Research
based on cultural interpretations are gaining severe attention and are the
elements that are adding to the process of comprehending national cultures of
different nations for increasing the widespread importance in the international
business trends (Mooij and Hofstede, 2010). A comparative analysis between the
practices of national cultures as led by Finland and China, offers an insight
into the process of understanding the cultural similarities and differences of
Western and Eastern worlds.
This
paper notes the cultural distances and the features that bridge gap between
Finland and China through analytical overview of GLOBE (Global Leadership and
Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) Model. The notable 9 dimensions of GLOBE
Model - Performance orientation, Uncertainty avoidance, In-Group
collectivism, Power distance, Gender egalitarianism, Humane
orientation, Institutional collectivism, Future orientation, and Assertiveness;
are the basic grounds for comparing the selected national cultures as in
Finland and China.
According
to the House, et al., (1997) the term culture gets defined as an approach whereby
people share similar values, motives, identities, believes and typical modes of
interpretations over common experiences. This is a general practice that
remains effective over the social, psychological, and even organisational
levels of a culture.
With
the increasing impact of globalisation, the above quoted definition suits best
in