Business A-Level
national culture
What national culture means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of national culture
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Reference: AQA
The national cultures the business operates in, where Hofstede's power distance and uncertainty avoidance earn their keep.
Topics that use national culture
- Managing organisational culture (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- founder values
- labour turnover
- Lewin's three stages
- ownership and time horizon
- resistance to change
- reward systems
- Handy's four cultures
- person culture
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