Cultural Differences
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Prepared by Petr Kubačka, Jamal Williams, Natalia Tsoy 1
Table of Cultural Differences
2
Parameter
Value = 1
Value = 5
Czechs
Brits
Time Focus
Monochronic
Polychronic
2
3
Time Orientation
Past
Future
3
3
Space
Private
Public
3
3
Power
Equality
Hierarchy
2
1
Structure
Individualism
Collectivism
3
1
Competition
Co-operative
Competitive
2
4
Communication
Low-context
High-context
1
3
Action
Being
Doing
3
4
Cultures Comparison Diagram Polychronic 5 Doing
4 3
British Czech
Future
2 1
Highcontext Public
Competitiv e 3
Hierarch y Collectivism
Communication Planning
Low-context
High-context
o Risks
Czechs
Brits
o Solutions
3
1
Organizing o Risks o Solutions
Staffing o Risks o Solutions
4
Structure Organizing o Risks o Solutions
Staffing o Risks o Solutions
Directing o Risks o Solutions
5
Individualism
Collectivism
Czechs
Brits
1
3
Competition Planning o Risks o Solutions
Organizing o Risks o Solutions
Staffing o Risks o Solutions
6
Co-operative
Competitive
Czechs
Brits
2
4
THE MAGIC FORMULA + identify main influencers + value team achievements + explain WHY + make people more responsible + Be a mentor = You will succeed
7
8