Answer 6

TADA
Training programs (prepare employees)
Adapting business practices (localisation vs standardisation)
Diverse teams (more perspective)
Awareness aka cultural intelligence (understanding and adapting)

Question 7

Challenges in cross cultural business

Answer 7

SEMC
stereotype- oversimplified traits
Ethocentrism - my culture is better
Miscommunication- tone,gestures, norms misinterpreted
Cultural resistance - struggle to adapt