Overcoming the challenge of integrating two cultures during mergers and acquisitions takes a structured change management. Monrad professor of the social sciences michael herzfeld, department of anthropology, was published on 2 october 2016 in a leading greek newspaper, to vima, to mark the publication in greek of his book cultural intimacy by alexandria publications, athens. Pdf in his work in greece, italy, and thailand, michael herzfeld, professor at harvard universitys department of anthropology, has involved. Cultural intimacy social poetics and the real life of. Anthropologies of late or postmodernities michael m. Perhaps the single most studied dimension of cultural variability that is used to compare and contrast cultures and microcultures is individualismcollectivism see figure 2. The right tools make this process both feasible and.
From the field cultural competence and health care disparities. This cultural reference sheet gives you a practical and applicable overview of the majority of the countries in the world, and their estimated scores partly inspired on the cultural dimension of professor geert hoftstede. According to creswell 1998, 58 an etnography is a description and interpretation. He is the recipient of numerous grants, prizes, and awards and has lectured and taught at. You also need them to feel secure in their job and valued in their position. The chapters examine a range of topics touching on the relationship between state and citizen, and the notion of national character.
Cultural practices both reflect and define group identities, whether the group is a small subculture or a nation. Cultural potential the next variable to consider is the cultural potential that is the framework in which companies operate, including cultural traits that guide the way in which relations with other organizations and cultures are handled bijlismafrankema, 2001. An interview with michael herzfeld 2011 journal of social archaeology 112. Hamid doost mohammadian12 abstract effective use of cross cultural teams can provide a source of experience and innovative thinking to enhance the competitive position of organizations. Ethnographers enter the field as legible signs of otherness to their interlocutors. The role of cultural intelligence in crosscultural. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An interview with michael herzfeld article pdf available in journal of social archaeology 112 june 2011 with 493 reads how we measure reads.
Cultural integration isnt something that can wait until a deal is done. Pdf cultural intimacy in international relations ejir. Integrating company cultures after a merger or acquisition. Social poetics in the nationstate by michael herzfeld herzfeld, michael. How do our cultural practices relate to class and status. Cultural integration and di erentiation in groups and. Representations, identity and resistance in communication. Cultural intimacy draws on the authors own extensive fieldwork in greece, herzfeld explores many topics from sheepthieves to flight attendants, from the. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Cultural integration and di erentiation in groups and organizations michael m as 1, andreas flache, and james a. However, there is little either by way of theory or by way of large. Two studies examined emotional intimacy in european canadian and chinese canadian dating relationships. The influence of genderrole ideology and individualismcollectivism what is the nature of cultural differences in intimacy, and what cultural dimensions give rise to these differences. The one area where companies still struggle, though, is in merging disparate cultures.
In 1850, an epidemic swept americabut instead of leaving victims sick with fever or flu, this epidemic involved a rabid craze for the music of swedish soprano jenny lind. In anthropology, the concept of cultural intimacy expresses those aspects of a cultural identity that are considered a source of international criticism for the state, but are nevertheless used to provide insiders with a sense of national comfort. Key perspectives and trends among stakeholders in managed care, government, and academe. Rejecting conventional layout, noted anthropologist michael herzfeld brings his collaborators specialists in their various fields into a broader conversation about the ways in which social and cultural anthropology can illuminate aspects of the human condition that less intimate approaches cannot reveal. Cultural intimacy routledge classic texts in anthropology 3rd edition. Herzfeld, michael, cultural intimacy, social poetics in the nationstate, new york. Inspired by the work of anthropologist michael herzfeld 2005, we argue that. Cultural intimacy is intertwined with herzfelds longstanding. Fischer abstract anthropologies of late modernity also called postmodernity, postindustrial society, knowledge society, or information society provide a number of stimulating challenges for all levels of social, cultural, and psycho logical theory, as. Cultural intimacy draws on the authors own extensive fieldwork in greece, as well as on a wide range of comparisons from the united states, africa, western europe, and elsewhere. Post merger integration research over the past decades has shown that a great deal of mergers and acquisitions did not yield the desired value. Timothy church washington state university abstract two theoretical perspectives currently dominate research on culture and personality, the crosscultural trait psychology approach, in which. Isolation occurs if a population is both physically separated and homogenous. Chapter 1 media and culture pop culture mania figure 1.
Interview with michael herzfeld to mark the publication of. Michael herzfeld is professor of anthropology at harvard university. Cultural understanding impacts the degree, depth and timing of integration activities it is important to ensure common perspectives among leaders, even if the entity will remain stand alone or loosely coupled formulating a deal strategy understanding cultural differences early on. Drawing upon the work of michael herzfeld, specifically his notion of cultural intimacy and social poetics, this article analyzes contemporary politicized social media to demonstrate what i call. Department of sociology ics, university of groningen grote rozenstraat 31, 9712 tg groningen, the netherlands. Integrating cultures after a merger bain brief bain. Cultural differences in genderrole ideology and individualismcollectivism were hypothesized to differentially contribute to selfdisclosure and responsiveness, and in turn, intimacy.
Organizations have grown far more sophisticated and skilled in their ability to execute the integration process. The cultural approach o n both sides of the atlantic, the cultural approach to organizational change becomes highly visible during the 1980s, even in the popular press for example, businessweek, october 27,1980. Representations sometimes call our very identities into question. Herzfeld explores many topics from sheepthieves to flight attendants, from the banality of polite chitchat to the divine vengeance invoked against perjury, and from the personal styles of coffeehouse and barroom. Pdf cultural intimacy in international relations ejir jelena.
In order to ensure internal buyin you need people to feel confident in the decision to merge companies. The european crisis and cultural intimacy herzfeld. Michael herzfelds notion of cultural intimacy is applied so as to explain the ambivalence and resulting anxieties. An overview of international cross cultural management authors. There are four barriers to intercultural communication, and we examine how to deal with the barrierswhich includes a discussion of dominant and nondominant cultures. Overlooking or underestimating the effect of cultural differences can. The symbolic roots of western bureaucracy 1992, cultural intimacy. The role of cultural intelligence in crosscultural leadership effectiveness. Cultural intimacy social poetics in the nationstate michael herefla. Sophisticated acquirers take stock of possible cultural clashes as part of their due diligence well in advance of a merger or acquisition, and they prioritize those cultural issues that might put synergy values at risk.
Michael herzfelds ethnographic research in rome, italy, and in bangkok, thailand, have convinced him that under the current regime of global neoliberalism, longtime residents in a place apparently possess no rights that international capital is obliged to respect. In his work in greece, italy, and thailand, michael herzfeld, professor at harvard universitys department of anthropology, has involved himself with communities of people who find themselves caught up in the politics of the past. Points big question what advantages do social actors find in using, reformulating, and recasting official idioms in the pursuit of often highly unofficial personal goals, and how do these actionsso. Greek materials form the core of his data, but the intellectual context herzfeld aims for goes beyond anthropology and beyond europe. Peoples cultural habits help define and reproduce the boundaries between high status and low status, upper class and lower class. In this new updated edition, herzfeld includes more discussion about what cultural intimacy has come to mean for other authors and researchers, and how it can contribute to present studies of global processes and the forces that resist them. We look at ways for improving intercultural communication, and, finally, we discuss the influence of the internet. I i i i i cultural intimacy second edition social poetics in the nation state michael herzfeld r. Cultural intimacy ebook by michael herzfeld rakuten kobo. Michael herzfeld is a researcher at the institute for area studies. Cultural context the cultural context sage publications. The first stage is one of denial, in which a person confronted with cultural difference avoids or denies the existence of any difference. Read cultural intimacy social poetics and the real life of states, societies, and institutions by michael herzfeld available from rakuten kobo.
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