CBD Third National Report - India (Part IV, English version)
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Third part. They can act a bit strange…. They are ‘Children of the nature’. Proud of polar explorers & ’loners’. ’Born with skis on their legs’. First pain – then pleasure…. They are Ethnocentric…. To deal with cultural challenges pays off. … hidden costs increased level of conflicts - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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They can act a bit strange…
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They are ‘Children of the nature’
’Born with skis on their legs’
Proud of polar explorers & ’loners’
First pain – then pleasure…
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They are Ethnocentric…..
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To deal with cultural challenges pays off ..
… also a safety issue
increased level of conflicts -
misunderstandings -
motivation -
… hidden costs
- increased level of conflicts
- misunderstandings
- motivation
.. therefore it is worthwhile to give it attention
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.. a challenge
Some tips
how to handle
cultural challenges …
Success in a multinational company …
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”Nothing enters an unprepared mind ..”
Some literature at Statoil library:
• “When Cultures Collide” Richard D. Lewis
• ”Culture’s consequences”, Geert Hofstede
• ”Cultures and organizations: software of the mind”, Geert Hofstede
• ”Coaching across cultures”, Philippe Rosinski
• ”Globalwork: bridging distance, culture and time”, Mary O'Hara-Devereaux
• ”International dimensions of organizational behaviour”, Nancy J. Adler
• ”Møte mellom kulturer: tverrkulturell kommunikasjon”, Øyvind Dahl
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Cultural types – the Lewis model
Example from When Cultures Collide (Lewis 2006)
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Don’t overdo it….
- you’ll get far using common sense
and being yourself – but be observant!
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Focus on what you have in common …
In common?
Individual experience
- Education
- Travel experiences
- Children
- Challenges in job
- etc …
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Focus on what you have in common …
Group session;
What do we have in common?
1. One and one
2. Discuss it in your group
3. Did all in the group agree?
In common?
Individual experience
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Start with your self .. ”the mirror”
The challenge: How do other people react on our behaviour?
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Opportunity ..
Good luck
in helping StatoilHydro
becoming a successful
international company;
Your behaviour
is a mayor key to success ..
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Getting Under The Norwegian Skin
Workshop Stavanger 06.02.2008Geir Golden Sæther, Working Environment Technology (TNE PPT HSET WET)
