This project is a group project about cross cultural issues and comparative management systems,also the group had a meeting with a professional who works in ESİDEF.
3. • Name: ESIDEF
• Goals: develop economic and
social structure
• Location: Turkey (12
provinces & 27 districts)
• Number of employees:
12500 entrepreneurs
• Partnership: member of
TUSKON
4. • Name: Ömer Demirhan
• Position before: Executive
assistant
• Position now: Abroad coordinator
& undersecretary general
• Countries where he worked:
Germany, Ethiopia, Iraq
5. • Adaptation issues:
Adaptation problem for the family
During of the business trip
• Stereotypes:
Biased thoughts (e.g. Irak)
WHY ? Monopolize in Irak &
Africa
Solutions:
• come back to Turkey
• Explain how the business
works there
6. Every each culture = differente working principles
Time orientation:
In Europe, employees are organized (= no
deadline’s problems)
In Africa, time issues
Organizational culture:
Depend on the country
Africa= may success oriented
Middle East= communism
7. Ethnocentrism:
No money issues (enminty of the money)
Ottoman Empire enemies/lovers
Power distance:
Depends on the country& culture
In europe= argue with the boss easily
Collectivism/individualism:
African people affraid of WHITE people
African= individualistic
In Europe= work all around the world
8. What’s culture?
« The attitudes and behavior characteristic of a
particular nation, people,organization or other
social group. »
Source: Oxford university
10. Hofstede= analyse the influence of
nationational culture on management
practices
4+1 dimensions
Study about IBM company
Based on survey
Source: http://geert-
hofstede.com/turkey.html
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15. Globe= Examine practices and values at
industrial, organisational and societal level
Based on 3 sectors & 25 company= more
representative
9 dimensions
Focuses on Geography, languages, religion
and ethnicity
18. European Cultures: EU common economic, socio-culture
and political
Germanic Europe:
direct
longer term perspective
results
Arab countries:
religion (islam)
arab social structure
family
African countries:
cultural diversity
Family
19. What’s Leadership ?
• Exterting
influences
• Structures a
relationship
• differs : how the
influence is
exterted
20. Characteristics:
Scientific leadership:
• Standard methods for doing a job
• Bureaucratic organizations
The Z theory:
= Attitudes & responsabilities of
subordinates
• Collective responsibility
• Individuals encouraged
• Enormous impact on management
(US)
21. = charactersistics of an effective leadership
Two universal dimensions= effective in ALL
societies
Team-oriented leadership: Effective
team-building & implementing common
goals
Charismatic/value-based
leadership: Ability to inspire, motivate
and expect high performance from others
22. Four Non-universal dimensions:
Participative leadership : degree of
implementing employees in decision
Human oriented leadership: reflect supportive to
leadership (compassion generosity)
Autonomous leadership: refers to independent
and individualistic leadership. ( new dimension)
Self-protective leadership: focus on ensuring the
safety and the security of the individual.
23. The scores for the six leader styles:
1< scores< 3.5 = inhibiting outstanding
leadership
3.5<scores<4.5=a style doesn’t much
matter for outstanding leadership.
4.5<scores<7= contributing to
outstanding leadership
25. According to Robbins (2001) there are four
types:
Problem-solving teams: discuss
regularly(process & method)
Self-managed teams: team members
involved in decision
Cross-functional teams: members from
differents departments
Virtual teams: can do same as above
26. Permanent teams: perform on a permanent basis and are
not dissolved once the task is accomplished.
Temporary teams : formed for a shorter duration either to
assist the permanent team
Task Force : formed for a specific project/problem
Organization/Work Force: Such groups are formed in
organizations without leader.
Source: www.managementstudyguide.com/types-of-
teams.htm
In addition to others dimensions:
27. Two roles which each member of a
team must perform:
play interpersonal role within the team.
facilitator (According to Senge et al):
helps to clarify how decisions are
taken and by whom
can improve the team’s whole
performance.
28. 1) Making presentation (people who went
before)
Problem: people are still afraid
2) Solutions: Going without ask
3) Conclusion:
1) More effective
2) make your own analyze
« Is the turkish culture play a big role if you have plan to
enter the market? »
1) Problem: Adapation problem (for the
family, professional)
2) Solutions: explain the culture, create a
relationship, language courses
3) Conclusion: A better adaptation