Third part

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Third part
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They can act a bit strange
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They are Children of the nature
Proud of polar explorers loners
Born with skis on their legs
First pain then pleasure
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They are Ethnocentric..
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To deal with cultural challenges pays off ..

• hidden costs
• increased level of conflicts
• misunderstandings
• motivation

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About Statoil gt Our business
also a safety issue increased level of
conflicts - misunderstandings - motivation -
 

 
.. therefore it is worthwhile to give it
attention
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Success in a multinational company
Some tips how to handle cultural challenges

.. a challenge
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Nothing enters an unprepared mind ..

• Some literature at Statoil library
• When Cultures Collide Richard D. Lewis
• Cultures consequences, Geert Hofstede
• Cultures and organizations software of the
  mind, Geert Hofstede
• Coaching across cultures, Philippe Rosinski

• Globalwork bridging distance, culture and
  time, Mary O'Hara-Devereaux
• International dimensions of organizational
  behaviour, Nancy J. Adler
• Møte mellom kulturer tverrkulturell
  kommunikasjon, Øyvind Dahl

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Cultural types the Lewis model
Example from When Cultures Collide (Lewis 2006)
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Dont overdo it.

• youll get far using common sense
• and being yourself but be observant!

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Focus on what you have in common
Individual experience

• Education
• Travel experiences
• Children
• Challenges in job
• etc

In common?
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Focus on what you have in common

• Group session
• What do we have in common?
• 1. One and one
• 2. Discuss it in your group
• 3. Did all in the group agree?

Individual experience
In common?
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Start with your self .. the mirror

• The challenge How do other people react on our
  behaviour?

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Good luck in helping StatoilHydro becoming a
successful international company Your behaviour
is a mayor key to success ..

Opportunity ..
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Getting Under The Norwegian Skin
Workshop Stavanger 06.02.2008 Geir Golden Sæther,
Working Environment Technology (TNE PPT HSET WET)