Culturas presentes na europa e estilos gerenciais

International Journal of Asian Management (2004) 3: 1–26 DOI 10.1007/s10276-004-0016-y Article European cultures and management styles Manfred Perlitz and Frank Seger Department of International Management, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany e-mail: perlitz@rumms.uni-mannheim.de, seger@rumms.uni-mannheim.de Abstract After the establishment of the Common Market in Europe, many companies from abroad opted for a single European headquarters and searched for European managers. That leads to the question whether one can really speak of a common European management style. The article at hand examines this issue. To do this, the legal framework and Corporate Governance background of individual European countries are assessed. Furthermore, cultural differences in Europe are considered. Referring to studies of cultural dimensions in European countries, the authors propose five different cultural areas in Europe. This leads to a concluding discussion of management styles in these regions. Key words Culture · Management · Corporate governance · Europe · Leadership 1 Is there a European management? In the last decades, specific success models of management were often related to different countries. So, in the 80s the Japanese management was “en vogue,” and the whole world admired the lean production concept as it had been introduced in Japan. The Japanese management model was seen as the most successful way to reduce costs, especially in the area of production.…

converges in itself a wide number of companies that do not have anything related with media. The economic consequences are also enormous. The loss of advertising in traditional media and the people who made fortunes through new platforms are examples of the economic consequences of this revolution. The market has changed; the companies had changed and converged up. Much has changed in this revolution, economically. Another important consequence that is being brought along with the…

which some believe to be superior to others according to their racial matrix. The belief in the existence of superior and inferior races was often used to justify slavery, mastery of certain people, and the genocides that have occurred throughout the history of humanity. Forms of racism -xenophobia Xenophobia is usually associated with aversion to other races and cultures, but also to the phobia in relation to different people or groups with which the individual usually does not…

Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona, Spain XC and JLC have equally contributed to this work. Accepted: August 1, 2002 1 Abstract The transition from the exponential to the stationary phase of Escherichia coli cultures has been investigated regarding nutrient availability. This analysis strongly suggests that the declining of the cell division rate is not caused by mere nutrient limitation but also by an immediate sensing of cell concentration. In addition, both the growth rate and…

OCCURRENCE AND DIVERSITY OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN TRAP CULTURES FROM SOILS UNDER DIFFERENT LAND USE SYSTEMS IN THE AMAZON, BRAZIL Patrícia Lopes Leal1; Sidney Luiz Stürmer2*; José Oswaldo Siqueira3 Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil; 2Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Blumenau, SC, Brasil; 3Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Ciência de Solo, Lavras, MG, Brasil 1 Submitted:…

The word multiculturalism can be divided in smaller ones. Multi (prefix=diferent/several), cultur (language, customs, tradictions, food, music, races, ethnicities…), al (suffix used to form adjectives) and ism (suffix used to form nouns). Multiculturalism is the doctrine that several different cultures can exist peacefully and equitably in a single country. Some examples of the most multicultural countries in the world are Australia, USA, Canada, UK, France. Multiculturalism involves…

well as in Asia, tastes and dining etiquette are changing. “There is more understanding of different cuisines and cultures”, says Alan Yau, the innovative and successful founder of the Wagamama chain of Asian noodle restaurants in The UK. “But people still don’t understand etiquette very well. For example, in one of my Thai restaurants, Western dinners insist on using chopsticks. They don’t want to eat the Thai way, just with fork and spoon”, says Yau, “so we give them chopsticks. Then…

Multiculturalism is the acceptance and promotion of the differences within races, cultures and religious backgrounds. It’s important for people that immigrate to our country to be accepted as they are. We should help them to fit in our way of living. The main advantage of having friends from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures is that it promotes the multiculturalism. Relations between people from different countries may show you how their practices or beliefs are different…

insights into the mechanism of action and biological role ncRNA-protein complexes in the normal and injured mammalian brain. • Isolate somal and axonal compartments - Microfluidics Chambers (Taylor et al. 2005; Park et al. 2006) to idependently perform gene expression analysis; • Identify using Solexa sequencing: 1- RNAs (ncRNAs and mRNAs) preferentially localized in axons (and in soma); 2- RNAs synthesized in response to axonal injury (and regeneration) to study their…

you the floor. Alice – Good Evening Leo, it’s a pleasure being here, and thanks by the introduction. Leo – You’re welcome. Now Alice tell us about the wonderful job of this community: “ the friendship force “. Alice – Well, I think that the friendship force it’s not a new. Many people have listen about that. The friendship force is an organization that brings us the possibility of entertainment and culture. Leo – Oh Tell us more about that. Alice - If you are tired and need…