Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan

This case study examines the applying of Hofstede Cultural Dimension to the working culture of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn. Bhd.(SSSSB) managers. The objective is to investigate the working culture of SSSSB managers and to identify the different and similarities between Hofstede Culture Dimension i...

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Main Author:	Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini
Format:	Student Project
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Business and Management 2010
Subjects:	Labor. Work environment Organizational effectiveness. Performance measurement
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/25237/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/25237/1/PPb_MAWAR%20HARTINI%20MD%20MAZLAN%20BM%20M%2010_5.pdf

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spelling	uitm-252372019-09-26T03:47:39Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/25237/ Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini Labor. Work environment Organizational effectiveness. Performance measurement This case study examines the applying of Hofstede Cultural Dimension to the working culture of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn. Bhd.(SSSSB) managers. The objective is to investigate the working culture of SSSSB managers and to identify the different and similarities between Hofstede Culture Dimension index in Malaysia to the SSSSB managers working culture. It is important to give briefly understanding the applying of theory to a working culture of Malaysian manager. However, this study only used four dimension of Hofstede culture regardless the Long-Term Orientation. The study uses personal interviewing as the primary data collection method. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with two managers of SSSSB managers who have wide experience to work in domestic and international market as behalf of SSSSB. Variety types of Internal and external sources also used as secondary data. The findings disclose that the SSSSB manager’s working culture has similarities in Power Distance and Collectivism with Hofstede Cultural Dimension index. However, they have different result in Masculinity and Femininity, also in Uncertainty Avoidance. This is a significant finding that differs from what have been predicted in the published studies of Hofstede Cultural Dimension. The study explain the working culture of SSSSB managers and also shows the differences and the similarities of Hofstede Culture Dimension and actual working culture of SSSSB manager. This can bring to further study to Malaysia study of culture. Faculty of Business and Management 2010 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/25237/1/PPb_MAWAR%20HARTINI%20MD%20MAZLAN%20BM%20M%2010_5.pdf Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini (2010) Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	Labor. Work environment Organizational effectiveness. Performance measurement Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan
description	This case study examines the applying of Hofstede Cultural Dimension to the working culture of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn. Bhd.(SSSSB) managers. The objective is to investigate the working culture of SSSSB managers and to identify the different and similarities between Hofstede Culture Dimension index in Malaysia to the SSSSB managers working culture. It is important to give briefly understanding the applying of theory to a working culture of Malaysian manager. However, this study only used four dimension of Hofstede culture regardless the Long-Term Orientation. The study uses personal interviewing as the primary data collection method. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with two managers of SSSSB managers who have wide experience to work in domestic and international market as behalf of SSSSB. Variety types of Internal and external sources also used as secondary data. The findings disclose that the SSSSB manager’s working culture has similarities in Power Distance and Collectivism with Hofstede Cultural Dimension index. However, they have different result in Masculinity and Femininity, also in Uncertainty Avoidance. This is a significant finding that differs from what have been predicted in the published studies of Hofstede Cultural Dimension. The study explain the working culture of SSSSB managers and also shows the differences and the similarities of Hofstede Culture Dimension and actual working culture of SSSSB manager. This can bring to further study to Malaysia study of culture.
format	Student Project
author	Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini
author_facet	Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini
author_sort	Md Mazlan, Mawar Hartini
title	Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan
title_short	Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan
title_full	Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan
title_fullStr	Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan
title_full_unstemmed	Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan
title_sort	applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of selia selenggara selatan sdn bhd (ssssb) / mawar hartini md mazlan
publisher	Faculty of Business and Management
publishDate	2010
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Applying hofstede's cultural dimensions to manager working culture: case study of Selia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd (SSSSB) / Mawar Hartini Md Mazlan

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