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They can act a bit strange…

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They are ‘Children of the nature’

’Born with skis on their legs’

Proud of polar explorers & ’loners’

First pain – then pleasure…

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They are Ethnocentric…..

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To deal with cultural challenges pays off ..

… also a safety issue

increased level of conflicts -

misunderstandings -

motivation -

… hidden costs

- increased level of conflicts

- misunderstandings

- motivation

.. therefore it is worthwhile to give it attention

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.. a challenge

Some tips

how to handle

cultural challenges …

Success in a multinational company …

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”Nothing enters an unprepared mind ..”

Some literature at Statoil library:

• “When Cultures Collide” Richard D. Lewis

• ”Culture’s 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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Don’t overdo it….

- you’ll get far using common sense

and being yourself – but be observant!

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Focus on what you have in common …

In common?

Individual experience

- Education

- Travel experiences

- Children

- Challenges in job

- etc …

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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?

In common?

Individual experience

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Start with your self .. ”the mirror”

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

MESSAGE

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Opportunity ..

Good luck

in helping StatoilHydro

becoming a successful

international company;

Your behaviour

is a mayor key to success ..

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Getting Under The Norwegian Skin

Workshop Stavanger 06.02.2008Geir Golden Sæther, Working Environment Technology (TNE PPT HSET WET)