9. Geert Hofstede Four values: Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/ collectivism Masculinity/ femininity 3
10. Different Schools and Different Cultures Village market-British Well-oiled machine-German Traditional bureaucracy-French Family or tribe-Asian http://www.geert-hofstede.com/ 4
24. Questions cont’d.. Can popular techniques such as team management and empowerment be adopted across cross-cultures? Yes, of course. The monocultural team is a thing of the past. It does have its own issues but it is definitely possible. There are several workshops that help companies with their cross-cultural training. Empowerment affects cross-culture. Studies indicate a relationship between empowerment and job-satisfaction 10
25. Discussion Does structure affect culture or culture affects structure? Activity: Which company do you work for? What is your company culture? Do you like it? If no, what would you want to change about it? 11