atify and describe the cult alue dimensions that help ural profile of a country iad affect organizational processes: power distance. quently arise out of garding time, change, material f fre- values and orientations re- ancertainty avoidance, individualism, and mascu- In his later research, Hofstede explored the encept of long-term versus short-term orientation . Managers can use research results and personal obser vations to develop a character sketch, or cultural profile, of a country. This profile can help managers anticipate how to motivate people and coordinate work processes in a particular international context. piscussion Questions What is meant by the culture of a society, and why is it im portant for international managers to understand it? Do you notice cultural differences among your classmates? How do e differences affect the class environment? How do they 3-3. Di Discuss how the Internet and culture interact. Which most af- fects the other, and how? Give some examples Discuss collectivism as it applies to the Japanese workplace. 3-4. affect your group projects? s does it affect? uss the types of operational conflicts that could occur in an international context because of different attitudes toward time, change, material factors, and individualism hat managerial functi Discuss the role of Islam in cross- cultural relations and busi- ness operations. 3-5. Give examples relative to specific countries. plication Exercises Develop a cultural profile for one of the countries in the fol- 37. In small groups of students, lowing list. Form small groups of students and compare your findings in class with those of another group preparing a pro- file for another country. Be sure to compare specific findings regarding religion, kinship, recreation, and other subsystems. What are the prevailing attitudes toward time, change, mate- ial factors, and individualism? nv A frican country ing the four dimensions of power distance, uncertaint ance, masculinity, and individualism for one of the countries in comparison to the United States. (Your inst assign the countries to avoid duplication.) Present yo to the class. Assume you are a U.S. manager of a subs foreign country and explain how differences on these are likely to affect your management tasks. What s you have for dealing with these differences in the w Solution Culture of a society means the way people do things living in a society. This varies from place to place to a large level. People living in a society will have different cultures, customs, behaviours, language which can become a barrier if not tackled in the right way. It is important for an international manager to understand it because of the trend of globalising the business in international market. When the business is expanded to different places problems are faced to understand the culture of that place and adjust to make variations according to the existing culture of the place. For example the most important cultural barrier c.

1. atify and describe the cult alue dimensions that help ural profile of a country iad affect
organizational processes: power distance. quently arise out of garding time, change, material f
fre- values and orientations re- ancertainty avoidance, individualism, and mascu- In his later
research, Hofstede explored the encept of long-term versus short-term orientation . Managers can
use research results and personal obser vations to develop a character sketch, or cultural profile,
of a country. This profile can help managers anticipate how to motivate people and coordinate
work processes in a particular international context. piscussion Questions What is meant by the
culture of a society, and why is it im portant for international managers to understand it? Do you
notice cultural differences among your classmates? How do e differences affect the class
environment? How do they 3-3. Di Discuss how the Internet and culture interact. Which most af-
fects the other, and how? Give some examples Discuss collectivism as it applies to the Japanese
workplace. 3-4. affect your group projects? s does it affect? uss the types of operational conflicts
that could occur in an international context because of different attitudes toward time, change,
material factors, and individualism hat managerial functi Discuss the role of Islam in cross-
cultural relations and busi- ness operations. 3-5. Give examples relative to specific countries.
plication Exercises Develop a cultural profile for one of the countries in the fol- 37. In small
groups of students, lowing list. Form small groups of students and compare your findings in class
with those of another group preparing a pro- file for another country. Be sure to compare specific
findings regarding religion, kinship, recreation, and other subsystems. What are the prevailing
attitudes toward time, change, mate- ial factors, and individualism? nv A frican country ing the
four dimensions of power distance, uncertaint ance, masculinity, and individualism for one of the
countries in comparison to the United States. (Your inst assign the countries to avoid
duplication.) Present yo to the class. Assume you are a U.S. manager of a subs foreign country
and explain how differences on these are likely to affect your management tasks. What s you
have for dealing with these differences in the w
Solution
Culture of a society means the way people do things living in a society. This varies from place to
place to a large level. People living in a society will have different cultures, customs, behaviours,
language which can become a barrier if not tackled in the right way.
It is important for an international manager to understand it because of the trend of globalising
the business in international market. When the business is expanded to different places problems
are faced to understand the culture of that place and adjust to make variations according to the
existing culture of the place. For example the most important cultural barrier could be of
language. Communication is the backbone of a strong organisational structure. But if language is

2. a hindrance in the operations then the business may face a failure in that condition. To globalise
the business certain negotiations are done which not only require communication proficiency but
also understanding the psychology and behavioral responses of the people. All these traits form
the culture of the society. A cultural mismatch can effect the overall growth of the business in the
process of globalisation.
Cultural differences can be found anywhere where a group of people work together and share
ideas to bring an outcome. In a classroom also a similar situation can be seen. The students
present can be from different societies and carry different cultural traits. In a way it can be
helpful too as different cultures come with different ideas and when working in a group those
ideas can help in making projects innovative and creative. Each student will have different inputs
based on the culture they follow. Hence that can make the project more creative and unique. But
the barriers faced can be language barrier as understanding the other person's ideology in
working as a group is important and that becomes difficult if effective communication is not
done. Similarly the conflict of thoughts can create chaos and working in a group can become
difficult having people from different cultures.