Question

Regarding Multi-task question (Chap 3 - Hofstede)

Company  A  is  an  accountancy  professional  body  which  has  a  tall  structure  and  a  high  level of  centralisation.  The  span  of  control  is  very  narrow.  Subordinates  have  minimal  latitude  for self‐determination  or  to influence  decision‐making  and  mainly  concentrate  on  carrying  out highly  prescribed  and  defined  roles.  Company  B  is  a  financial  services  company  which  gives  a  wide  ranging  role  to  its  traders and  promotes  cultural  values  such  as  assertiveness,  risk  appetite,  and  a  high  degree  of competition  between  employees.  The  employees  are  usually  young  and  unmarried,  and work  and  socialise  together  for  long  hours  at  a  frenetic  pace. Company  C  is  a  research  and  development  company  where  the  business  is  divisionalised  by product.  Staff  work  very  flexibly  and  often  need  to  communicate  laterally  to  achieve objectives  through  ad  hoc  projects  and  collaboration.  There  are  no  formal  rules  about reporting  structures,  or  about  set  starting  or  finishing  times.  Staff  are  rewarded  on  the  basis of  creativity  and  innovation. Company  D is  a  family  company  which  is  highly  controlled  by  the  owners  and  the  CEO  is  the main  shareholder.  There  is  a  very  low  staff  turnover,  but  employees  are  expected  to  be very  loyal  to  the  company  and  are  often  required  to  work  long  hours  and  carry  out  tasks outside  their  normal  range  of  duties.  Relationships  between  employees  and  managers  are very  informal  and  close  and  the  rights  of  employees  and  their  overall  interests  are  strongly defended  by  the  owners  when  challenged.  For each Company, name the dimension of Hofstede it's concerned with and the level (High or Low). THIS WAS THE QUESTION. NOW THIS IS THE ANSWER: Company A - Power Distance, High Company B - Masculinity, High Company C - Uncertainty Avoidance, Low Company D - Individualism, Low CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THE REASON AS TO WHY THE DIMENSIONS APPLY FOR EACH COMPANY. I understand for company A, pretty straight forward. But what about the other 3? I find no link between the dimensions and the company situations. Please explain. You can contact me on my email too: chris2003john2003@gmail.com

Answer 1

it is none of your business!!!!!!!!!