Cultures.” Please respond to the following:
You are spearheading a study within your international company to determine (1) the advantage or disadvantage of hiring locals or natives versus sending present company employees for short periods of time; (2) if the company decides to send present employees, determine the necessary training to facilitate their success in a different culture.
•Using the Hofstede model, discuss the differences in power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, and masculine versus feminine of the different cultures.
Discussion 1: “Cultures.”
You are spearheading a study within your international company to determine (1) the advantage or disadvantage of hiring locals or natives versus sending present company employees for short periods of time; (2) if the company decides to send present employees, what training would be necessary to facilitate their success in a different culture?
a) Using the Hofstede model, discuss the differences in power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, and masculine versus feminine of the different cultures. (Dr. Vic’s Tips: in our book in Ch. 10, p.p. 249-250, you will see Hofstede’s Dimensions of Cultures, including: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, and masculine versus feminine; there is brief describe of each offered on p. 250, use this info within your response.
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