In recent years it became more and more noticeable how companies lay their focus on understanding their employees since they are a decisive contribution to the success of a company. However, with the globalization being omnipresent and influencing a company’s work environment by having employees from all over the world with different cultural backgrounds, it is harder for the companies to reach their focus goal since there are no standardized requirements that are applicable to all employees. Furthermore, this fact allowed the importance of understanding culture to be included in the curriculum of universities. Hofstede’s cultural dimension model is therefore one of the main theories that students learn in their studies and in this paper this model and the four core leadership theroy are used to analyze the impact of culture on leadership in Germany and Canada.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Choice of analytic tool to study the impact of culture
- Choice of analytic tool to study the impact of leadership.
- Personal experience from working in a Canadian company.
- Comparison Canada vs. Germany.
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper aims to analyze the impact of cultural influences on management practices in Canada and Germany. Using the example of a company from the textile industry, the paper explores how cultural differences affect various aspects of management, including leadership, communication, and decision-making.
- Cultural dimensions and their impact on management practices
- The role of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory in understanding cultural differences
- Comparative analysis of management practices in Canada and Germany
- The influence of cultural background on employee behavior and organizational culture
- The importance of considering cultural factors in global business operations
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter provides an overview of the increasing importance of understanding cultural influences in a globalized business environment. It highlights the need for companies to recognize and adapt to diverse cultural backgrounds within their workforce.
- Choice of analytic tool to study the impact of culture: This chapter introduces Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory as a framework for analyzing cultural influences on management practices. It discusses the six dimensions of culture defined by the theory: Power Distance, Individualism vs. Collectivism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity vs. Femininity, Long-term vs. Short-term Orientation, and Indulgence vs. Restraint.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key themes and concepts of this work include cultural influences, management practices, Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory, Canada, Germany, textile industry, comparative analysis, global business, and organizational culture.
- Citation du texte
- Anonym (Auteur), 2020, Analysis of cultural influences on management areas in Canada and Germany, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1378719
