HI5014 International Business Across Borders- Global Perspective

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Influence of Culture on Human Resource Management Strategy in Global perspective

Due to globalization, responsibilities of the department HR are transformed in various ways. There is paucity between the request and grant of attributes which is increasing day by day, mostly in case of high skilled workers and for the business executives. In the present scenario, companies need more prominence on fascinating the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual rather than financial capital. If we look at one side of the coin that says the behavior of an individual is being inherited where as at the other side culture is learned; whereas each of human beings among all cultures is varied on the basis of distinction, priorities, attributes, and their own life time experiences. Hofstede had proposed various cultural dimensions which are applicable world wide and are seen in almost every aspect of life, such as family routine life, child-play activities, education, employment, and health care departments.

Global Perspective

The Professor Hofstede organised one of the most wide ranging research on the various attributes in the workplace which have a tremendous effect due to culture. Hofsted has given a brief summary of culture to be  mutual arrangement of the intelligence skills that discriminate the individuals of certain category from the individuals of another category. However, there are six dimensions of national culture which are based on the research work done by Professor Geert Hofstede. These six dimensions are Masculinity versus Femininity, Indulgence versus Restraint, Uncertainty Avoidance Index, Long Term Orientation versus Short Term Normative Orientation, Power Distance Index, Individualism versus Collectivism.

Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS): Masculinity and femininity define the dispatch of emotional role among genders, which is one of the main issues in a number of localities.

If the score is high then it is Masculine and this dimension depicts that the individual in any society will be managed by participating in the various competition, achieving different goals that lead to overall success. This dimension starts right from the school period and continues to be part of one’s life whether its work or leisure activities. Australians being  bigheaded of their success and achieving different goals, and offer a foundation for the endorsement of the individual in the corporation.

However, if the score is low score then it is Feminine and such low score of this dimension implies that the authoritative attributes in society are taking care of others and having a good quality of life. This kind womanly society is  wherever importance is given only to the quality of life.

For Example: In case of Australia, this score is having value 61 on this dimension and is reviewed as to be a Masculine society.

Indulgence versus Restraint (IND): Indulgence as another dimension proposed by Hofstede which indicate cognizance of one’s personal self control, where as restraint defines as a cultural attribute which points towards a perception of personal weaknesses which is not in control of anyone (Samnani, et.al, 2012).

Psychoanalyst says that in case of individual disability, the individuals from indulgence category have control over their stragetic schedule and have the courage to participate in different activities throughout their life, on the other side individuals from cultural of restraint may have a feeling of helplessness and is almost inactive (Buller and McEvoy, 2012).

 For Example: With a elevated score of 71, Australia is an generous country

Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI):  The Uncertainty Avoidance dimension depicts the amount upto which the individual of a culture feel discomfort with unsureness and ambivalence (Chadwick, 2005). There is a different level of uncertainity which is exposed to various individuals in this category of dimension which is clearly reflected in the score of dimension that is uncertainity score.

For Example, The score of Australia is intermediate 51regarding such  dimension. 

Long Term Orientation versus Short Term Normative Orientation (LTO): Another dimension is long term orientation which signifies the ways with which each society can maintain links or socialize with its own previous attributes while proceedings with the summons of the present and future activities (Chadwick, 2005) .

For Example, Australia scores 21 on this dimension and therefore has a normative culture.

Power Distance Index (PDI): The fifth dimension implies that all individuals in societies are not equal at all as they have different level class. It is clearly seen that the conduct of the culture among each individual is varied. Power Distance is viewed as the degree upto which poor individual in any organisations of any country can demand and expect the least (Juul Andersen and Minbaeva, 2013). Hofstede explained that all groups are unequal and have different consequences.

For Example, Australia scores low on this dimension (36).

Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV): The individualism collectivism dimension which deals with groups and there in nothing which is individualistic.It emphasizes on group activities(Juul Andersen and Minbaeva, 2013).

For Example: For this dimension Australia scale on 90 which shows it is highly Individualist culture. 

References

Buller, P. and McEvoy, G. (2012). Strategy, human resource management and performance: Sharpening line of sight. Human Resource Management Review, 22(1), pp.43-56.

Chadwick, C. (2005). The vital role of strategy in strategic human resource management education. Human Resource Management Review, 15(3), pp.200-213.

Juul Andersen, T. and Minbaeva, D. (2013). The Role of Human Resource Management in Strategy Making. Human Resource Management, 52(5), pp.809-827.

Samnani, A., Boekhorst, J. and Harrison, J. (2012). Acculturation strategy and individual outcomes: Cultural diversity implications for human resource management. Human Resource Management Review, 22(4), pp.323-335.