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C/M/2245. An examination of a manager from an individualistic culture working in a collectivist culture

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2011
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This paper aims to assess what challenges face a manager from an individualistic culture working in a collectivist culture. The paper uses the example of a manager from Sweden working in Saudi Arabia. The topic is examined in reference to Hofstede’s cultural dimension model, communication, local custom, local culture, and linguistics. The paper concludes with recommendations for a manager in this position.

 

KEYWORDS: Manager, individualistic culture, collectivist culture, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Hofstede’s cultural dimension model, communication, local custom, local culture, linguistics,

 
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