Topic Business Cultures, cross cultural communications Layered onion model of culture consists…

1. Topic Business Cultures, cross cultural communications

Layered onion model of culture consists of:

1. four layers: symbols, heroes, rituals, values
2. lot of things which are similar to an onion
3. different habits of different nations
4. different way of thinking about politics
5. different decoding of behavior

Dimensions to compare different business culture are:

1. Power distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty avoidance, Time horizons, Indulgence
2. Richness, emotions, wearing, food, buildings, infrastructure
3. Literature, educational level, computerization, women’s’ right
4. Industrialization, environment pollution, ethics, personal revenues
5. Expected lifetime at birth, environmental footprint, structure of families

Organizational Culture types are:

1. Culture of power, culture of roles, culture of tasks, culture of personalities
2. Culture of friendship, culture of offices, culture of artists
3. Culture of family, culture of schools, culture of army
4. Culture of theatre, culture of sport, culture of games
5. Culture of restaurants, culture of churches, culture of objects