Essays about: "Geert Hofstede"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Geert Hofstede.

  1. 1. The effect of the dimension of culture masculinity/ femininity in communication in multinational projects

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sebastian Escobar; Özgür Altunkaya; [2022]
    Keywords : MAS; Masculinity Femininity; Culture; Multicultural; Teams; Communication; Cultural Dimension.;

    Abstract : As companies expand their operation worldwide, multinational communication in multi-cultural teams has become an important research topic, therefore, the purpose of this study promises to offer an understanding of how different degrees of the single dimension of culture MAS (Masculinity/Femininity) affects communication in a multinational and multicultural environment, using as a starting point and reference for this study an undis-closed Swedish multinational company with operations in over 70 countries.The cultural dimension of MAS used in the study was proposed by Geert Hofstede (1980) as part of his research on culture, and it is a key element that set the bases of this work. READ MORE

  3. 2. How do Cultural Characteristics and Software Engineering Practices Interplay?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Ameera Darwish; Anna Henryson; [2019-11-18]
    Keywords : software engineering practices; culture; global software development; architecture; design; culture dimensions;

    Abstract : This paper is an empirical study looking at the usage of software engineering practices and culture characteristics through the culture dimensions defined by Geert Hofstede. Using a survey to collect data from software engineering professionals worldwide, in a timespan of three weeks, the data is analysed by taking the responses from Indonesia and Sweden, and mapping them to the selected four culture dimension indices. READ MORE

  4. 3. What affects your shopping? : The impacts of values on Swedish tomato consumption

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Johan Johannesson; Clara van den Bos; [2018]
    Keywords : Tomatoes; values; sustainable consumption; Hofstede; Trompenaars; consumers; Swedish; Sweden;

    Abstract : The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine what values influence Swedish consumers when purchasing tomatoes. Previous research show that there are many factors and attributes that consumers choose from. READ MORE

  5. 4. UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG LITHUANIANS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Aivaras Sostakas; [2015]
    Keywords : Key words: Cultural Dimensions; Culture; Uncertainty Avoidance; Entrepreneurship; Lithuania; Sweden; Belgium; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether uncertainty avoidance or risk intolerance has influence on entrepreneurship among Lithuanians. This paper aims to looks into the cultural dimensions according to a Dutch researcher, Geert Hofstede who rated Lithuania an index score of 65, and a study by a Lithuanian professor Huettinger (2008) who rated Lithuania a score of 59, whereby 100 means an extremely risk intolerant score and 1 being extremely risk tolerant score. READ MORE

  6. 5. Influence of National Culture on the Implementation of Knowledge Management System: Creation of model for the implementation of KM System

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Ruslan Khudobin; [2015]
    Keywords : Knowledge Management; System; Knowledge Creation; National Culture; Organizational Models; Individualism; Collectivism; Rich Picture; Change Model;

    Abstract : In the Master Thesis research is carried out into the influence of national culture on the implementation of knowledge management (KM) systems, as well as providing the actions which should be carried out for successful implementation. Research was conducted in the Ukraine and the Czech Republic. READ MORE