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This 4 page paper looks at what is meant by the term cross culture, and considers the differences in culture between two nations; Japan and the United Arab Emirates using Hofstedes cultural dimensions framework. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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an interdependent way with the people at the same time as being based in traditions and history and is passed ion through the teachings and stories as well as artifacts
of that community. This helps to explain why, when traveling the world different cultures will be seen in different areas. Hofstede (2003) argues that culture is "the collective programming of
the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from another". Cross culture can be seen as were
communications or activities take place across different cultural boarders, where there is the need for two or more cultures to meet, this may result in clashes, it may result in
increased understanding and repeated exposure to other cultures can also impact on the evolution of internal cultures. International trade results in the need for cross cultural activities to take place.
For the communication and activates to be successful. Whether in a commercial or a non-commercial setting, it is important that there is the ability to understand different central aspects (Trice
and Bayer, 1993). Looking at two diverse nations; Japan and The United Arab Emirates the way that culture can be considered may be assessed using a framework.
Hofstede (2003) has developed a framework to examine culture. This is undertaken by looking at different dimentions. In the original model Hofstede identified four
different dimensions, these were power distance, individualism /collectivism, masculinity/femininity and uncertainty avoidance. These are also added to with the later classification of long term orientation.
Hofstede defines power distance as the "extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally"
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