Communication is a way to understand other’s culture.
Communication is a way to understand other’s culture.
Insha-Allah
The culture of generosity.
Gift might be misunderstood and rejected in some cultures
Stick to Namenwrith and Weber and Hofestede:
Stick to Namenwrith and Weber and Hofestede:
Culture is a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when taken together constitute a design for living.
Values: abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable.
Values: abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable.
It is shared assumptions about how things ought to be
Norms: the social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behaviours in particular situations. Our guests are here you should greet them this is our norm. Part of our value of respect.
Norms: the social rules and guidelines that prescribe appropriate behaviours in particular situations. Our guests are here you should greet them this is our norm. Part of our value of respect.
Society is a group of people who share a common set of values and norms.
Society is a group of people who share a common set of values and norms.
Examples of values: freedom, justice, honesty, integrity, credibility....etc.
Norms: norms guide your actions.
Norms: norms guide your actions.
It is a norm here to say inshallah for an appointment with another person.
It is a norm to come 5 to 10 minutes late for that meeting.
Culture has sub-cultures.
Culture has sub-cultures.
Society got multiple society.
Muslim culture
America culture
Indian culture
When you get closer you find many cultures inside each one and many societies as well
Social structure
Social structure
Religion and ethical systems
Language
Education
Economic and political philosophy
Individualism emphasizes individual performance
Individualism emphasizes individual performance
Individualism leads to entrepreneurship
Creating new products- the case of Steve jobs.
Individualism commitment is to the self, the individual not to the company.
Individualism commitment is to the self, the individual not to the company.
Social mobility: the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born. You can not marry her, she does not belong to our strata or social class.
In Japan- middle class
The stratification is significant if it affects the operation of business.
The stratification is significant if it affects the operation of business.
In the US social mobility and individualism limit the impact of class background on business operations.
Social equality- low industrial disputes- low cost of production leading to high global competitive advantage
An important means by which a society’s members communicate.
An important means by which a society’s members communicate.
3000+ different languages10,000+ different dialects (worldwide).
Presence of more than one language reflects diversity of the population. India is an example.
Linguistic ties can facilitate trade. USA, Uk., Australia…etc. (competitive advantage).Colonial relationships also have some impact.
French language in North Africa!!!!!!!!!
Un spoken means what?
Imposes constraints on roles of individuals in society
Imposes constraints on roles of individuals in society
Religion shapes attitudes, working days, consumption, the types of products consumers may purchase.
Varies from country to country
More than Two million Muslims annually descend on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia as part of the Hajj.
More than Two million Muslims annually descend on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia as part of the Hajj.
The impact of
The impact of
Loyalty
Reciprocal obligations
Honesty in dealing with others
The above lead to trust in relationships
Education and individual competencies (self fulfilment ...etc.)
Education and individual competencies (self fulfilment ...etc.)
Education and national competitive advantage
Education and international business.
In KSA and the Middle East
In KSA and the Middle East
In Japan and Korea
what Porter says about education in Japan after the wwII
Japan’s only endowment (resource) is its human capital.
Education and IB
Education and IB
India is following and bypassing Japan in this factor.
Outsourcing and education- no one is going to place production operation in poor education country.
You can never market books to illiterate nation or country.
IB, culture, and the workplace
IB, culture, and the workplace
Management practices are affected somehow by the national culture.
So culture is related to values in the workplace.
IBM
IBM
100,000 participants
1967- 1973
40 countries
Masculine culture: values such as achievement, and the exercise of power determined cultural ideals.
Masculine culture: values such as achievement, and the exercise of power determined cultural ideals.
In feminine cultures, sex roles were less distinguished and little differentiation between men and women in the same job.
Culture evolves over time.
Culture evolves over time.
What makes culture change
Towards women
Towards collectivism
Loyalty- Japan- become like Westerners
Economy changes culture (rich)
Economy changes culture (rich)
As you get rich you move away from traditional values
Moving to the city.
Education, technology, and globalization.
Consumerism and civilization.
McDonald’s customization
McDonald’s customization
Page 88 what is cross cultural literacy and its importance
What is culture –page 89
Define social structure
Individual vs collective impact on business and International business
Social strata and business and IB.
Social strata and business and IB.
Class system and social mobility
Significance page 96
Religious systems- just what might enhance international relations and effective IB.
Economic implications of Islam-page 101
Economic implications of Islam-page 101
Move from page 101 to 105 and read the economic implications of Confucianism. Three elements are important there.
Move to page 108 and look at the role of education. See also what porter says about Japan and know that the most important secret behind nation’s development is education and compare between Egypt and south Korea.
Move to page 108 and look at the role of education. See also what porter says about Japan and know that the most important secret behind nation’s development is education and compare between Egypt and south Korea.
