Essays about: "hofstede jönköping"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words hofstede jönköping.

  1. 1. “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 kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Petra Pethrosson; Sara Knowles; [2023]
    Keywords : Communication; integration; social integration; SFI; Hofstede; Cultural identity; language; belonging.; Kommunikation; integration; social integration; SFI; Hofstede; Kulturell identitet; språk; tillhörighet.;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Cultural effect on the change management

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Informatik

    Author : Oxana Ilyukhina; Anna Stathopoulou; [2019]
    Keywords : Change Management; National and Organizational Culture; Comparative Study;

    Abstract : AbstractChange is incorporated in our personal and professional lives and there is no argument about that. In today’s era of constant technological and economical evolution, businesses are forced to adapt to the new circumstances by leveraging efficiency, decreasing time of adaptability in order to gain competitive advantage and survive. READ MORE

  5. 4. How Does Culture Influence Experiences of Happiness and Well-being? : A Comparative Study of Chinese and Swedish Perceptions

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Monica Bartels; Eevi Salo; [2018]
    Keywords : capability approach; culture; globalization; happiness; Hofstede; subjective well-being; well-being;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to analyze if and how cultural values and expectations in society influence the experiences and perceptions of happiness and well-being. Applying a quantitative research methods approach, a survey based on previous research was conducted to compare and analyze experiences and perceptions between two contrasting cultures, China and Sweden, using Hofstede’s national culture dimensions as an analytical tool. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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