Capilano IBUS 434 – Cultural Dimensions and Dilemmas
Student Name: Student Number: Each question is worth 10 Points for a total of 50 Points. Maximum 2 full pages single spaced. Pleasebe succinct in your answers. I am looking for quality not quantity in your answers. Rambling answerswill not get a full mark. ( 2 pages of answers not considering the questions) Part One: Cultural Dimensions and Dilemmas1. 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 aspecific example. Part Two: Culture and Management2. 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 Structure3. An organization’s structure and culture are often seen as one and the same. Its structure is oftengiven more serious consideration than its culture. What do the structure of an organization andthe national culture have in common? Provide a specific example. Part Four: Culture and Leadership4. One element of leadership is charisma. Research shows that it is a universal attribute of goodleadership. 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 Strategy5. What role can culture play in defining strategy? Provide a specific example.
