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Cultural differences according to Adler "involves the integrated and maintained system of socially acquired values, beliefs, and rules of conduct which impact the range of accepted behaviors distinguishable from one societal group to another". (Adler, N. J. (1997). International dimensions of organizational behavior (3rd ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Shout-Western College Publishing)

There are cultural differences within all the communities that make up the world, we are constantly surrounded and reminded of these other cultures. In this paper cultural differences will be discussed from the film “Why Did I Get Married?” which is an African-American movie about the hardships one goes through in marriage, friendships, and trust. This paper is going to give specific examples of Hall’s perspective of culture on the screen and Hofstede’s five dimensions that are reflected in a particular pattern. Examples of both verbal and non verbal intercultural communication and how they relate to particular intercultural

Rebellion and turmoil were increasing among these cultures because of farming, for corn, water, tobacco and crops in the lands. At times Jamestown needed Native Americans to survive their arrival at the fort, during their dark suffering times regardless of conflicting events. The slaughter of the 357 colonists crippled Jamestown and ran the Virginia Company of London to the ground. The new leadership implemented in Jamestown was known as the “House of Burgesses.” This newfound order was headed by king, but allowed the colonists to have its own government and voice (Schultz, 2012, Ch. 2, p. 33). As the Native Americans seen the newcomers (Colonist) grew slowly in new numbers, and the motives to obtain the land were growing. And war after war was started for land possessions. The Native Americans Killed and massacred a total of 357 colonist. In return, Colonist needed to

Halsall, R., 2008. From ‘business culture’ to ‘brand state’: conceptions of nation and culture in business literature on cultural difference. Culture and Organization, volume 14 (1), page 15-30.

Deviant identity is very broad to explain or define because every culture has its norms, rules and believes. What is considered normal in one culture is a deviant for the other culture. For instance, it is deviant behavior if you eat past with hands in America but it is ok and acceptable in my culture. For this assignment, I have chosen to interview one of my best friends. Who I named Bakri for his confidentiality. Bakri decides not to drink alcohol. According to his culture and religion alcohol and drugs are forbidden. His deviant behavior is that he decides to drink alcohol. For this reason, he explained, why he is drinking alcohol. “I want to have a fun and examine how alcohol effects on persons conscious.

Home from the Hill was the epitome of struggling and suffering of Minnelli as an auteur. The film was released in the 1960 when the studio system had struggled to remain in American cinema. The market was no longer satisfied with the studio setting, and instead it started embracing the natural setting--the true reality. The arrival of the new trend changed and challenged the technique and style of Minnelli. In the studio, Minnelli could control and reshape the reality for his own fantasy. But out of the studio, his fantasy had to respect and compromise to the reality. All of a sudden, this wildest dreamer and the greatest set designer had to deal with such the dilemma of following his own will or obeying the new trend.

For instance: “Thus, U.S. managers often have relatively little difficulty doing business in England, because managers in both countries speak the same language, and a common framework exists for understanding both commercial and personal relationships”( DeNisi & Griffin, 2014, p. 56). However, this can open a can of worms if both the in house management and the business country are having issues with the foreign country such as Canada or India; to name a few. These differences can alter the direct business practices to stray from its original format, causing misunderstandings, personal norms, and certain customs to play a major role in the misfortune of the situation being evaluated. “As a result of these and myriad other cultural differences, then, managers may encounter unexpected complexities when doing business in countries where these sort of cultural differences exists” (DeNisi & Griffin, 2014, p. 56).

"Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are nuisance at best and often a disaster." - Dr. Geert Hofstede

Using Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions as a point of reference, what are some of the main cultural differences between the United States and France?

Awareness of social and cultural norms has helped major multinational companies such as Coca-Cola, IBM, Marlboro and Pepsi succeed in being recognized as truly international brands. (Paul Gibbs, 1992)

Culture and the environment affect a business in many ways. Culture is not simply a different language, a different shade of skin, or different styles of food. Culture, and the environment in which you are a part of, affect the running of day to day business operations of all companies’ day in and day out. This paper will assess how Linda Myers, from the article, “The would-be pioneer,” (Green, S., 2011) was affected by the huge culture shock of working for a global conglomerate from Seoul, South Korea. We will discuss what went wrong with Ms. Myers approach to business, Hofstede’s five dimensions of culture as it

The five weeks of the Cultural aspects of international business course have been a truly enriching life experience for me. I must admit that I was a little skeptical about the value proposition of the course as I thought this was going to be one of those purely theoretical pro-diversity lectures with no potential for practical application. However, the fact that Professor Lane co-authored the textbook intrigued me so much (I have never had a Professor who actually wrote the textbook for the course) that I decided to give it a chance and sign-up for the course.

One example is the Japanese culture. They take very seriously about having their own corporations run their country. It is very difficult for outsiders to go business there. Japan has a very large IT distribution sector and the largest IT distribution corporation that generates $40 billion in revenues headquartered in America is not able to set-up shop in that country. Japanese culture simply believes that it is best if their corporation, their employees and their stockholders benefit from doing business within. It is very interesting because Japan does an amazing job at selling its products and technology outside. In fact, they have already successfully started robotics assistance for the elderly. Something that the rest of the world will slowly catch-up on.

Communication is one of the most important aspects of our lives. It is a process that ties us together and helps us to get most of our work done. Communication plays a big role in transmitting cultural values from one generation to the next. Communication can be categorized as two; verbal and non verbal. In a multiracial country such as Malaysia good communication can be considered as a savior to keep everyone united. Being a multiracial country, it shows the existence of cultural diversity in Malaysia. Cultural diversity often leads to society’s biggest challenge.

Whenever a company is entering a new market it has to take into consideration the cultural differences between countries. Based on the case study analysis, the difference between the two countries in terms of eating out habits and eating preferences seem not to be understood by the Denver headquarter. Denver headquarter believes that it can enforce the same business model applied in the U.S to its stores in China, regardless of local preference. In addition, Foster seems to lack knowledge about the Chinese culture because she was not familiar with the market in China, as she had no experience working internationally. There was a lack of cross-cultural communication between Chen and Foster; even though, Chen had experienced both cultures while studying abroad in the U.S.