Effects of Culture on Behaviours of Leaders and Followers: the Western and Eastern Countries from Hofstede's Perspective
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CELE Project 2010
Buket Gültekin
2107226
Ten weeks
MSc Work and Organizational Psychology
Permission given to use this project
Word count: 2916
Effects of Culture on Behaviours of Leaders and Followers: The Western and Eastern Countries from Hofstede’s Perspective
27 August 2010
Abstract
Internationalization has generated a need to be aware of other parts of the world and other cultures. Leaders with distinctive prevailing management styles reflect differences in cultural values. Therefore the existence of intercultural differences in management styles requires research on this subject. Many research projects have been conducted in the last 30 years, and this paper is a short study on cross-cultural management highlightening Hofstede’s Model. This study focuses on the Western and Eastern countries according to Hofstede’s perspective which emphasises that, culture is one of the most important factors that incfluence leaders and their followers.
CONTENTS
Abstract
Introduction 1
1.DEFINITIONS OF CULTURE 2
2.DEFINITIONS OF LEADERSHIP 4
3.HOFSTEDE’S MODEL: DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE 6
3.1.Power Distance 6
3.2.Individualism–Collectivism 7
3.3.Masculinity–Femininity 9
3.4.Uncertainity Avoidance 9
4.EVALUATING THE WESTERN AND EASTERN COUNTRIES FROM HOFSTEDE’S PERSPECTIVE 11
4.1.Eastern Countries 11
4.2.Western Countries 12
Conclusion 14
References 15
Introduction
Development of technology and globalisation have resulted in a lot of intercultural relationships. Organisations that want to be successful on the international stage should be aware of cultures, nations and personal differences, so in recent years the term of culture has become popular. Nowadays international competition has also increased. Cultural interaction, the management of different cultures and solving problems that result from cultural differences play an important role in the accomplishment of international organisations....
Buket Gültekin
2107226
Ten weeks
MSc Work and Organizational Psychology
Permission given to use this project
Word count: 2916
Effects of Culture on Behaviours of Leaders and Followers: The Western and Eastern Countries from Hofstede’s Perspective
27 August 2010
Abstract
Internationalization has generated a need to be aware of other parts of the world and other cultures. Leaders with distinctive prevailing management styles reflect differences in cultural values. Therefore the existence of intercultural differences in management styles requires research on this subject. Many research projects have been conducted in the last 30 years, and this paper is a short study on cross-cultural management highlightening Hofstede’s Model. This study focuses on the Western and Eastern countries according to Hofstede’s perspective which emphasises that, culture is one of the most important factors that incfluence leaders and their followers.
CONTENTS
Abstract
Introduction 1
1.DEFINITIONS OF CULTURE 2
2.DEFINITIONS OF LEADERSHIP 4
3.HOFSTEDE’S MODEL: DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE 6
3.1.Power Distance 6
3.2.Individualism–Collectivism 7
3.3.Masculinity–Femininity 9
3.4.Uncertainity Avoidance 9
4.EVALUATING THE WESTERN AND EASTERN COUNTRIES FROM HOFSTEDE’S PERSPECTIVE 11
4.1.Eastern Countries 11
4.2.Western Countries 12
Conclusion 14
References 15
Introduction
Development of technology and globalisation have resulted in a lot of intercultural relationships. Organisations that want to be successful on the international stage should be aware of cultures, nations and personal differences, so in recent years the term of culture has become popular. Nowadays international competition has also increased. Cultural interaction, the management of different cultures and solving problems that result from cultural differences play an important role in the accomplishment of international organisations....