Every society has her culture, but within a society are many people with a variety of values and perspectives. How can a culture then be dimensionized? And, what is a society in this relationship? The later explained dimensions from Geert Hofstede are oriented along nations, but it would result in a cliché dictionary when culture dimensions would be restricted to the nation level. The culture of a society is mostly perceived by the communication. „Culture is communication and communication is culture.“ (Edward T. Hall) This communication does not mean the spoken word; it is rather about of how the universal circumstances of life are represented in the communication.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Cultural Dimensions and Models
- Dimensionizing of Cultures
- History of the Hofstede Dimensions
- The Hofstede Dimensions of Cultures
- The Hofstede Dimensions of Organisational Cultures
- Collaboration in Intercultural Teams
- Communication
- Attitude
- Culture Dimensions for Germany and the United States
- Common Values
- Different Values
- Summary
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to investigate the causes of communication conflicts in intercultural teams, specifically focusing on the communication between North Americans and Europeans, using Hofstede's cultural dimensions as a framework for analysis. The study explores how differing cultural values impact workplace interactions and lead to misunderstandings despite a shared language.
- Cultural Dimensions and their impact on communication
- Analysis of communication conflicts in intercultural teams
- Application of Hofstede's cultural dimensions to North American-European interactions
- Identifying cultural differences affecting workplace dynamics
- Exploring the limitations of cultural dimension models
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Introduction: This introductory chapter sets the stage by illustrating the prevalence of communication conflicts within multinational corporations, even when a common language is used. It highlights a specific case within a US-based company with German and American employees to demonstrate the problem. The chapter introduces Hofstede's cultural dimensions as a potential explanatory model for these conflicts and outlines the study's focus on the communication between North Americans and Europeans.
Cultural Dimensions and Models: This chapter delves into the complexities of defining and measuring culture. It explores various theoretical approaches to understanding cultural differences, highlighting the limitations of simplistic national-level classifications. The chapter introduces several prominent models for categorizing cultural values, including those proposed by Edward T. Hall, Talcott Parsons and Edward Shils, Florence Kluckhohn and Fred Strodtbeck, and Mary Douglas. The chapter critically examines these approaches, emphasizing the subjective nature of these models and the challenges of applying them broadly.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Intercultural communication, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, communication conflicts, cross-cultural management, North American-European relations, organizational culture, cultural values, high-context vs. low-context communication.
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- Mario Berg (Autor), 2015, Collaboration in Intercultural Organizations according to the Cultural Dimension Models of Geert Hofstede, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/295365
