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Leading Across Culture
Leading Across Culture
Leading Across Culture
Richard D. Lewis
✦ Standardize policies
Use Multi-Active
Linear Time Cyclic Time
of Time Time
Methods of Communication
Northern
Europe
LINEAR-ACTIVE
Use of Time
Time is a precious
Colleague
Reports
Project Notes
Database
MULTI-ACTIVE
Methods of Communication
MULTI-ACTIVE
Use of Time
The more things they can do at the same time, the happier and the more fulfilled
they feel
Prioritas -> completing a human transaction is the best way they can invest their
time. Time considerantions will usually be subjected to human feelings
Colleague
TV & Radio Relatives
Family
School Friends
Old Teacher
Reading
University
Friends of Family Peers Cafe Gosip Sports
Relation Orientation
REACTIVE
Methods of Communication
REACTIVE
Use of Time
Asians see time as coming around again in a circle, where the same
opportunities, risks, and dangers will represent themselves
REACTIVE
Process Gathering Information
Project Notes
Family’s Friends
Database
TV & Radio
Courteous, amiable,
accomodating,
compromiser,
good listener
In Indonesia
Multi-Active
Reactive
Use of TIme
Communication: • Terlambat Mencari Informasi:
• Bicara tidak langsung • Multi tasking Bertanya, penelitian
• Biasa dikenal basa basi • Sering Mengubah masih kurang,
• Sopan santun Jadwal “Malu Bertanya sesat di
• People-Oriented Jalan”
SOLUTION
THE KEY TO CROSS-
CULTURAL SUCCESS
IS TO DEVELOP AN
UNDERSTANDING
OF, AND A DEEP
RESPECT FOR,
CULTURAL
DIFFERENCES
BOLTON, 2010
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Referensi
● Lewis, Richard D. (2005). When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures. Boston:
Nicholas Brealey International.
● Hammerich, Kai., & Lewis, Richard. (2013). Fish Can’t See Water: how Natinal
Culture Can Make or Break Your Corporate Strategy. John Willey & Sons,Inc.
● Simatupang,Oktolina., Lubis, Lusiana.A., & Wijaya, Haris. (2015). Gaya
Berkomunikasi dan Adaptasi Budaya Mahasiswa Batak di Yogyakarta. Tesis:
Program Studi Magister Ilmu Komunikasi FISIP Universitas Sumatera Utara.
● Susandijani. (2018). Mengapa di Indonesia Ada Budaya Ngaret? Ini Jawaban
Sosiolog. Diambil darihttps://gaya.tempo.co/read/1047866/mengapa-di-indonesia-
ada-budaya-ngaret-ini-jawaban-sosiolog (6 Maret 2018)
● Rizal. (2014). Internet Sarana Sumber Informasi. Diambil
darihttp://www.maxmedia.co.id/article-90-internet-sarana-sumber-informasi.html (6
Maret 2018)
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