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Understanding Cultural Differences - GLOBE (Scenario)

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Understanding Cultural Differences - GLOBE (Scenario)
John has done well in his company. In only five years, he has risen to the position of divisional manager. However, he knows that in order to rise to the level of senior management, he needs to spend some time managing abroad in his company's foreign subsidiaries. Although he has travelled to foreign countries on business and vacations, he has never lived abroad, and he wonders what cultural differences he would find. He is considering applying for a new foreign-based position, but he first wants to learn about some of the basic differences between managing in Canada and managing in a foreign country. John researched the topic of international management and found many helpful facts about various countries and their people. But perhaps the most interesting model he found was the GLOBE framework for assessing cultural differences. Using data from thousands of managers in 62 countries, the GLOBE research team identified several dimensions on which national cultures differ. As John reviewed the GLOBE rankings, he began to appreciate why managers on foreign assignments need to be incredibly sensitive to cultural differences!
-John is a high achiever who has a "can-do" attitude and believes in taking initiative.As a manager,he focuses extensively on performance improvement and he rewards excellence.If John wants to transfer to a country with a similar performance orientation,he should choose ________.

Definitions:

Command Economy

An economic system where the government makes all decisions on the production and consumption of goods and services.

Command Economy

An economic system where the government or a central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services.

Venezuela's Economy

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Bolivarian Socialism

A political and economic ideology based on the visions of South American liberator Simón Bolívar, focusing on the redistribution of wealth, land reform, and nationalization of key industries.