Intercultural Management

Intercultural Management
1) What is the definition of culture? How does one become part of a culture? Is societal culture based in genetics or environment? How so? What is cultural sensitivity? How does it affect international business?
2) What are the four value dimensions developed by Hofstede? Explain each of them.
3) What are the four critical operational value differences based in culture? Explain each of them.
4) What are the differences in a low-context culture and a high-context culture? How would you advise a friend with a low-context culture to do business in a high-context culture?