You are an Australian expatriate who is going to france for a five-year role in a Multinational Company as its CEO. In order to be thoroughly prepared for the job you have done a thorough study of Hofstedes cultural dimensions. Based on what you have learned in this subject about intercultural communication, using Hofstedes model explain how you will manage and lead the employees of a different cultural background to your Australian culture. You must also include a section norms and values of that culture including gift giving, business card exchange, business attire, greetings and food preferences.

Follow the following structure:

COVER PAGE

1 INTRODUCTION

2. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES USING HOFSTEDES CULTURAL DIMENSIONS

POWER DISTANCE:

a) Define the dimension.

b) highlight the difference between Australia and the country you have selected.

c) provide at least 2 recommendations with examples on what management style you need to

follow to assimilate in that culture

REPEAT a, b and c FOR THE OTHER HOFSTEDEs DIMENSIONS INCLUDING - INDIVIDUALISM AND COLLECTIVISM, UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE, SHORT TERM VS LONG TERM, MASCULINITY vs FEMINITY

3. FINALLY RESEARCH AND COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING OF THAT CULTURE AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT YOU:

a) business dress

b) greetings

c) business card exchange

d) gift giving

e) food preferences

4. CONCLUSION

5. REFERENCES