Cultural Analysis
Activity 1 - Discuss the two societal cultures that you will use to develop your GLOBE Paper. Why these two? I will discuss the Germanic and Latin European Cultures. Each of these divergent cultural paradigms has had a strong effect upon globalism in the 21st century based on hundreds of years of influence in Europe and the New World as far back as the 1600s, and perhaps before. Both cultures are rich in literature and historical development, and both language groups have had a seminal influence on culture. My husband is in the Army and we now live in Europe, I need to make myself aware of these cultural attributes so that I can be aware of the leadership styles and cultures.
Activity 2 -- The Germanic culture really arose out of the merge between the Ancient Romans and the Germanic peoples during the 3-5th centuries AD. This was primarily based on European cultural ideal that arose from Greece and spread through the Mediterranean, and then were heavily influenced by the rise and development of the Christian Church. In general, Germanic countries focused in middle and northern Europe, the Scandinavian climates, and formed a more orderly, stoic, and organized set of cultural values and political stability. This eventually led to a separation of Catholicism and Protestantism This is also reflected in the language, grammar, philosophy, and way of viewing the world. In contrast, as the Roman Empire dissolved into the North and South, southern Europe became more organized around Catholicism, but linguistically and culturally more lax and open to relationships and communication. The structure of the culture lends itself to longer meals and social gatherings, time off for rest in the afternoons, and the open sharing of information that allows for human individuality as opposed to the strict nature of precision (Stumpf, 2011).
Globe Project Matrix -- Essentially, there are nine generalized attributes researchers have found when dealing with diverse cultures and leadership. First, Power Distance is the way cultures describe their ability to be part of a team, and the equality of that team. In the Germanic culture, power in leadership implies order and a distinct way of structuring and organizing a hierarchy. Information is localized, hoarded, and only managers or those with a "need to know"...
Cultural Analysis of Broadway Electronics Company and Suning Network Company Cultural analysis of Broadway Electronic Competencies Broadway electronics has a variety of competencies that contribute to its competitiveness and excellent performance in the marketplace. The quality of its catalogue and custom formulations attests to its competencies. The packaging adopted by the company has long been recognized as its source of competitiveness. The company packages its products from quantities of 5ml to 500L to
Zimbabwe: A Cultural Analysis The work of Hall (1982) relates how primary message systems in a culture serve to communicate the values and norms of that culture and are the instructions that everyone in that culture receives on what is considered within that culture to be acceptable in terms of dress and behavior. Also included in the primary message systems of a culture are the traditional survival methods and the use
It is important to reconcile the seemingly opposing extremes. It is a best practice to satisfy customer needs by learning from the diversity of adopting, adapting, and combining the best of what already works (Trompenaars and Woolliams, 2004). In regards to the soft drink market in Italy, the best approach would be to utilize adaptation. It appears that standardization would not work as sales in this sector for the same
The concept of gender, as a social construct, varies significantly across different cultures, deeply influencing the roles, expectations, and behaviors ascribed to individuals based on their sex (Bem, 1993). A gender cultural analysis attempts to understand these variations and their implications within the fabric of various societies. Such an analysis critically examines how culture shapes gender roles, the power dynamics, and the degree of equality accessible to individuals (Lorber, 1994). To
IDV skyrockets in the U.S. which is supported by the concept of rugged individualism and taking care of one's own family (Minkov, Hofstede, 2011). It's nearly the opposite in Japan, where communities care for each other, showing IDV to be a measure of collectivism and collaboration over individuality (Hofstede, McCrae, 2004). For Mercedes, the brand in Japan would need to stress a wealthy homeowner or land owner using their
Pornography and Weddings According to Elizabeth Bell, pornography and weddings are performances that demonstrate the light and the dark sides of human sexuality, which, as mirror doubles, are "complementary and necessary to each other for the construction of sex as always already in need of control (190). Marriage does this because it is the sole performance that legitimizes sexual activity in our culture, therefore representing the light side of human sexuality.
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