International management.
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To - David Corr By - Asif Mawji Date - 13 - May - 2004 BA Business Management (6BM029) Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Culture and organisational behaviour 4 2.1 - What is Culture? 4 2.2 - Culture as defined by theory: 5 2.2.1 - Power distance: 5 2.2.2 - Uncertainty avoidance: 6 2.2.3 - Individualism vs. Collectivism: 7 2.2.4 - Masculinity vs. Femininity: 8 3.0 Management Practices 10 4.0 Cross-cultural Management 12 5.0 Leadership Styles 14 6.0 Analysis & Critical Evaluation 15 6.1 Hofstede Dimensions and management practices of: 15 6.2 High and Low Trust: 18 6.3 Cross-cultural management 18 6.4 Leadership styles 19 7.0 Conclusions & Recommendations 20 8.0 References 25 9.0 Appendices 27 Appendix 1 - Low Power Distance 27 Appendix 2 - High Power Distance 27 Appendix 3 - Power distance in Japan 28 Appendix 4 - Power distance in Spain & Individualism vs. Collectivism in Spain 29 Appendix 5 - Uncertainty avoidance in Japan 30 Appendix 6 - Uncertainty avoidance in Spain 32 Appendix 7 - Individualism vs. Collectivism in Japan 33 Appendix 8 - Masculinity vs. Femininity in Japan 34 Appendix 9 - Masculinity vs. Femininity in Spain 35 Appendix 10 - Monochronic culture 38 Appendix 11 - Stress due to monochronic culture 39 Appendix 12 - Polychronic culture 40 Appendix...


