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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Collectivist.
        People are closely connected and share detailed information
        Business : relationships and connection for success; knowledgeable employees; information gathering, analysis and dissemination.
    - - Individualist.
        People tend to do things on their own and information sharing is kept to a minimum.
        Business : competition among employees
  - - - High levels of commitment; Cohesion and dependence on each other.
        Business : business agreements more spoken than written
    - - Low level of commitment; individualistic and self-dependent.
        Business : written agreements
  - - - Persons in positions of high authority are personally and genuinely responsible for the actions of their subordinates.
        Business : managers ensure that the work is done, because they know that they will be blamed for failing to achieve objectives.
    - - It is difficult to determine who is responsible for certain activities.
        Business: If a mistake is made, subordinates may take the blame.
  - - - Avoid direct confrontation, self-control
    - - Freedom of expression, self-definition better accepted as a means of creating harmony, confrontation is accepted
  - - - Fast and well organized (little verbal communication).
        Emphasis is on meaning and understanding.
    - - Verbal communication (tendency to give a lot of information).
        Emphasis is on what is said, not how it is said.
- - - - Low power distance
        
        Decentralization of power.
        More egalitarian relations regardless of official positions. Subordinates can demand the right to contribute and/or criticize the decision-making of those in power.
        Flat organizational structures (space for free flow of information).
      - High power distance
        
        Centralization of power.
        Paternalists.
        Employees depend on their superiors.
        Employees less likely to contradict the opinion of their superiors.
  - - - High uncertainty avoidance
        
        People be more emotionnal.
        Minimize the occurence of unknown and unusual circumstances. Planning, implementing written rules, laws and regulations.
        Business : strong loyalty to employers
      - Low uncertainty avoidance
        
        People be more pragmatic and more tolerant of change.
        Comfortable in unstructured environments.
        Business : Employees may consider breaking company rules where it is for the good of the company.
  - - - Inidividualism
        
        Own interest and that of their family only.
        Personal achievements and individual rights.
        Business : employees work on their own / appraisal of performance based on individual initiative ans achievement
      - Collectivism
        
        Member of a sustainable and cohesive group.
        Interest of his or her collective comes first.
        Business : work groups / membership in organizations, social and corporate
  - - - Masculinity
        
        Assertiveness, performance, tough, and focus on material achievement and competition.
        Business : Fewer women in management positions / Large wage difference between genders / Women stay at home
      - Feminity
        
        Tenderness, modesty, caring for the weak, concern with the quality of life, and maintaining warm personal relationships.
        Business : Managers use intuition and feelings when making decisions / Management positions are open to women / Competition
  - - - Long-term orientation
        
        Motivated by future rewards. More skills and higher level competences for future opportunities. Business : Building relationships and coordination
      - Short-term orientation
        
        Focus on the past and the present and have an eye on immediate results of situations. Business : Bottom line / Immediate positive outcome of an investment