Student Name: Student Number: Each question is worth 10 Points for a total of 50 Points. Maximum 2 full pages single spaced. Please
be succinct in your answers. I am looking for quality not quantity in your answers. Rambling answers
will not get a full mark. ( 2 pages of answers not considering the questions)
Part One: Cultural
Dimensions and Dilemmas
1. Hofstede and Trompenaars basically respect each other and their results on cultural research.
Where do you see the similarities and differences in general between the dimensions? Provide a
specific example. Part Two: Culture and Management
2. If you were a manager, how could your cultural background affect the 4 management tasks(Planning, Organizing, Leading & Controlling). Provide specific examples. Part Three: Culture and Corporate Structure
3. An organization’s structure and culture are often seen as one and the same. Its structure is often
given more serious consideration than its culture. What do the structure of an organization and
the national culture have in common? Provide a specific example. Part Four: Culture and Leadership
4. One element of leadership is charisma. Research shows that it is a universal attribute of good
leadership. However, certain facets of charisma are valued differently in different countries. Pinpoint which aspects of leadership charisma prevails in your country, especially in domestic organizations. Provide a specific example. Part Five: Culture and Strategy
5. What role can culture play in defining strategy? Provide a specific example.
Where do you see the similarities and differences in general between the dimensions? Provide a
specific example. Part Two: Culture and Management
2. If you were a manager, how could your cultural background affect the 4 management tasks(Planning, Organizing, Leading & Controlling). Provide specific examples. Part Three: Culture and Corporate Structure
3. An organization’s structure and culture are often seen as one and the same. Its structure is often
given more serious consideration than its culture. What do the structure of an organization and
the national culture have in common? Provide a specific example. Part Four: Culture and Leadership
4. One element of leadership is charisma. Research shows that it is a universal attribute of good
leadership. However, certain facets of charisma are valued differently in different countries. Pinpoint which aspects of leadership charisma prevails in your country, especially in domestic organizations. Provide a specific example. Part Five: Culture and Strategy
5. What role can culture play in defining strategy? Provide a specific example.
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