CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT: FOCUS ON FINNISH COMPANY MANAGEMENT ENTERING INDIA
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School of Business |
Bachelor's thesis
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2021
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(Mikkeli) Bachelor’s Program in International Business
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en
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49+6
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Abstract
There has been a lot of research on culture and cultural dimensions. However, not much research has been done on cross-cultural effects. Therefore, this study focuses on Indian and Finnish cultural groups to explore the effects of cross-cultural business practices and explore if these cultures can face conflicts due to cross-cultural differences. The theoretical framework is largely based on Geert Hofstede’s findings in Cultures and Organisations global study of cultural differences in the workplace. This thesis focuses on wide research on culture through secondary sources along with an attempt to conduct and study interviews with Finnish and Indian employees/managers who have worked in India and Finland respectively. Furthermore, this compares the Indian and Finnish culture and provides practical implications for companies to avoid cross-cultural conflicts to function successfully.Description
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Charles, Mirja-LiisaKeywords
cross-cultural conflicts, cross-cultural management, hierarchy, India, Finland