Essays about: "Hofstede Culture Theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words Hofstede Culture Theory.
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1. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States
University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE
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2. “If I was told about the Lucia tradition - I would have loved to join” : A qualitative study on how Swedish For Immigrants (SFI) students experience a sense of belonging through communication.
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : This study aims to bring awareness about culture and social integration to investigate how newly arrived immigrants in a Swedish municipality experience their process of social inclusion, through communication whilst learning the Swedish language. The knowledge of a host country language helps an individual with cultural adaptation and integration. READ MORE
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3. Culture indside the walls, without walls
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikationAbstract : Under de senaste årtiondet har det skett en förändring där allt fler företag erbjuder möjligheten för medarbetare att arbeta digitalt, oberoende av arbetsplatsen. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur kommunikationsstrategier används i digitala organisationer för att skapa och upprätthålla organisationskultur. READ MORE
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4. The effect of the dimension of culture masculinity/ femininity in communication in multinational projects
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : 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
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5. Cross-National Differences in Risk Preferences
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose: This research aimed to investigate cross-national differences in risk preferences to uncover whether risk appetite, consisting of perceived and actual risk, differs amongst demographics. This paper aims to understand whether Polish and Dutch business students differ in their risk preferences and how this impacts strategic management. READ MORE