Logistics and Culture

Module 2 – SLP

Logistics and Culture

Refer to the company you chose in SLP1. Choose one of Hofstede’s cultural differences. What rules, processes or procedures have your company put into place, to deal with the effects of that one difference?

Be specific. Make full use of sources pertaining both to culture, and to your company.

SLP Assignment Expectations •Don’t write in checklist form. Integrate the information you find into a well-constructed essay. •You may not find specific information relating to this assignment. In that case, you will need to “fill in the gaps,” using your understanding of the company you’re analyzing, plus the sources listed on the Background Info page. •Style and format must comply with the Writing Style Guide. (TUI Guide, n.d.) This is not an English course; however, errors in spelling, grammar and style will be penalized. •Provide citations and references. Use of APA style is encouraged, but not required. Please see the TUI Writing Guide, or visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL, 2015). •There is no page requirement. Write what you need to write, neither more nor less. •Upload your SLP before the end of the Module.

Background Cohen, D., Nisbett, R., Bowdle, B. & Schwartz, N. (1996). Insult, aggression, and the Southern culture of honor; An “Experimental ethnography.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(5); pp. 945-960. [Available through ProQuest.] Retrieved on 18 March 2018 from http://www.simine.com/240/readings/Cohen_et_al_(2).pdf

Harps, L. (2003). Global logistics: Bridging the cultural divide. Retrieved on 18 March 2015 from http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/global-logistics-bridging-the-cultural-divide/

Hofstede (2015). National culture dimensions (Index page: The Hofstede Center). http://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html

Krishnan, S., Smark, C. & Pepper, M. (n.d.) The influence of national culture on third-party logistics outsourcing: An Asia-Pacific focus (Working paper, University of Wollongong, Australia) https://business.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@gsb/documents/doc/uow157349.pdf

Provenmodels (2015). Five dimensions of culture. Retrieved on 18 March 2015 from http://www.provenmodels.com/11/five-dimensions-of-culture/geert-hofstede

Additional

Hooker, J. (2008). Cultural differences in business communication. Retrieved on 18 March 2015 from http://web.tepper.cmu.edu/jnh/businessCommunication.pdf

Rodrigues, J-P (n.d.) Topic 6 –Logistics and supply chain management. Retrieved on 18 March from http://people.hofstra.edu/jean_paul_rodrigue/downloads/GE120 Topic 6.pptx.*

Salacuse, J. (2005). The top ten ways that culture can affect international negotiations. retrieved on 18 March 2015 from http://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/the-top-ten-ways-that-culture-can-affect-international-negotiations/