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This 18 page paper considers the following quote and assesses this in the context of lessons for cross culture managers; "As expected, results indicate that collectivism as a cultural value orientation is related to commitment, and exerts a stronger influence on commitment in collectivistic countries. Moreover, the relationships between commitment and outcomes are stronger in a collectivistic context" (Jörg Felfe, Wenhua Yan, Bernd Six, August, 2008). The bibliography cites 17 sources.
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between commitment and outcomes are stronger in a collectivistic context" (J?rg Felfe, Wenhua Yan, Bernd Six, ) In an increasingly global commercial environment issues of cross cultural
management are rising to the fore. Firms are expanding and dealing with an ever increasing range of diversity, and while there is a high degree of consideration in terms
of diversity management inside firm in a national context; appreciating the differences between employees with various ethic or social backgrounds, embracing the differences and leveraging them rather than eliminating them
in an equality paradigm. The concept is one of respect and the ability to benefit from the differences (Sanchez and Medkik, 2004). If this is the case in a national
setting, in an international setting, where there are greater potential diversity, which can include cultural issues that reflected in management practices and workplace cultures, there is a potential not only
for embracing and leveraging differences, but also for the way that there is the transfer of practices. Many examples exist regarding the way that management practices have been adopted and
adapting in an international context, the spread of many Japanese practices have been taken up by any firs across the global, from tools such as 5 Ss and Six Sigma
through to the general approaches of co-operative management (Katz and Darbishire, 2002). One aspect that appears to play a role is that of collectivism. This is apparent in
models of national culture, such as Hofstede cultural dimensions, as well as in the way industrial relations are practices are observed with individuals and collectivism impacting on the employment relationship.
In the quote above indicates that there have been results that demonstrate a correlation between collectivism and commitment, if this is truly a cultural dimension as well as a workplace
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