I have concluded that OS is somehow beyond or beneath culture. Another way odf saying the same thing is that OS is primal (not to say primitive.
Harrison -------Original Message------- From: Artur Ferreira da Silva <[email protected]> Sent: 03/08/03 12:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: It works everywhere - but it should't... > > Hello again: We all know of OST successful experiences in many countries and different cultures. Due to other reasons, I recently re-red Hofstede's book on national cultures ("Cultures and Organizations"). From the analysis of personal surveys at IBM in some 50 countries and regions, in the 70's, Hofstede derived 4 factors that later tested in other settings (and included a 5th factor) and analyses the impact of those factor in organizational practices. You can see those factors and some results at <a target=_blank href="http://www.itim.org.";>www.itim.org.</a> From those factors he explained why some management practices are different in different countries. Unfortunately he doesn't refer to OST. But from other staff one can conclude that OST should not work in the same way in some cultures. But apparently it works. Any explanations? Artur * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: <a target=_blank href="http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html";>http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html</a> > * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
