lecture 10 : cross-cultural management

Question 1

individualism vs collectivism

Answer 1

individualism : emphasizes independence, autonomy, and self-determination
collectivism : emphasizes inter-dependence, social harmony, and concern for in-group interests

Question 2

power distance

Answer 2

the degree to which a member of a national culture automatically accepts a hierarchal or unequal distribution of power in organizations and society

Question 3

what types of attribution are common in individualistic settings?

Answer 3

1. self-serving bias : the tendency for an individual to relate their successes to internal and relate their failures externally
2. fundamental attribution error : people’s underestimation of external causes and overestimation of internal or personal causes

Question 4

goal-setting

Answer 4

• content : what are the goals –> spesific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely
• process : how are the goals set? –> either participative goal setting (setting their own goals, really good for cultures with low power distance) or assigned goal setting (members are assigned their own goals, better for cultures with low power distance)