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Hong Kong Teams & Culture

Hong Kong Teams & Culture. Ideogram Alphabet Language Language Understanding (A two-way process). Culture.

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Hong Kong Teams & Culture

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  1. Hong KongTeams & Culture

  2. Ideogram Alphabet Language Language Understanding (A two-way process)

  3. Culture • Culture is a learned, shared, compelling set of symbols whose meanings provide a set of orientations for members of a society. These orientations, taken together, provide solutions to problems that all societies must solve if they are to remain viable. • (Terpstra & David, 1985).

  4. Levels of culture Manifest culture Expressed values Basic assumptions

  5. Cultural assumptions Identify four cultural elements from the first level, manifest, and explain & justify each element. Show how it relates to key values and basic assumptions in your society. Cultural element Explanation Values and assumptions 1 2 3 4

  6. Cultural dimensions - Hofstede

  7. Masculinity-Femininity Pursuit of career Intra-organisational competition Supportive vs aggressive behaviour Harmony vs confrontation

  8. Individualism-collectivism Organisation as family Engagement with organisation Personnel evaluation Promotion Relationships Group vs individual

  9. Power distance Decision making Pay and status differentials Authority and the leader Information and communication

  10. Uncertainty avoidance Organisational formality Policies, rules & procedures Use of specialists Risk propensity Detail vs strategy

  11. Cultural Traditions Confucianism Taoism/Daosim Buddhism Islam Christianity Hinduism Marxism

  12. Confucianism Harmony Inner harmony Social harmony Jen, Li, Guanxi Structural harmony

  13. Face • The positive social value a person effectively claims for himself by the line others assume that he has taken during a particular contact. • (Goffman, 1955) • Presentation of the individual so that others will attribute positive characteristics and esteem to them.

  14. Ethics The discipline dealing with what is good or bad, right or wrong, with moral duty and obligation A group of moral principles or a set of values

  15. Methodology • Objectives • The Chinese Values Survey (The Chinese Value Connection 1987) • ‘Confucian dynamism’ • The VSM questionnaire modified, 35 questions

  16. Indices • Power Distance Index (PDI) • Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) • Individualism Index (IDV) • Masculinity Index (MAS)

  17. Hong Kong/UK Comparison • Challenging tasks • Consultation by direct superior • Opportunity for advancement • Variety and adventure in the job • Working in a prestigious organisation • Fear of expressing disagreement • Inherent dislike of work

  18. Hong Kong/UK Comparison • Feelings of tenseness at work • Informal arrangements are necessary • Personal relationships amongst the project team members • Willing to sacrifice personal relationships • Willing to disregard formal procedures

  19. Architects vs. Quantity Surveyors • UK Sample • Hongkong Sample

  20. An Example - ASD • Organisation Culture • Commitment • The Nature of Professionalism • Conditions of contract & culture

  21. Culture • National • Professional (sentient) • Organisation

  22. Effectiveness in Organisations Culture Organisational Culture Leadership Motivation Commitment Satisfaction $ Rewards

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