Cross Border Cultural

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Culture includes several behavioralinfluencing factors shared by members of asociety and passed through generations.

Features-

Learned

Shared

Transgenerational

Symbolic Adaptive


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Levels of Culture


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Culture creates people:Culture determinesthe ethos of the people.There are sub-cultures within a culture.Culture perofrms 4functions-

It distinguishes between one organizationand another.

It conveys a sense of identity fororganisational members

It facilitates the generation of commitment tosomething nobler than ones own interest.

It enhances social system stability.


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Culture and Globalisation:When people fromdifferent cultures converge in a workplace,theproblem of managing diversity comes.

Any move from one country to another willcreate a certain amount ofconfusion,disorientation and emotionalupheaval.This is called Culture Shock.


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Culture determines Goods and Services: Culture broadlt determines the type of goods

and services a business should produce.Thetype of food people eat,the clothes theywear,beverages they drink and buildingmaterial they use to construct houses varyfrom culture to culture.


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Language and Culture:Language Distribution of the World

Rank Language Primary country

1 Chinese, Mandarin China

2 Spanish Spain3 English United Kingdom

4 Bengali Bangladesh

5 Hindi India

6 Portuguese Portugal

7 Russian Russia

8 Japanese Japan

9 German Germany10 Chinese, Wu China

11 Javanese Indonesia, Java, Bali

12 Korean South Korea

13 French France

14 Vietnamese Vietnam

15 Telugu India

16 Chinese, Yue China

17 Marathi India

18 Tamil India

19 Turkish Turkey

20 Urdu Pakistan


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Attitude are positive or negative evaluationsthat determine ones behaviour.Attitudetowards work is vital as it significantly impacton motivation,morale,job

satisfaction,productivity and other aspects ofHRM.Positive attitude towards work alsocalled work ethic, makes a person moreproductive and satisfatied.Compensation andreward system are critical elements indetermining work attitudes.


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The feeling of collectivism or individualismhas its influence on employeemorale,multiplicity of unions and inter-unionrivalry.Collectivism is the hallmark of our

society.Whether it is celebrating a marriage,asocial function,installing a new machineetc.,indians believe in people and crowd.


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An individuals ambition to grow or remaincomplacent depends on his cultural ethos.Anambitious individual is highly motivated,is wealthacquisitive,has a strong zeal to excel,is preparedto change organisations and even take

risks.Economy becomes vibrant if a largeproportion of the population comprisesambitious people.

Majourity of our people are complacent .Anaverage citizen loves to be into Govt Job.

Ours is that society where wealth is worshippedwhereas in western countries it is merelyrespected.


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Education Family

The view of scientific method

Ethics in Business Religion

Cultural Resources

Customs and Manners


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Major Concepts in the Comparative Analysis of US and Japanese Management

Management How Perceived in the How Perceived in

Concepts United States Japan

Company Team in sport Family in village

Business goal To win To survive

Employees Players in a team Children in a family

Human relations Functional Emotional

Competition Cut-throat Cooperation or sin

Profit motivation By all means Means to an end

Sense of identification Job pride Group prestige

Work motivation Individual income Group atmosphere

Production Productivity Training and diligence

Personnel Efficiency Maintenance

Promotion According to abilities Length of servicePay Service and results Award for patience and

sacrifice


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Major Concepts in the Comparative Analysis of Japan and India

Social/Cultural Japan India

Factors

Principles of Emphasis on government by the Prevalence of impersonal bureaucratic social

government/ virtuous and abrogation of coercion, relations, mistrust of fellow beings based onadministration mutual trust between employer and the assumption of human nature as evil.

employee and acceptance of basic Results in highly centralised administration,goodness of human nature. Results overemphasis of hierarchial status in decision-in minimum control from above, high making, bureaucratic delays, low levels oflevel of delegation, highly motivated delegation, dissatisfied workforce, andworkforce accentuation of apathy in individuals and

groups

Attitude towards Highly result-oriented General and deep-seated apathy,

work and goals and directed towards dissociation of work from its results based onperfection and growth the belief that the results are pre-ordained. Tasksthrough dedicated effort are performed without any interest, dedication

or prideDiscipline and Highly disciplined, respect Lack of discipline at all levels, basicorder for superiors and respect mistrust of authority, poor superior-

for authority subordinate relationshipsGroup harmony Very high based on Assumption of inequality of human beings,

informal affiliative nagging suspicion of fellow beings and

pattern of behaviour and highly self-centered behaviour resultingin a lack of cooperation and teamwork

Emphasis on Very high Generally indifferent andeducation highly ambivalent


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Christianity followed in Europe, Americas and Africa

Islam followed in more than 35 countries ranging from

North West Coast of Africa, Middle East, China and

Malaysia

Buddhism has 250 million followers in Central and South

East Asia, China, Korea and Japan

Hinduism has 500 million achievements and is found in

India and Nepal.


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Management Concepts IndiaCompany Personalised equationsBusiness goal Global ambitionsEmployees as assetsHuman relations Loyal to the boss

Competition Survival instinctProfit motivation Yes, no doubtSense of identification Pride with the job and the companyWork motivation Work is worshipProduction ProductivityPersonnel Efficiency

Promotion Service and meritPay For hardwork

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