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Knowledge Intensive Business Process
Universitt Potsdam Lehrstuhl fr Wirtschaftsinformatik und Electronic Government Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norbert Gronau August-Bebel-Str. 89 14482 Potsdam Tel. (0331) 977-3379 Fax (0331) 977-3406 http://wi.uni-potsdam.de
(In)Accessibility of information
Flexible processes
Business decentralization
Barriers
Projectmanagement
Analysis
Change Management
Conception
Realization
Integration
Unfamiliar technical terms Objectives are lacking in practical relevance Conflict of interest Experts profiles Contradictions between own and foreign knowledge Internal competition Ability to share Willingness to share Information flood "Not-invented-here"-Syndrome Pressure of tradition roles User unfriendly IT-System
Realization
Integration
Several participants
Focus of Analysis
Classical Business Process Procedure Time order acceptance Costs
Process orientation
Task orientation
Employee orientation
Resource orientation
Knowledge Intensive Processes Application, distribution and generation of information and knowledge order Integrated knowledge management methods Organization, culture and technology
Corporate Culture
Corporate Culture
Definition of Culture
Perception Way of thinking
Culture
Has its root from childhood times Learned throughout one's lifetime
Corporate Culture
Interpretation Communication
Culture is as such only when shared by a group of people. Humans share and experience the world through culture.
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Corporate Culture
Corporate Culture
Meaning of Culture
Definition
The term "culture" is an word of latin origin: "cultura" - care, culitvation and adoration Today it sums up societies (nations), ethical or regional groups Transmission among a group of people (e.g. organizations and families)
Cultural Layers
Realization
Indicators
Passed on through socialization (e.g. family) Ideas and values in terms of ways of thinking, ideologies and emotions
Basis
Corporate Culture
Corporate Culture
Corporate Culture
Corporate culture
= Entirety
common values, norms and attitudes characterize the decisions, actions und behaviour of the organizational members
Actions
Interpersonal symbols Communication among employees and between hierarchical layers, handling of conflicts and critics, acceptance of failures, tendency to single- or groupwork, behaviour of employees among themselves and toward clients and suppliers etc.
represent the basic elements of the corporate culture are embodied and applied by organizational procedures, symboles and symbolic actions
Corporate culture
Artefacts
Organigrammes, description of roles, standards of service, status symbols, company logo, design and arrangement of new products, special services etc.
Dill 1986
Corporate Culture
Characteristics is not fixed, but arises in the course of social interaction electronic media becomes more and more important is influenced by the suprasystem "society" (nation) could feature subcultures extreme characteristics of culture could impede innovations expression in behaviour, beliefs, speech, symbols and rituals consists of visible customs, common values and principles of behaviour and also invisible influences
Lack of time Fear of prestige loss Lack of competence "Not-invented-here"-Syndrome Lack of acceptance
Organizational barriers
New concepts meet old structures Conventional management Pushed knowledge management implementation
Kultur am Lehrstuhl
Relevance of study
Fundamental influence of national and regional culture groups on the behaviour of companies, their organizations and leadership Most comprehensive study about culture (and organizational culture)
Enorm diversity of ways of thinking, yet only one structure, which serves as foundation of mutual understanding.
c Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norbert Gronau, Universitt Potsdam
Hofstede 2006
Hofstede 2006
Hofstede 19991
Masculine
Dominant values in society are material success and progress Men are supposed to be assertive, ambitious and tough; women are supposed to be tender and to take care of relationships In the family, fathers deal with facts and mothers with feelings Failing in school is a disaster Live in order to work Managers expected to be decisive and assertive Resolution of conflicts by fighting them out
Hofstede 19991
Cultural Differences
Differences and their meaning Own culture in comparison to other cultures Finding differences and common grounds Different Cultures... ...have different ideals ...can meet and get to know each other ...have to think and act intercultural
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I SAND L SCH EEN WD FI NLAD N N NOR EGN W E
Individualist
Children learn to think in terms of 'I' Speaking one's mind is a characteristic of an honest person Purpose of education is learning how to learn Relationship employer-employee is a contract supposed to be based on mutual advantage Task prevails over relationship
KANADA
GROBRTANEN I NI
DNM AK E R
I RLAD N
NEDRLAND I E E
DEUSCHLAD T N
POLEN
BEORUSS L . RE. P
BELGI N E TSCHEHI CHE C S LUXEM URG REPUBI K BO L SOW L AKEI SERRI CH T E UNGAR N SLOW I EN E N KOATI N R E
UKRI NE A
FRNKREI H SCHW Z A C EI
M OL AW EN D I
I TAL EN I
RM U NI E N
BOSNI N E SERBI N E
BLGARI N U E
POTUGAL R
SPANEN I
M AZEDONEN I ABANI N L E
VEREINIGTE STAATE N
GRI CHENAND E L
TR KEI
TUNES EN I
S YRIEN
MAR OKKO
J ORD ANIEN
KU BA
ALGER IEN
L BI N Y E
GYPTEN
ME XIKO
HA T I I
W ES T S AHAR A
BELI Z E
HON RAS DU
NI GERIA
P ANA MA
GU E A AT M LA EL SA V O R L AD NI C ARA GUA
SEN EG AL
ER TREA I
C S A RI C O T A
G MA A BI
DJI O B UTI
G UI EA- SSA U N B I
G NEA UI
TO O G
NI E RI G A
S ER RA- E O I L NELI
KOLUMBIEN
BER A I
THIOPIEN
KA M ERU N
UG ANDA
S O ALI A M
EQUAD OR
EQ TR AL UA O I G NE A UI
KENI A
SUR INAM
G ABUN
KO O NG
ZAIRE
RUAND AS
AO T M U NDP RI C PE O E N I
AN G LA O
TA N A I A SN
PERU
BRASILIEN
ANGOLA
BOL IVIEN
ZA A MB I
M A W A L I
M SAM Q E O B IU
PARAGUAY
ZI B ABW E M
NA M IBIA
B WA N OTS A
CH LE I
S WA L A D ZI N
U RUGUAY
S DA K FR I A
L E OTH O S
AR GENTIN E N I
Intercultural communication Communication partners belong to different cultures Mutual experience of oneself as "different" or "foreign"
Hofstede 19991
Gronau/Eversheim 2008
International Enterprises
Effects of globalization N Global expansion is widely performed Influences by internal values and external as well as E W country-specific features
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Challenges Finding the balance between accepting other cultures and accomplishing a standardized corporate culture Considering the adequate handling of knowledge in different cultures
Gronau/Eversheim 2008
Gronau/Eversheim 2008
...facilitating social contacts between the employees ...increasing intensive and direct communication and interaction
Today knowledge cultures exist multifaceted side by side, their combination often leads to synergy effects.
c Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norbert Gronau, Universitt Potsdam
Hartnack 2008
Intercultural comparison
Intercultural comparison
USA
pragmatic solutions, improvisation und creativity
Confidence about history and culture is especially important for working success
Digesting new impressions
Collateral coaching to reflect on experiences The aim is better processing and comprehension
Personal attitude
Tolerance, receptiveness, openness and inquisitiveness as guarantee for success during intercultural meetings
Diversity and changes in India prevent the development of obligatory hints of behaviour.
c Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norbert Gronau, Universitt Potsdam
Hartnack 2008
Reisach 2008
Intercultural comparison
Literatur
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ritual, indirect, associative official channel, friends / Guanxi confidence, field test internet, colleagues, email
Reisach 2008
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